All generic Top-Level Domain extensions and several country-code ones support a security lock option whose function is to prevent unsolicited transfers of existing domains. Many domain registry operators that oversee country-code Top-Level Domains that do not support this feature are in the process of introducing it for the sake of security and for the convenience of the domain registrants. A domain can be transferred only if it is unlocked and only an individual who has been granted access to the account with the current registrar can accomplish that. New domain names are registered with the lock feature enabled deliberately, so as to stop any unsanctioned transfer attempts. The lock option is among the safety measures for regulating the transfer of active domain names between domain name registrars that have been introduced over the years.

Registrar Lock in Web Hosting

Locking and unlocking a domain name registered through our company is really easy. This can be done through the Hepsia Control Panel, which comes with our web hosting, and will require exactly two clicks of the mouse. All your domains will be listed in alphabetical order in the Registered Domains section of the Hepsia Control Panel and next to those whose extensions support the domain lock option, you will see a padlock-like logo. Click on it once and you’ll notice the domain name’s current status. Click again and you will alter its status. The change will propagate immediately without the need for you or for us to do anything else for the status to be ‘refreshed’ on WHOIS lookup websites, so you can initiate the transfer right away.

Registrar Lock in Semi-dedicated Hosting

In case you’ve registered a domain name through us and you wish to transfer it away, you can quickly unlock it via the very same Hepsia Control Panel, which you use to administer your semi-dedicated server account. All registrations will be listed alphabetically in your account and you’ll notice a mini padlock-like icon on the right side of each domain there, on the condition that its generic or country-code extension supports the registrar lock option. You can see whether the domain is locked or not by clicking on this icon and alter the present status by clicking on it again. You can then continue and start the domain transfer right away without having to wait for the status to change on WHOIS lookup websites, as the change will propagate immediately without you or us having to do anything else.