All generic domain extensions and certain country-code ones support a security lock option whose function is to prevent unwanted transfers of active domain names. Many domain name registry organizations that manage country-code top-level domain names that do not support this feature are in the process of introducing it for greater safety and for the convenience of the domain name owners. A domain can be transferred only on the condition that it is unlocked and only an individual who has been granted access to the account with the current domain registrar can accomplish that. New domain names are registered with the lock option activated intentionally, so as to impede any unapproved transfer attempts. The lock feature is one of the security measures for controlling the transfer of active domains between domain name registrars that have been introduced over the years.

Registrar Lock in Cloud Website Hosting

If you order a cloud website hosting plan from our company, you’ll be able to administer all domain names registered through us using our Hepsia Control Panel and you’ll be able to unlock any of them with just a few clicks. All registrations will be shown alphabetically in the Domain Manager section of the hosting Control Panel and for each one of them you will notice a tiny padlock logo. Clicking it will show you the present security lock status. If the domain is locked and you would like to transfer it, you will just need to click for the second time and you’ll be all set. Locking a domain is just as easy and since the domains are managed in the very same place as the web hosting account itself, you won’t need to sign in and out of different admin dashboards.

Registrar Lock in Semi-dedicated Servers

If you have registered a domain name through our company and you wish to transfer it, you can quickly unlock it through the exact same Hepsia Control Panel, which you use to manage your semi-dedicated server account. All registrations will be listed in alphabetical order in your account and you’ll notice a mini padlock-like icon on the right side of each domain name there, as long as its extension supports the registrar lock option. You can see whether the domain name is locked or not by clicking on this icon and alter the current status by clicking on it once more. You can then proceed and start the domain name transfer right away without needing to wait for the status to be updated on WHOIS lookup sites, as the update will take effect instantly without you or us having to do anything else.