All generic domain name extensions and certain country-code ones support a security lock functionality whose function is to prevent unapproved transfers of active domains. Lots of domain name registry operators that supervise ccTLDs that don’t support this option are in the process of adopting it for the sake of safety and for the convenience of the domain name owners. A domain name can be transferred only if it is unlocked and only an individual who has been granted access to the account with the current domain registrar can do that. New domains are registered with the lock feature activated on purpose, so as to stop any unauthorized transfer attempts. The lock option is one of the safety measures for regulating the transfer of active domains between registrar companies that have been introduced over the years.

Registrar Lock in Shared Hosting

The Hepsia Control Panel, which comes with each and every shared hosting package that we offer, will grant you complete control over your domain names. You will find all domain names registered through us conveniently displayed in alphabetical order in a separate section of the Control Panel. Those whose extensions support the domain lock option will have a mini padlock icon next to them. By clicking the icon, you can see if the particular domain name is locked or unlocked and you can alter the present status by clicking once more – the procedure is as straightforward as that. You will not need to wait for the change to take effect or for our company to do anything, as the change of the status takes effect immediately, even if you see something else on WHOIS lookup sites. After all, it takes time for such sites to update the details that they display.

Registrar Lock in Semi-dedicated Servers

If you want to transfer a domain from our company to another domain registrar and you have a semi-dedicated server account, you will be able to get the domain ready with only several mouse clicks. All your domain names will be displayed in a separate section of the Hepsia Control Panel – the very same tool via which you will manage your web hosting account. If a particular gTLD or ccTLD supports the registrar lock option, you’ll see a padlock-like icon. You can see if the domain is locked or not by clicking on that icon once and you can change the status by clicking again. This is all it takes and there will be nothing else that you or our company will need to do, so you can continue with the domain name transfer procedure straight away. The change will propagate instantly, so you won’t have to wait for the status to be changed on WHOIS lookup sites.