All generic TLD extensions and certain country-code ones support a security lock option whose purpose is to stop unsanctioned transfers of existing domain names. Many registry operators that supervise country-code Top-Level Domains that do not support this option are in the process of introducing it for better security and for the convenience of the domain name owners. A domain name can be transferred only if it is unlocked and only a person who has access to the account with the current registrar company can do that. New domain names are registered with the lock option activated intentionally, so as to hinder any unwanted transfer attempts. The lock feature is one of the security measures for controlling the transfer of existing domains between registrars that have been adopted over the years.

Registrar Lock in Cloud Hosting

The Hepsia hosting Control Panel, which is included with each and every cloud hosting plan that we offer, will grant you absolute authority over your domain names. You’ll see all domains registered through us neatly displayed in alphabetical order in a separate section of the Control Panel. Those whose extensions support the domain lock option will have a small padlock icon next to them. By clicking on the icon, you can find out if the particular domain is locked or unlocked and you can change the current status by clicking once more – the process is as simple as that. You won’t need to wait for the change to take effect or for our company to do anything, as the change of the status takes effect instantaneously, even if you notice something different on WHOIS lookup websites. After all, it takes time for such websites to update the information that they show.

Registrar Lock in Semi-dedicated Servers

If you’ve registered a domain name through us and you wish to transfer it away, you can quickly unlock it via the same Hepsia Control Panel, which you use to manage your semi-dedicated server account. All registrations will be shown alphabetically in your account and you will see a small padlock icon next to each domain there, as long as its extension supports the registrar lock option. You can see if the domain is locked or not by clicking on this icon and update the current status by clicking on it once again. You can then go ahead and start the domain name transfer procedure right away without needing to wait for the status to be updated on WHOIS lookup websites, as the update will propagate momentarily without you or us having to do anything else.