All generic TLD extensions and some country-code ones support a security lock feature whose function is to hinder unsolicited transfers of active domains. Many domain name registry organizations that oversee country-code TLDs that do not support this option are in the process of introducing it for greater safety and for the convenience of the domain name registrants. A domain can be transferred only on the condition that it is unlocked and only a registrant who has been granted access to the account with the current registrar company can do that. New domain names are registered with the lock feature activated on purpose, so as to prevent any unauthorized transfer attempts. The lock feature is one of the security measures for regulating the transfer of active domain names between registrars that have been introduced over the years.

Registrar Lock in Cloud Hosting

With a Linux cloud hosting from us, you’ll have absolute authority over your domains through our in-house created Hepsia hosting Control Panel. You’ll be able to do anything you would like, including locking & unlocking any of the domains registered through our company, on the condition that the specific gTLD or ccTLD extension supports this option. Clicking the padlock sign that you’ll see next to any domain registered in your Control Panel will show you its current status and clicking it once more will allow you to edit that status. In case you wish to transfer a domain to another domain name registrar, you can initiate the procedure instantly. Since unlocking a domain name through your Control Panel will take effect instantaneously, no propagation time or any action on our end will be required. Locking a domain name is just as easy – you will just need to follow the exact same steps.

Registrar Lock in Semi-dedicated Hosting

In case you want to transfer a domain from our company to another domain registrar and you have a semi-dedicated server account, you’ll be able to get the domain name ready with just a couple of clicks of the mouse. All your domains will be shown in a separate section of the Hepsia Control Panel – the very same tool via which you’ll manage your web hosting account. If a given generic or country-code TLD supports the registrar lock feature, you’ll notice a padlock icon. You can find out if the domain is locked or not by clicking on that icon once and you can modify the status by clicking for a second time. This is all it takes and there will be nothing else that you or we will have to do, so you can proceed with the transfer procedure straight away. The change will propagate momentarily, so you won’t need to wait for the status to be changed on WHOIS lookup sites.