All generic Top-Level Domain extensions and certain country-code ones support a security lock functionality whose purpose is to block unsanctioned transfers of existing domain names. Lots of registry organizations that oversee ccTLDs that do not support this option are in the process of adopting it for the sake of security and for the convenience of the domain owners. A domain can be transferred only if it is unlocked and only an individual who has been given access to the account with the current domain registrar can do that. New domain names are registered with the lock feature enabled on purpose, so as to block any unsolicited transfer attempts. The lock option is among the safety measures for controlling the transfer of existing domains between domain registrars that have been introduced over the years.

Registrar Lock in Cloud Hosting

The Hepsia Control Panel, which comes with each and every cloud hosting package that we offer, will give you total control over your domains. You will see all domain names registered through us neatly displayed in alphabetical order in a separate Control Panel section. Those whose extensions support the registrar lock option will have a mini padlock icon on their right. By clicking on the icon, you can find out if the given domain name is locked or unlocked and you can change the current status by clicking again – the process is as straightforward as that. You won’t have to wait for the change to take effect or for our company to do anything, as the change of the status takes effect instantly, even if you see something else on WHOIS lookup sites. After all, it takes time for such websites to update the information that they display.

Registrar Lock in Semi-dedicated Hosting

If you’d like to transfer a domain name from our company to another registrar company and you’ve got a semi-dedicated server account, you’ll be able to get the domain name ready with just several mouse clicks. All your domain name registrations will be listed in a separate section of the Hepsia Control Panel – the very same tool via which you’ll manage your hosting account. If a given generic or country-code TLD supports the registrar lock option, you will see 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 once more. That’s all it takes and there will be nothing else that you or we will have to do, so you can continue with the domain name transfer process right away. The change will propagate immediately, so you won’t have to wait for the status to change on WHOIS lookup sites.