All generic domain name extensions and some country-code ones support a security lock functionality whose purpose is to block unsolicited transfers of existing domains. Lots of domain name registry organizations that manage ccTLDs that do not support this option are in the process of introducing it for the sake of safety and for the convenience of the domain owners. A domain can be transferred only if it is unlocked and only a person who has been given access to the account with the current domain registrar can do that. New domain names are registered with the lock option activated intentionally, so as to prevent any unapproved transfer attempts. The lock feature is among the safety measures for regulating the transfer of existing domain names between domain registrars that have been introduced over the years.

Registrar Lock in Hosting

The Hepsia hosting Control Panel, which is included with each and every hosting plan that we offer, will grant you total control over your domain names. You will see all domains registered through us neatly displayed in alphabetical order in a separate Control Panel section. Those whose extensions support the domain lock option will have a mini padlock icon on their right. By clicking the icon, you can find out if the particular domain is locked or unlocked and you can change the present status by clicking again – the procedure is as straightforward as that. You won’t have to wait for the change to propagate 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 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 want to transfer it away, 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 displayed in alphabetical order in your account and you will notice a small padlock-like icon next to each domain name there, on the condition that its generic or country-code extension supports the registrar lock option. You can find out if the domain name is locked or not by clicking on this icon and modify the current status by clicking on it once more. You can then go ahead and start the domain transfer right away without waiting for the status to be updated on WHOIS lookup websites, as the change will propagate instantaneously without you or us having to do anything else.