All generic Top-Level Domain extensions and some country-code ones support a security lock feature whose purpose is to block unwanted transfers of active domain names. Lots of registry organizations that oversee country-code top-level domain names that do not support this option are in the process of adopting 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 an individual who has been given access to the account with the current registrar can accomplish that. New domains are registered with the lock feature activated intentionally, so as to prevent any unapproved transfer attempts. The lock option is one of the safety measures for regulating the transfer of existing domains between registrar companies that have been introduced over the years.
Registrar Lock in Shared Website Hosting
If you get a Linux shared website hosting from our company, you will be able to administer all domain names registered through us via our Hepsia hosting Control Panel and you will be able to unlock any of them with just several mouse clicks. All registrations will be listed in alphabetical order in the Domain Manager section of the Hepsia Control Panel and for each one of them you’ll see a mini padlock symbol. Clicking it will show you the present security lock status. If the domain is locked and you want to transfer it, you’ll just have to click once again and you will be all set. Locking a domain is just as easy and since the domains are managed in the exact same location as the hosting account itself, you won’t need to log in and out of different Control Panel tools.
Registrar Lock in Semi-dedicated Servers
If you’ve registered a domain name through us and you’d like to transfer it, 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 shown in alphabetical order in your account and you will notice a tiny padlock-like icon next to each domain name there, provided that its generic or country-code extension supports the registrar lock option. You can see whether the domain is locked or not by clicking on this icon and change the current status by clicking on it once more. You can then proceed and start the domain name transfer procedure straight away without waiting for the status to be changed on WHOIS lookup sites, as the change will take effect instantly without you or us having to do anything else.