All generic top-level domain name extensions and several country-code ones support a security lock option whose purpose is to stop unsanctioned transfers of existing domains. Many domain name registry organizations that manage country-code TLDs that do not support this feature are in the process of adopting it for the sake of security and for the convenience of the domain name owners. A domain name can be transferred only on the condition that it is unlocked and only a person who has been granted access to the account with the current registrar can accomplish that. New domain names are registered with the lock feature enabled deliberately, so as to impede any unsolicited transfer attempts. The lock feature is one of the safety measures for regulating the transfer of active domain names between registrars that have been adopted over the years.

Registrar Lock in Shared Website Hosting

If you buy a shared website hosting from our company, you’ll be able to manage all domains registered through us via our Hepsia hosting Control Panel and you will be able to unlock any of them with only several clicks of the mouse. All registrations will be shown in alphabetical order in the Domain Manager section of the Control Panel and for each one of them you will notice a tiny padlock logo. Clicking on it will show you the current security lock status. If the domain is locked and you would like to transfer it away, you will just need to click for the second time and you will be all set. Locking a domain name is just as easy and since the domain names are managed in the exact same place as the hosting account itself, you will not have to sign in and out of different tools.

Registrar Lock in Semi-dedicated Servers

Locking or unlocking any domain registered through us is very easy and can be achieved through the Hepsia hosting Control Panel – the one via which you administer your semi-dedicated server. You will see all your domain names in the Registered Domains section and the ones whose extensions support the registrar lock option will have a padlock-like icon next to them. You can unlock any domain by clicking on its icon and since the change will take effect right away, you’ll be able to continue with the domain name transfer process without needing to wait for the registrar lock status to change on WHOIS sites. If you reconsider your decision and opt not to transfer the domain away from us, locking it again will be just as easy and will not require more than several mouse clicks in your hosting Control Panel.