All generic domain name extensions and some country-code ones support a security lock functionality whose purpose is to block unapproved transfers of existing domain names. Many domain registry operators that supervise country-code TLDs that don’t support this option are in the process of introducing it for greater security and for the convenience of the domain name 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 accomplish that. New domain names are registered with the lock option enabled deliberately, so as to stop any unsolicited transfer attempts. The lock option is one of the safety measures for regulating the transfer of existing domains between domain registrars that have been adopted over the years.

Registrar Lock in Hosting

If you get a Linux hosting from our company, you’ll be able to manage all domain names registered through us using our Hepsia Control Panel and you’ll be able to unlock any of them with just a few mouse clicks. All registrations will be shown in alphabetical order in the Domain Manager section of the Hepsia Control Panel and for each one of them you’ll notice a small padlock icon. Clicking on it will show you the current security lock status. If the domain name is locked and you’d like to transfer it away, you will just need to click for the second time and that’s it. Locking a domain is just as easy and since the domain names are managed in the very same location as the hosting account itself, you won’t have to log in and out of different interfaces.

Registrar Lock in Semi-dedicated Servers

In case you’ve registered a domain name through us and you’d like to transfer it, you can quickly unlock it through the very 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 see a small padlock-like icon on the right side of each domain name there, provided that its extension supports the registrar lock feature. You can find out whether the domain is locked or not by clicking on this icon and alter the present status by clicking on it once again. You can then continue and start the transfer process right away without waiting for the status to be updated on WHOIS lookup websites, as the update will take effect instantaneously without you or us having to do anything else.