All generic domain name extensions and certain country-code ones support a security lock option whose purpose is to hinder unsolicited transfers of existing domain names. Many registry organizations that supervise country-code TLDs that do not support this feature are in the process of introducing it for greater security and for the convenience of the domain owners. A domain can be transferred only on the condition that it is unlocked and only an individual who has access to the account with the current domain registrar can accomplish that. New domain names are registered with the lock option activated intentionally, so as to hinder any unwanted transfer attempts. The lock option is among the security measures for controlling the transfer of active domain names between domain name registrars that have been introduced over the years.

Registrar Lock in Shared Hosting

If you buy a shared plan from our company, you will be able to administer all domain names registered through us using our Hepsia Control Panel and you’ll be able to unlock any of them with only a couple of clicks of the mouse. All registrations will be displayed in alphabetical order in the Domain Manager section of the Hepsia Control Panel and for each one of them you’ll see a small padlock symbol. Clicking on it will show you the present security lock status. If the domain is locked and you want to transfer it, you will just have to click once more and you will be all set. Locking a domain name is just as easy and since the domain names are administered in the exact same location as the hosting account itself, you will not have to sign in and out of different platforms.

Registrar Lock in Semi-dedicated Servers

In case you have registered a domain name through us and you’d like to transfer it, you can quickly unlock it via the exact same Hepsia Control Panel, which you use to administer your semi-dedicated server account. All domain name registrations will be displayed alphabetically in your account and you’ll see a mini padlock icon on the right side of each domain name there, provided that its extension supports the registrar lock option. You can find out whether the domain is locked or not by clicking on this icon and alter the current status by clicking on it again. You can then proceed and start the domain name transfer procedure straight away without having to wait for the status to be updated on WHOIS lookup sites, as the update will take effect instantly without you or us having to do anything else.