All generic top-level domain name extensions and several country-code ones support a security lock feature whose function is to hinder unauthorized transfers of active domains. Many domain registry organizations that oversee ccTLDs that don’t support this option are in the process of introducing it for the sake of safety 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 an individual who has been given access to the account with the current registrar company can achieve that. New domains are registered with the lock option activated intentionally, so as to block any unwanted transfer attempts. The lock feature is one of the security measures for controlling the transfer of existing domains between registrar companies that have been adopted over the years.

Registrar Lock in Hosting

If you buy a hosting from our company, you’ll be able to manage all domain names registered through us using our Hepsia hosting Control Panel and you’ll be able to unlock any of them with only several 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 will notice a small padlock icon. Clicking it will show you the current security lock status. If the domain name is locked and you would like to transfer it, you will just have to click once more and you’ll be all set. Locking a domain name is just as easy and since the domain names are managed in the exact same location as the hosting account itself, you will not need to log in and out of different systems.

Registrar Lock in Semi-dedicated Servers

In case you have registered a domain through our company and you wish to transfer it, you can quickly unlock it through the same Hepsia Control Panel, which you use to administer your semi-dedicated server account. All domain name registrations will be displayed in alphabetical order in your account and you will see a tiny padlock icon on the right side of each domain there, on the condition that its generic or country-code extension supports the registrar lock feature. You can find out whether the domain is locked or not by clicking on this icon and modify the current status by clicking on it once more. You can then proceed and start the domain transfer process straight away without the need to wait for the status to be updated on WHOIS lookup websites, as the change will propagate momentarily without you or us having to do anything else.