All generic Top-Level Domain extensions and some country-code ones support a security lock option whose function is to hinder unauthorized transfers of active domain names. Many domain name registry organizations that oversee country-code Top-Level Domains that don’t support this feature are in the process of introducing it for greater safety and for the convenience of the domain registrants. A domain name can be transferred only on the condition that it is unlocked and only an individual who has been granted access to the account with the current domain registrar can do that. New domains are registered with the lock option activated deliberately, so as to prevent any unwanted transfer attempts. The lock feature is among the safety measures for regulating the transfer of existing domains between domain name registrars that have been adopted over the years.

Registrar Lock in Cloud Web Hosting

The Hepsia Control Panel, which is included with each and every cloud web hosting plan that we offer, will grant you total authority over your domains. You’ll see all domain names registered through our company conveniently displayed in alphabetical order in a separate section of the Control Panel. Those whose extensions support the registrar lock option will have a mini padlock icon next to them. By clicking on the icon, you can see if the particular domain name is locked or unlocked and you can alter the present status by clicking once again – the process is as simple as that. You will not have to wait for the change to take effect or for our company to do anything, as the status change takes effect immediately, even if you see something different on WHOIS lookup websites. After all, it takes time for such sites to update the details that they display.

Registrar Lock in Semi-dedicated Servers

In case you’ve registered a domain name through our company and you wish to transfer it, you can easily unlock it via the same Hepsia Control Panel, which you use to administer your semi-dedicated server account. All registrations will be listed in alphabetical order in your account and you will see a mini padlock-like icon next to each domain name there, on the condition that its generic or country-code extension supports the registrar lock option. You can see if the domain name is locked or not by clicking on this icon and update the current status by clicking on it once more. You can then continue and initiate 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 immediately without you or us having to do anything else.