All generic Top-Level Domain extensions and some country-code ones support a security lock functionality whose function is to prevent unapproved transfers of existing domains. Many registry organizations that oversee country-code top-level domain names that don’t support this option are in the process of adopting it for greater security and for the convenience of the domain registrants. A domain can be transferred only if it is unlocked and only a person who has been given access to the account with the current registrar can accomplish that. New domains are registered with the lock option enabled intentionally, so as to prevent any unapproved transfer attempts. The lock feature is among the safety measures for regulating the transfer of active domains between registrar companies that have been adopted over the years.
Registrar Lock in Hosting
If you get a hosting from our company, you will be able to manage all domain names registered through us via our Hepsia Control Panel and you will be able to unlock any of them with only a few clicks. All registrations will be displayed in alphabetical order in the Domain Manager section of the hosting Control Panel and for each one of them you will see a mini padlock sign. Clicking on it will show you the present security lock status. If the domain name is locked and you’d like to transfer it, you will just need to click once again and that’s it. Locking a domain name is just as easy and since the domains are administered in the exact same place as the web hosting account itself, you won’t need to sign in and out of different tools.
Registrar Lock in Semi-dedicated Servers
Locking or unlocking any domain registered through our company is incredibly easy and can be done through the Hepsia hosting Control Panel – the one via which you administer your semi-dedicated server. You’ll 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 on their right. You can unlock any domain name by clicking on its icon and since the update will propagate right away, you’ll be able to initiate the domain transfer process without needing to wait for the lock status to be changed on WHOIS lookup sites. If you change your mind and decide not to transfer the domain name away from our company, locking it again will be just as easy and will not take more than a few mouse clicks in your Control Panel.