All generic domain name extensions and some country-code ones support a security lock option whose purpose is to impede unwanted transfers of existing domains. Many domain name registry organizations that supervise ccTLDs that do not support this option are in the process of introducing it for the sake of security and for the convenience of the domain name registrants. A domain can be transferred only if it is unlocked and only an individual who has access to the account with the current registrar company can do that. New domain names are registered with the lock feature activated deliberately, so as to stop any unapproved transfer attempts. The lock option is among the safety measures for regulating the transfer of existing domains between registrars that have been adopted over the years.
Registrar Lock in Cloud Website Hosting
With a cloud website hosting from our company, you’ll have total command over your domains through our in-house created Hepsia hosting Control Panel. You will be able to do anything you’d like, including locking and unlocking any of the domain names registered through us, on the condition that the specific Top-Level Domain extension supports this feature. Clicking the padlock logo that you will find next to any domain registered in your Hepsia Control Panel will show you its current status and clicking on it once more will enable you to modify that status. In case you wish to transfer a domain name to another registrar, you can initiate the procedure straight away. Since unlocking a domain name through your Control Panel will take effect immediately, no propagation time or any action on our end will be needed. Locking a domain name is just as easy – you will just need to complete the very same steps.
Registrar Lock in Semi-dedicated Servers
Locking or unlocking any domain name registered through us is truly easy and can be achieved through the Hepsia Control Panel – the one via which you administer your semi-dedicated server. You will see all your domains in the Domain Manager section and those whose extensions support the registrar lock feature will have a padlock icon on their right. You can unlock any domain name by clicking on its icon and since the update will propagate immediately, you will be able to start the domain name transfer without needing to wait for the lock status to be updated on WHOIS sites. If you change your mind and opt not to transfer the domain away from our company, locking it once again will be just as simple and will not require more than a few clicks in your Control Panel.