All generic domain extensions and some country-code ones support a security lock option whose purpose is to hinder unwanted transfers of existing domains. Lots of registry operators that manage country-code top-level domain names that do not support this option are in the process of introducing it for better safety and for the convenience of the domain name registrants. 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 domain name registrar can achieve that. New domains are registered with the lock feature activated deliberately, so as to block any unsolicited transfer attempts. The lock option is one of the security measures for regulating the transfer of existing domains between registrars that have been introduced over the years.

Registrar Lock in Cloud Website Hosting

The Hepsia Control Panel, which comes with each and every cloud website hosting plan that we offer, will give you total control over your domains. You will find all domains registered through us neatly displayed in alphabetical order in a separate Control Panel section. Those whose extensions support the domain lock option will have a tiny padlock icon on their right. By clicking the icon, you can see if the particular domain name is locked or unlocked and you can update the present status by clicking once more – the process is as straightforward as that. You won’t have to wait for the change to propagate or for our company to do anything, as the change of the status takes effect momentarily, even if you see something else on WHOIS lookup websites. After all, it takes time for such websites to ‘refresh’ the information that they show.

Registrar Lock in Semi-dedicated Hosting

If you’ve registered a domain through us and you would like to transfer it, you can quickly unlock it through the same Hepsia Control Panel, which you use to manage your semi-dedicated server account. All domain registrations will be shown in alphabetical order in your account and you’ll notice a mini padlock-like icon next to each domain there, provided that its extension supports the registrar lock option. You can see whether the domain is locked or not by clicking on this icon and update the present status by clicking on it once more. You can then continue and initiate the domain transfer procedure right away without waiting for the status to be updated on WHOIS lookup sites, as the change will propagate instantaneously without you or us having to do anything else.