All generic top-level domain name extensions and several country-code ones support a security lock feature whose function is to impede unauthorized transfers of active domain names. Many domain name registry organizations that manage country-code top-level domain names that do not support this option are in the process of introducing it for better security 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 granted access to the account with the current domain registrar can do that. New domain names are registered with the lock feature enabled intentionally, so as to hinder any unapproved transfer attempts. The lock feature is one of the security measures for regulating the transfer of active domains between registrars that have been adopted over the years.

Registrar Lock in Shared Hosting

If you buy a shared hosting plan from our company, you will be able to manage all domains registered through us via our Hepsia hosting Control Panel and you will be able to unlock any of them with just several clicks. All registrations will be shown alphabetically in the Domain Manager section of the Hepsia Control Panel and for each one of them you will notice a mini padlock symbol. Clicking on it will show you the present security lock status. If the domain name is locked and you want to transfer it, you’ll just have to click once more and you will be all set. Locking a domain 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 sign in and out of different interfaces.

Registrar Lock in Semi-dedicated Servers

In case you have registered a domain name through us and you’d like to transfer it away, you can quickly unlock it through the very same Hepsia Control Panel, which you use to manage your semi-dedicated server account. All domain registrations will be shown alphabetically in your account and you’ll see a small 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 is locked or not by clicking on this icon and modify the present status by clicking on it once again. You can then proceed and initiate the domain name transfer process right away without the need to wait for the status to be changed on WHOIS lookup websites, as the change will take effect momentarily without you or us having to do anything else.