All generic top-level domain name extensions and some country-code ones support a security lock functionality whose function is to impede unsanctioned transfers of active domain names. Many domain registry organizations that oversee ccTLDs that don’t support this option are in the process of adopting it for better security and for the convenience of the domain name registrants. A domain name can be transferred only if it is unlocked and only a registrant who has been granted access to the account with the current registrar can do that. New domains are registered with the lock option activated intentionally, so as to impede any unsanctioned transfer attempts. The lock option is among the safety measures for regulating the transfer of active domain names between domain registrars that have been adopted over the years.

Registrar Lock in Cloud Hosting

The Hepsia hosting Control Panel, which comes with each and every cloud hosting plan that we offer, will give you absolute command over your domains. You’ll find 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 tiny padlock icon on their right. By clicking the icon, you can see if the particular domain is locked or unlocked and you can change the current status by clicking once again – the procedure is as simple as that. You won’t need to wait for the update to take effect or for our company to do anything, as the status change takes effect momentarily, even if you see something different on WHOIS lookup sites. After all, it takes time for such sites to update the information that they display.

Registrar Lock in Semi-dedicated Servers

Locking or unlocking any domain registered through our company is extremely easy and can be accomplished through the Hepsia hosting Control Panel – the one via which you administer your semi-dedicated server. You will find all your domain names in the Registered Domains 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 take effect right away, you will be able to go ahead with the domain transfer procedure without waiting for the status to change on WHOIS lookup websites. If you reconsider your decision and choose not to transfer the domain name away from our company, locking it once again will be just as easy and will not require more than a few mouse clicks in your Hepsia hosting Control Panel.