All generic extensions and some country-code ones support a security lock functionality whose purpose is to prevent unauthorized transfers of active domain names. Many registry organizations that supervise country-code top-level domain names that don’t support this feature are in the process of introducing it for the sake of safety and for the convenience of the domain owners. A domain can be transferred only on the condition that it is unlocked and only a registrant who has been given access to the account with the current registrar can accomplish that. New domains are registered with the lock feature enabled intentionally, so as to impede any unsanctioned transfer attempts. The lock feature is among the safety measures for controlling the transfer of existing domains between registrar companies that have been introduced over the years.

Registrar Lock in Shared Hosting

The Hepsia hosting Control Panel, which comes with each and every shared hosting plan that we offer, will grant you complete control over your domain names. You will see all domain names registered through us neatly listed in alphabetical order in a separate Control Panel section. Those whose extensions support the domain lock option will have a mini padlock icon on their right. By clicking the icon, you can find out if the particular domain name is locked or unlocked and you can modify the present status by clicking once more – the process is as straightforward as that. You will not have to wait for the change to propagate or for our company to do anything, as the change of the status takes effect immediately, even if you notice something else on WHOIS lookup sites. After all, it takes time for such websites to update the details that they show.

Registrar Lock in Semi-dedicated Hosting

Locking or unlocking any domain registered through us is really easy and can be accomplished through the Hepsia hosting Control Panel – the one via which you manage 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 icon on their right. You can unlock any domain by clicking on its icon and since the change will propagate immediately, you will be able to go ahead with the domain transfer process without the need to wait for the registrar lock status to be changed on WHOIS sites. 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 couple of clicks in your Control Panel.