All generic extensions and some country-code ones support a security lock option whose function is to stop unwanted transfers of existing domains. Lots of domain name registry operators that manage country-code TLDs that do not support this option are in the process of introducing it for better security and for the convenience of the domain owners. A domain name can be transferred only if it is unlocked and only a registrant who has been given access to the account with the current registrar can achieve that. New domains are registered with the lock option enabled intentionally, so as to impede any unsanctioned transfer attempts. The lock option is among the safety measures for regulating the transfer of existing domain names between domain name registrars that have been introduced over the years.
Registrar Lock in Website Hosting
If you order a Linux website hosting service from our company, you will be able to manage all domain names registered through us via our Hepsia hosting Control Panel and you’ll be able to unlock any of them with just a couple of clicks. All registrations will be shown alphabetically in the Domain Manager section of the Control Panel and for each one of them you will see a mini padlock logo. Clicking it will show you the present security lock status. If the domain is locked and you’d like to transfer it, you’ll just need to click for the second time and you’ll be all set. Locking a domain name is just as easy and since the domains are administered in the exact same place as the web hosting account itself, you will not need to log in and out of different admin consoles.
Registrar Lock in Semi-dedicated Servers
If you’ve registered a domain through us and you would like to transfer it away, you can easily unlock it via the very same Hepsia Control Panel, which you use to manage your semi-dedicated server account. All registrations will be shown alphabetically in your account and you’ll notice a small padlock-like icon on the right side of each domain there, as long as its extension supports the registrar lock option. You can find out whether the domain name is locked or not by clicking on this icon and update the present status by clicking on it again. You can then continue and initiate the domain transfer process right away without the need to wait for the status to be updated on WHOIS lookup sites, as the change will take effect momentarily without you or us having to do anything else.