All generic domain name extensions and certain country-code ones support a security lock feature whose function is to prevent unsanctioned transfers of active domains. Many registry organizations that oversee country-code TLDs that don’t support this option are in the process of introducing it for better security 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 granted access to the account with the current registrar can do that. New domains are registered with the lock option activated deliberately, so as to stop any unsolicited transfer attempts. The lock feature is among the security measures for regulating the transfer of active domain names between registrars that have been introduced over the years.
Registrar Lock in Website Hosting
With a Linux website hosting service from us, you will have absolute command over your domain names through our in-house developed Hepsia hosting Control Panel. You’ll be able to do anything you would like, including locking and unlocking any of the domain names registered here, provided that the particular gTLD or ccTLD extension supports this option. Clicking on the padlock sign that you will find next to any domain registered in your Control Panel will show you its current status and clicking on it once again will enable you to modify that status. In case you’d like to transfer a domain name to another domain registrar, you can start the process instantaneously. Since unlocking a domain through your Hepsia Control Panel will take effect momentarily, no propagation time or any action on our end will be required. Locking a domain name is just as easy – you’ll just have to follow the very same steps.
Registrar Lock in Semi-dedicated Servers
Locking or unlocking any domain registered through our company is remarkably easy and can be achieved 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 Domain Manager 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 change will propagate straight away, you’ll be able to initiate the transfer process without needing to wait for the registrar lock status to be changed on WHOIS sites. If you change your mind and opt not to transfer the domain away from our company, locking it once again will be just as simple and will not require more than a couple of clicks of the mouse in your Hepsia hosting Control Panel.