All generic domain extensions and certain country-code ones support a security lock feature whose purpose is to prevent unapproved transfers of active domain names. Lots of registry organizations that supervise country-code Top-Level Domains that do not support this feature are in the process of adopting it for greater safety 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 access to the account with the current registrar company can achieve that. New domains are registered with the lock option activated deliberately, so as to hinder any unauthorized transfer attempts. The lock option is one of the safety measures for controlling the transfer of existing domains between domain registrars that have been adopted over the years.
Registrar Lock in Cloud Hosting
With a Linux cloud hosting plan from us, you will have total command over your domain names through our in-house developed Hepsia hosting Control Panel. You’ll be able to do anything you’d like, including locking and unlocking any of the domain names registered through us, on the condition that the specific Top-Level Domain extension supports this option. Clicking on the padlock icon that you will notice next to any domain registered in your Hepsia Control Panel will show you its current status and clicking on it once more will allow you to update that status. In case you’d like to transfer a domain to another domain registrar, you can initiate the procedure without any delays. Since unlocking a domain name through your Control Panel will take effect instantly, no propagation interval or any action on our end will be required. Locking a domain is just as easy – you’ll just need to follow the very same steps.
Registrar Lock in Semi-dedicated Servers
In case you have registered a domain name through us and you want to transfer it, you can easily unlock it through the exact same Hepsia Control Panel, which you use to administer your semi-dedicated server account. All registrations will be displayed alphabetically in your account and you’ll see a small padlock-like icon on the right side of each domain there, on the condition that its extension supports the registrar lock feature. You can see whether the domain name is locked or not by clicking on this icon and change the present status by clicking on it again. You can then continue and initiate the transfer process right away without needing to wait for the status to be changed on WHOIS lookup websites, as the change will take effect instantly without you or us having to do anything else.