All generic domain extensions and certain country-code ones support a security lock functionality whose function is to hinder unapproved transfers of active domains. Lots of registry organizations that supervise 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 can be transferred only on the condition that it is unlocked and only a person who has access to the account with the current domain name registrar can do that. New domains are registered with the lock feature enabled on purpose, so as to hinder any unwanted transfer attempts. The lock option is among the security measures for controlling the transfer of active domains between registrar companies that have been introduced over the years.
Registrar Lock in Shared Hosting
The Hepsia Control Panel, which is included with each and every shared hosting package that we offer, will grant you total authority over your domain names. You will see all domain names registered through our company neatly displayed in alphabetical order in a separate Control Panel section. Those whose extensions support the registrar lock option will have a small padlock icon on their right. By clicking on the icon, you can see if the specific domain is locked or unlocked and you can alter the current status by clicking once again – the procedure is as straightforward as that. You will not have to wait for the update to propagate or for our company to do anything, as the status change takes effect momentarily, even if you see something else on WHOIS lookup websites. After all, it takes time for such websites to update the details that they show.
Registrar Lock in Semi-dedicated Servers
If you want to transfer a domain name from our company to another registrar and you’ve got a semi-dedicated server account, you’ll be able to get the domain ready with only several clicks of the mouse. All your domain registrations will be shown in a separate section of the Hepsia Control Panel – the very same tool via which you will manage your hosting account. If a given generic or country-code TLD supports the registrar lock option, you’ll see a padlock-like icon. You can find out if the domain is locked or not by clicking on that icon once and you can change the status by clicking once more. That’s all it takes and there will be nothing else that you or we will need to do, so you can continue with the transfer right away. The update will propagate immediately, so you won’t need to wait for the status to change on WHOIS lookup sites.