All generic top-level domain name extensions and certain country-code ones support a security lock feature whose function is to hinder unwanted transfers of existing domain names. Lots of domain name registry organizations that oversee country-code top-level domain names that do not support this option are in the process of introducing it for the sake of safety and for the convenience of the domain name owners. A domain name can be transferred only on the condition that it is unlocked and only a person who has been granted access to the account with the current registrar can accomplish that. New domain names are registered with the lock feature enabled intentionally, so as to stop any unwanted transfer attempts. The lock feature is one of the safety measures for regulating the transfer of existing domains between registrars that have been introduced over the years.

Registrar Lock in Shared Web Hosting

The Hepsia Control Panel, which comes with each and every shared web hosting plan that we offer, will give you total command over your domain names. You’ll see all domain names registered through us neatly displayed in alphabetical order in a separate section of the Control Panel. Those whose extensions support the registrar lock option will have a tiny padlock icon next to them. By clicking on the icon, you can find out if the given domain is locked or unlocked and you can alter the current status by clicking again – the procedure is as straightforward as that. You will not have to wait for the change to take effect or for our company to do anything, as the change of the status takes effect instantaneously, even if you notice something different on WHOIS lookup sites. After all, it takes time for such websites to ‘refresh’ the info that they display.

Registrar Lock in Semi-dedicated Servers

If you’ve registered a domain through our company and you wish to transfer it away, you can easily unlock it via the same Hepsia Control Panel, which you use to manage your semi-dedicated server account. All domain name registrations will be displayed alphabetically in your account and you will notice a mini padlock-like icon on the right side of each domain there, as long as its extension supports the registrar lock feature. You can find out whether the domain name is locked or not by clicking on this icon and alter the present status by clicking on it again. You can then proceed and start the domain transfer procedure right away without needing to wait for the status to change on WHOIS lookup websites, as the update will take effect instantaneously without you or us having to do anything else.