All generic domain name extensions and some country-code ones support a security lock option whose purpose is to prevent unapproved transfers of active domains. Lots of domain registry organizations that oversee country-code TLDs that do not support this option are in the process of adopting it for better safety and for the convenience of the domain name owners. A domain can be transferred only on the condition that it is unlocked and only an individual who has been given access to the account with the current domain name registrar can do that. New domains are registered with the lock option enabled intentionally, so as to hinder any unsanctioned transfer attempts. The lock option is one of the security measures for regulating the transfer of existing domains between registrar companies that have been introduced over the years.

Registrar Lock in Web Hosting

If you order a Linux web hosting from our company, you’ll be able to manage all domains registered through us via our Hepsia Control Panel and you’ll be able to unlock any of them with only a few clicks of the mouse. All registrations will be shown alphabetically in the Domain Manager section of the hosting Control Panel and for each one of them you will notice a small padlock sign. Clicking on it will show you the current security lock status. If the domain name is locked and you want to transfer it, you’ll just need to click for the second time and you will be all set. Locking a domain name is just as easy and since the domain names are administered in the very same place as the web hosting account itself, you will not need to log in and out of different admin interfaces.

Registrar Lock in Semi-dedicated Servers

In case you have registered a domain name through our company and you would like to transfer it away, you can easily unlock it through the exact same Hepsia Control Panel, which you use to manage your semi-dedicated server account. All domain name registrations will be shown in alphabetical order in your account and you’ll notice a tiny padlock-like icon next to each domain name there, provided that its extension supports the registrar lock feature. You can find out whether the domain is locked or not by clicking on this icon and change the current status by clicking on it again. You can then continue and start the transfer right away without the need to wait for the status to be updated on WHOIS lookup sites, as the change will take effect immediately without you or us having to do anything else.