All generic domain extensions and some country-code ones support a security lock option whose purpose is to stop unsanctioned transfers of existing domain names. Many domain registry operators that manage country-code TLDs that don’t support this feature are in the process of adopting it for greater 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 registrant who has access to the account with the current domain registrar can do that. New domain names are registered with the lock option enabled on purpose, so as to prevent any unauthorized transfer attempts. The lock option is among the security measures for controlling the transfer of active domain names between domain name registrars that have been introduced over the years.
Registrar Lock in Cloud Hosting
The Hepsia Control Panel, which comes with each and every cloud hosting plan that we offer, will grant you total command over your domains. You’ll see all domains registered through us conveniently displayed in alphabetical order in a separate section of the Control Panel. Those whose extensions support the domain lock option will have a tiny padlock icon on their right. By clicking on the icon, you can see if the given domain name is locked or unlocked and you can modify the current status by clicking once again – the procedure is as simple as that. You won’t need to wait for the change to propagate or for our company to do anything, as the change of the status takes effect immediately, even if you see something else on WHOIS lookup sites. After all, it takes time for such websites to ‘refresh’ the information that they display.
Registrar Lock in Semi-dedicated Hosting
In case you’ve registered a domain name through our company and you would like to transfer it, you can easily unlock it through the same Hepsia Control Panel, which you use to administer your semi-dedicated server account. All domain registrations will be shown alphabetically in your account and you’ll notice a mini padlock icon on the right side of each domain name 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 change the current status by clicking on it again. You can then continue and initiate the domain transfer process straight away without waiting for the status to change on WHOIS lookup sites, as the change will propagate immediately without you or us having to do anything else.