All generic Top-Level Domain extensions and several country-code ones support a security lock functionality whose purpose is to prevent unsolicited transfers of active domain names. Lots of domain registry operators that supervise country-code Top-Level Domains that do not support this feature are in the process of adopting it for better safety and for the convenience of the domain name registrants. A domain name can be transferred only on the condition that it is unlocked and only an individual who has been granted access to the account with the current registrar can accomplish that. New domains are registered with the lock option activated intentionally, so as to prevent any unwanted transfer attempts. The lock feature is among the security measures for controlling the transfer of active domain names between registrar companies that have been adopted over the years.
Registrar Lock in Website Hosting
If you purchase a website hosting from our company, you’ll be able to manage all domain names registered through us using our Hepsia hosting Control Panel and you’ll be able to unlock any of them with only a few clicks of the mouse. All registrations will be displayed alphabetically in the Domain Manager section of the Hepsia Control Panel and for each one of them you will see a mini padlock logo. Clicking it will show you the present security lock status. If the domain is locked and you want to transfer it, you will just have to click once more and that’s it. Locking a domain is just as easy and since the domain names are managed in the very same location as the web hosting account itself, you will not have to log in and out of different tools.
Registrar Lock in Semi-dedicated Hosting
If you’ve registered a domain name through us and you wish to transfer it away, you can easily unlock it via the exact same Hepsia Control Panel, which you use to administer your semi-dedicated server account. All domain name registrations will be shown in alphabetical order in your account and you will notice a small padlock icon next to each domain name there, provided that 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 modify the present status by clicking on it once again. You can then continue and start the transfer procedure right away without the need to wait for the status to be changed on WHOIS lookup sites, as the change will propagate instantly without you or us having to do anything else.