All generic domain name extensions and several country-code ones support a security lock feature whose function is to hinder unapproved transfers of active domain names. Lots of domain name registry organizations that manage country-code top-level domain names that don’t support this option are in the process of adopting it for better security and for the convenience of the domain owners. A domain name can be transferred only on the condition that it is unlocked and only a registrant who has been given access to the account with the current domain registrar can do that. New domain names are registered with the lock feature enabled intentionally, so as to prevent any unsolicited transfer attempts. The lock feature is among the security measures for regulating the transfer of active domains between registrar companies that have been introduced over the years.
Registrar Lock in Cloud Hosting
Locking and unlocking a domain registered through our company is very easy. This can be achieved through the Hepsia Control Panel, which is included with our Linux cloud hosting, and will take exactly two clicks. All your domains will be displayed alphabetically in the Domain Manager section of the Control Panel and next to those whose extensions support the domain lock option, you’ll notice a padlock-like symbol. Click on it once and you will notice the domain’s current status. Click once again and you will alter its status. The change will take effect immediately without the need for you or for us to do anything else for the status to be ‘refreshed’ on WHOIS lookup websites, so you can initiate the transfer process right away.
Registrar Lock in Semi-dedicated Hosting
In case you wish to transfer a domain from our company to another domain registrar and you have a semi-dedicated server account, you’ll be able to get the domain ready with only a couple of clicks. All your domain name registrations will be displayed in a separate section of the Hepsia Control Panel – the very same tool via which you’ll administer your hosting account. If a particular gTLD or ccTLD supports the registrar lock feature, you will see a padlock icon. You can see whether the domain name is locked or not by clicking on that icon once and you can change the status by clicking for a second time. This is all it takes and there will be nothing else that you or our company will have to do, so you can start the domain transfer process right away. The update will take effect instantaneously, so you won’t need to wait for the status to change on WHOIS lookup websites.