All generic extensions and some country-code ones support a security lock option whose purpose is to block unwanted transfers of active domain names. Lots of domain registry operators that oversee country-code Top-Level Domains that do not support this feature are in the process of introducing it for greater security and for the convenience of the domain registrants. A domain name 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 registrar can do that. New domain names are registered with the lock option enabled intentionally, so as to hinder any unwanted transfer attempts. The lock feature is among the security measures for regulating the transfer of active domain names between domain name registrars that have been adopted over the years.

Registrar Lock in Cloud Hosting

If you order a cloud hosting plan from our company, you’ll be able to administer all domain names registered through us via our Hepsia Control Panel and you will be able to unlock any of them with just a few mouse clicks. All registrations will be shown in alphabetical order in the Domain Manager section of the Control Panel and for each one of them you’ll notice a small padlock icon. Clicking on it will show you the current security lock status. If the domain is locked and you want to transfer it away, you’ll just have to click once more and you’ll be all set. Locking a domain is just as easy and since the domains are administered in the very same location 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

If you’ve registered a domain name through our company and you wish to transfer it away, you can easily unlock it via the very same Hepsia Control Panel, which you use to manage your semi-dedicated server account. All domain registrations will be shown alphabetically in your account and you’ll see a small padlock icon next to each domain name there, as long as its extension supports the registrar lock feature. You can see if the domain name is locked or not by clicking on this icon and modify the current status by clicking on it again. You can then continue and start the domain name transfer straight away without needing to wait for the status to be updated on WHOIS lookup sites, as the change will take effect instantly without you or us having to do anything else.