All generic domain extensions and several country-code ones support a security lock feature whose purpose is to hinder unapproved transfers of active domains. Many domain name registry operators that oversee ccTLDs that do not support this feature are in the process of adopting it for better safety and for the convenience of the domain owners. A domain can be transferred only if it is unlocked and only a registrant who has access to the account with the current registrar can do that. New domain names are registered with the lock feature activated deliberately, so as to impede any unwanted transfer attempts. The lock feature is among the safety measures for regulating the transfer of existing domains between registrar companies that have been adopted over the years.

Registrar Lock in Shared Web Hosting

With a shared web hosting from our company, you’ll exercise complete control over your domains through our custom Hepsia hosting Control Panel. You’ll be able to do anything you would like, including locking and unlocking any of the domains registered through our company, as long as the specific Top-Level Domain extension supports this feature. Clicking the padlock sign that you’ll see next to any domain registered in your Hepsia Control Panel will show you its present status and clicking it once again will permit you to edit that status. In case you would like to transfer a domain to another registrar company, you can initiate the procedure momentarily. Since unlocking a domain through your Hepsia Control Panel will take effect instantaneously, no propagation time or any action on our end will be required. Locking a domain is just as easy – you’ll just have to complete the exact same steps.

Registrar Lock in Semi-dedicated Servers

Locking or unlocking any domain name registered through us is exceptionally easy and can be achieved through the Hepsia Control Panel – the one via which you manage your semi-dedicated server. You will find all your domains in the Domain Manager section and those whose extensions support the registrar lock feature will have a padlock icon next to them. You can unlock any domain name by clicking on its icon and since the change will propagate immediately, you will be able to start the transfer process without the need to wait for the status to change on WHOIS lookup sites. If you reconsider your decision and decide not to transfer the domain away from our company, locking it once again will be just as easy and will not require more than a few mouse clicks in your hosting Control Panel.