All generic TLD extensions and several country-code ones support a security lock functionality whose purpose is to hinder unsanctioned transfers of active domains. Lots of registry operators that oversee ccTLDs that don’t support this feature are in the process of introducing it for better safety and for the convenience of the domain name owners. A domain name can be transferred only if it is unlocked and only a registrant who has been granted access to the account with the current registrar company can accomplish that. New domains are registered with the lock feature activated deliberately, so as to prevent any unsolicited transfer attempts. The lock option is one of the security measures for regulating the transfer of active domains between registrars that have been adopted over the years.

Registrar Lock in Shared Hosting

The Hepsia hosting Control Panel, which comes with each and every shared hosting package that we offer, will give you full command over your domain names. You will find all domain names registered through us neatly displayed in alphabetical order in a separate section of the Control Panel. Those whose extensions support the registrar lock option will have a tiny padlock icon next to them. By clicking on the icon, you can find out if the specific domain name is locked or unlocked and you can change the present status by clicking once again – the process is as simple as that. You will not need to wait for the change to propagate or for our company to do anything, as the change of the status takes effect instantly, even if you see something else on WHOIS lookup websites. After all, it takes time for such sites to ‘refresh’ the info that they display.

Registrar Lock in Semi-dedicated Servers

Locking or unlocking any domain registered through us is incredibly easy and can be accomplished through the Hepsia Control Panel – the one via which you administer your semi-dedicated server. You’ll find all your domains in the Registered Domains section and the ones whose extensions support the registrar lock feature will have a padlock icon on their right. You can unlock any domain by clicking on its icon and since the change will propagate straight away, you will be able to initiate the transfer procedure without needing to wait for the lock status to be updated on WHOIS sites. If you change your mind and decide not to transfer the domain name away from our company, locking it again will be just as easy and will not take more than several clicks of the mouse in your Hepsia hosting Control Panel.