All generic Top-Level Domain extensions and several country-code ones support a security lock feature whose purpose is to block unsanctioned transfers of active domains. Many domain name registry organizations that manage country-code top-level domain names that do not support this option are in the process of adopting it for better security and for the convenience of the domain name owners. A domain can be transferred only if it is unlocked and only an individual who has been granted access to the account with the current registrar company can do that. New domain names are registered with the lock feature activated deliberately, so as to block any unsanctioned transfer attempts. The lock option is one of the security measures for regulating the transfer of active domains between domain name registrars that have been adopted over the years.

Registrar Lock in Shared Web Hosting

The Hepsia Control Panel, which is included with each and every shared web hosting package that we offer, will grant you total control over your domain names. You’ll find all domain names registered through our company conveniently listed 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 on their right. By clicking the icon, you can see if the specific domain name is locked or unlocked and you can change the present status by clicking once again – the procedure is as simple as that. You will not need to wait for the change to take effect or for our company to do anything, as the change of the status takes effect momentarily, even if you notice something different on WHOIS lookup websites. After all, it takes time for such websites to update the info that they display.

Registrar Lock in Semi-dedicated Hosting

If you have registered a domain through us and you’d like to transfer it, you can easily unlock it through the exact same Hepsia Control Panel, which you use to administer your semi-dedicated server account. All domain name registrations will be shown alphabetically in your account and you will see a small padlock-like icon next to each domain there, as long as its generic or country-code extension supports the registrar lock feature. You can find out whether the domain name is locked or not by clicking on this icon and update the current status by clicking on it once again. You can then continue and start the domain name transfer right away without waiting for the status to change on WHOIS lookup sites, as the update will take effect instantaneously without you or us having to do anything else.