All generic TLD extensions and several country-code ones support a security lock option whose function is to prevent unsolicited transfers of existing domains. Lots of domain registry operators that supervise country-code TLDs that do not support this feature are in the process of adopting it for the sake of security and for the convenience of the domain name owners. A domain can be transferred only on the condition that it is unlocked and only a registrant who has access to the account with the current domain name registrar can accomplish that. New domain names are registered with the lock feature activated deliberately, so as to prevent any unapproved transfer attempts. The lock feature is among the safety measures for controlling the transfer of existing domains between domain name registrars that have been adopted over the years.
Registrar Lock in Shared Web Hosting
If you get a Linux shared web hosting from our company, you will be able to administer all domain names registered through us using our Hepsia Control Panel and you will be able to unlock any of them with only several mouse clicks. All registrations will be shown in alphabetical order in the Domain Manager section of the Hepsia Control Panel and for each one of them you’ll notice a mini padlock sign. Clicking on it will show you the present security lock status. If the domain is locked and you’d like to transfer it away, you will just have to click once more and you will be all set. Locking a domain is just as easy and since the domains are managed in the very same place as the hosting account itself, you won’t have to sign in and out of different tools.
Registrar Lock in Semi-dedicated Hosting
In case you would like to transfer a domain from our company to another domain name registrar and you’ve got a semi-dedicated server account, you’ll be able to get the domain ready with only a few clicks of the mouse. All your domain names will be shown in a separate section of the Hepsia Control Panel – the exact same tool via which you’ll manage your web hosting account. If a particular generic or country-code TLD supports the registrar lock feature, you’ll see a padlock-like icon. You can see if the domain is locked or not by clicking on that icon once and you can alter the status by clicking once more. This is all it takes and there will be nothing else that you or our company will need to do, so you can start the transfer procedure right away. The update will take effect momentarily, so you won’t need to wait for the status to be changed on WHOIS lookup sites.