All generic extensions and several country-code ones support a security lock functionality whose purpose is to stop unsolicited transfers of existing domain names. Many registry organizations that oversee country-code TLDs that don’t support this feature are in the process of adopting it for the sake of security and for the convenience of the domain owners. A domain name can be transferred only on the condition that it is unlocked and only a person who has been given access to the account with the current registrar company can do that. New domains are registered with the lock feature enabled on purpose, so as to block any unapproved transfer attempts. The lock option is among the security measures for regulating the transfer of existing domain names between domain registrars that have been introduced over the years.
Registrar Lock in Web Hosting
The Hepsia hosting Control Panel, which comes with each and every web hosting package that we offer, will grant you total command over your domains. You’ll find all domains registered through our company neatly displayed in alphabetical order in a separate Control Panel section. Those whose extensions support the domain 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 update the present status by clicking again – the process is as simple as that. You will not have to wait for the change to propagate or for our company to do anything, as the status change takes effect immediately, even if you notice something different on WHOIS lookup websites. After all, it takes time for such websites to ‘refresh’ the information that they show.
Registrar Lock in Semi-dedicated Servers
Locking or unlocking any domain name registered through us is extremely easy and can be done through the Hepsia Control Panel – the one via which you manage your semi-dedicated server. You will see all your domain names in the Domain Manager section and the ones whose extensions support the registrar lock option will have a padlock icon on their right. You can unlock any domain by clicking on its icon and since the update will propagate momentarily, you will be able to go ahead with the domain transfer without needing to wait for the registrar lock status to be updated on WHOIS sites. If you reconsider your decision and decide not to transfer the domain name away from us, locking it once again will be just as easy and will not require more than a couple of mouse clicks in your Control Panel.