Transferring an active domain involves switching the domain registrar that handles the domain name registration service, so after the transfer itself, you will have to manage things like renewal payments or DNS modifications through the new registrar company. The transfer process is standard with most generic and country-code Top-Level Domain extensions. Some country-code extensions are more specific and entail different procedures, but in the general case transferring a domain entails a few basic steps and one of them is unlocking the domain name. The lock is a security option, which is being embraced by more and more domain name registry organizations. It’s a default feature supported by all generic TLDs. If a domain is locked, it won’t be possible to initiate a transfer procedure, so nobody can even attempt to steal your domain. The lock can be removed only through the account where the domain is registered and all new domain names that support this option are locked by default the moment they are registered.

Registrar Lock in Web Hosting

The Hepsia hosting Control Panel, which comes with each and every web hosting plan that we offer, will give you absolute authority over your domains. You’ll see all domains registered through us conveniently 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 on their right. By clicking on the icon, you can see if the specific domain name is locked or unlocked and you can change the present status by clicking once more – the procedure is as straightforward as that. You won’t need to wait for the update to take effect or for our company to do anything, as the status change takes effect immediately, even if you see something else on WHOIS lookup sites. After all, it takes time for such websites to update the info that they display.

Registrar Lock in Semi-dedicated Servers

Locking or unlocking any domain registered through our company is incredibly easy and can be done through the Hepsia Control Panel – the one via which you administer your semi-dedicated server. You will find all your domains in the Domain Manager section and the ones whose extensions support the registrar lock option will have a padlock icon next to them. You can unlock any domain name by clicking on its icon and since the update will take effect instantaneously, you will be able to go ahead with the domain transfer procedure without waiting for the status to change on WHOIS lookup websites. If you reconsider your decision and opt not to transfer the domain away from us, locking it once again will be just as easy and will not require more than a couple of clicks in your Control Panel.