All generic TLD extensions and certain country-code ones support a security lock option whose purpose is to stop unsolicited transfers of active domain names. Many registry organizations that oversee country-code Top-Level Domains that do not support this option are in the process of introducing it for the sake of safety and for the convenience of the domain name owners. A domain name can be transferred only if it is unlocked and only a person who has been given access to the account with the current registrar can achieve that. New domains are registered with the lock option enabled intentionally, so as to stop any unauthorized transfer attempts. The lock feature is among the security measures for controlling the transfer of active domain names between domain name registrars that have been adopted over the years.
Registrar Lock in Cloud Hosting
Locking and unlocking a domain registered through our company is astonishingly easy. This can be achieved through the Hepsia Control Panel, which comes with our cloud plans, and will require literally two mouse clicks. All your domains will be listed alphabetically in the Domain Manager section of the Control Panel and next to those whose extensions support the domain lock option, you’ll see a padlock-like icon. Click on it once and you will see the domain name’s present status. Click again and you’ll alter its status. The update will propagate instantly without the need for you or for us to do anything else for the status to be updated on WHOIS lookup websites, so you can proceed with the transfer procedure straight away.
Registrar Lock in Semi-dedicated Servers
Locking or unlocking any domain name registered through our company is astonishingly easy and can be accomplished through the Hepsia hosting 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 next to them. You can unlock any domain by clicking on its icon and since the change will propagate momentarily, you’ll be able to go ahead with the domain transfer procedure without the need to wait for the lock status to be updated on WHOIS sites. If you change your mind and choose not to transfer the domain name away from us, locking it again will be just as easy and will not require more than several clicks of the mouse in your Hepsia Control Panel.