All generic domain extensions and certain country-code ones support a security lock option whose purpose is to stop unsolicited transfers of existing domain names. Many registry organizations that manage country-code Top-Level Domains that do not support this feature are in the process of adopting it for better safety and for the convenience of the domain registrants. A domain name can be transferred only on the condition that it is unlocked and only a registrant who has access to the account with the current registrar can achieve that. New domains are registered with the lock feature enabled on purpose, so as to impede any unauthorized transfer attempts. The lock option is among the safety measures for controlling the transfer of active domain names between domain name registrars that have been introduced over the years.
Registrar Lock in Cloud Website Hosting
The Hepsia Control Panel, which comes with each and every cloud website hosting plan that we offer, will give you complete control over your domains. You’ll find all domains registered through us neatly listed in alphabetical order in a separate section of the Control Panel. Those whose extensions support the domain lock option will have a mini padlock icon next to them. By clicking on the icon, you can find out if the particular domain name is locked or unlocked and you can alter the present status by clicking once again – the procedure is as simple as that. You won’t have to wait for the change to take effect or for our company to do anything, as the status change takes effect momentarily, even if you notice something else on WHOIS lookup websites. After all, it takes time for such websites to ‘refresh’ the information that they display.
Registrar Lock in Semi-dedicated Servers
Locking or unlocking any domain registered through our company is very easy and can be accomplished through the Hepsia hosting Control Panel – the one via which you manage your semi-dedicated server. You’ll see all your domain names in the Domain Manager section and the ones whose extensions support the registrar lock feature will have a padlock icon on their right. You can unlock any domain name by clicking on its icon and since the update will take effect straight away, you will be able to proceed with the domain name transfer without waiting for the lock status to be changed on WHOIS lookup websites. If you reconsider your decision and decide not to transfer the domain away from us, locking it once again will be just as easy and will not take more than a couple of clicks of the mouse in your Hepsia Control Panel.