All generic top-level domain name extensions and some country-code ones support a security lock functionality whose purpose is to stop unsanctioned transfers of existing domain names. Many domain name registry organizations that oversee country-code Top-Level Domains that do not support this feature are in the process of adopting it for greater safety and for the convenience of the domain name owners. A domain name can be transferred only if it is unlocked and only a registrant who has been granted access to the account with the current registrar can do that. New domain names are registered with the lock option activated on purpose, so as to prevent any unapproved transfer attempts. The lock feature is one of the security measures for regulating the transfer of existing domain names between registrars that have been adopted over the years.

Registrar Lock in Cloud Web Hosting

The Hepsia Control Panel, which comes with each and every cloud web hosting plan that we offer, will give you absolute command over your domain names. You’ll find all domains registered through us conveniently listed in alphabetical order in a separate Control Panel section. Those whose extensions support the registrar 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 change the current status by clicking once again – the process is as simple as that. You won’t need to wait for the change to propagate or for our company to do anything, as the change of the status takes effect momentarily, even if you see something else on WHOIS lookup sites. After all, it takes time for such websites to ‘refresh’ the information that they display.

Registrar Lock in Semi-dedicated Servers

Managing your domain names with our company is really easy and the registrar lock option makes no exception. In case you’ve got a semi-dedicated server account, you’ll be able to manage the domain names registered through our company using the exact same Control Panel via which you’ll administer your hosting account. For your convenience, the domain names will be displayed in alphabetical order and on the right-hand side you’ll notice a padlock-like icon in case the given domain name supports the registrar lock option. If you click the icon, you will find out if the given domain name is locked or not and you will be able to change this status by clicking once more. The status will be changed immediately and you’ll be able to initiate the transfer without having to wait for the update to be shown on WHOIS lookup sites or for us to do anything on our end.