All generic domain extensions and several country-code ones support a security lock option whose function is to hinder unwanted transfers of existing domain names. Lots of domain name registry organizations that oversee country-code TLDs that don’t support this option are in the process of adopting it for better safety and for the convenience of the domain name owners. A domain name can be transferred only if it is unlocked and only an individual who has been given access to the account with the current registrar can achieve that. New domain names are registered with the lock feature activated deliberately, so as to prevent any unsolicited transfer attempts. The lock option is among the safety measures for controlling the transfer of existing domain names between registrars that have been adopted over the years.
Registrar Lock in Website Hosting
With a Linux website hosting from our company, you’ll exercise full control over your domain names through our in-house built Hepsia hosting Control Panel. You’ll be able to do anything you’d like, including locking/unlocking any of the domains registered through our company, provided that the specific generic or country-code TLD extension supports this feature. Clicking on the padlock logo that you will see next to any domain name registered in your Control Panel will show you its current status and clicking on it once more will permit you to update that status. In case you wish to transfer a domain to another domain name registrar, you can start the procedure right away. Since unlocking a domain name through your Hepsia Control Panel will take effect momentarily, no propagation period or any action on our end will be needed. Locking a domain name is just as easy – you’ll just need to follow the very same steps.
Registrar Lock in Semi-dedicated Hosting
Locking or unlocking any domain name registered through our company is truly easy and can be done through the Hepsia 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 next to them. You can unlock any domain name by clicking on its icon and since the change will take effect right away, you’ll be able to start the domain transfer procedure without having to wait for the status to be updated on WHOIS websites. If you reconsider your decision and opt not to transfer the domain name away from our company, locking it once again will be just as easy and will not require more than a few mouse clicks in your Control Panel.