All generic extensions and certain country-code ones support a security lock option whose function is to prevent unsolicited transfers of existing domains. Many domain name registry organizations that supervise ccTLDs that do not support this option are in the process of introducing it for the sake of security and for the convenience of the domain name owners. A domain 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 company can do that. New domain names are registered with the lock option enabled deliberately, so as to block any unapproved transfer attempts. The lock option is among the safety measures for regulating the transfer of active domains between registrar companies that have been adopted over the years.

Registrar Lock in Shared Web Hosting

The Hepsia Control Panel, which comes with each and every shared web hosting plan that we offer, will grant you full authority over your domain names. You will see all domains registered through us conveniently displayed in alphabetical order in a separate Control Panel section. Those whose extensions support the domain lock option will have a small padlock icon on their right. By clicking the icon, you can see if the specific domain name is locked or unlocked and you can update the present status by clicking again – the procedure is as simple as that. You won’t have to wait for the update to take effect or for our company to do anything, as the change of the status takes effect instantaneously, even if you notice something else on WHOIS lookup sites. After all, it takes time for such websites to update the information that they display.

Registrar Lock in Semi-dedicated Hosting

In case you’ve registered a domain name through us and you would like to transfer it away, you can quickly unlock it via the exact same Hepsia Control Panel, which you use to manage your semi-dedicated server account. All domain name registrations will be displayed in alphabetical order in your account and you’ll notice a small padlock-like icon next to each domain there, provided that its extension supports the registrar lock feature. You can see if the domain is locked or not by clicking on this icon and update the current status by clicking on it once more. You can then continue and start the domain transfer process straight away without having to wait for the status to be updated on WHOIS lookup sites, as the update will take effect instantly without you or us having to do anything else.