All generic domain extensions and certain country-code ones support a security lock functionality whose function is to stop unwanted transfers of existing domains. Many registry organizations that oversee country-code Top-Level Domains that do not support this feature are in the process of adopting it for the sake of security and for the convenience of the domain registrants. A domain can be transferred only if it is unlocked and only a person who has been given access to the account with the current registrar company can achieve that. New domain names are registered with the lock feature activated on purpose, so as to block any unsolicited transfer attempts. The lock feature is one of the security measures for regulating the transfer of existing domain names between domain name registrars that have been introduced over the years.
Registrar Lock in Cloud Hosting
The Hepsia Control Panel, which is included with each and every cloud hosting package that we offer, will grant you full authority over your domain names. You’ll find all domains registered through our company 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 given domain is locked or unlocked and you can change the current status by clicking again – the process is as straightforward as that. You will not have to wait for the change to take effect or for our company to do anything, as the change of the status takes effect instantly, even if you see something else on WHOIS lookup websites. After all, it takes time for such websites to ‘refresh’ the info that they display.
Registrar Lock in Semi-dedicated Servers
If you’ve registered a domain through our company and you’d like to transfer it, you can easily unlock it via the exact same Hepsia Control Panel, which you use to manage your semi-dedicated server account. All registrations will be shown in alphabetical order in your account and you will notice a mini padlock-like icon next to each domain there, provided that its generic or country-code extension supports the registrar lock option. You can see if the domain name is locked or not by clicking on this icon and alter the current status by clicking on it again. You can then continue and initiate the transfer process straight away without having to wait for the status to be updated on WHOIS lookup websites, as the change will take effect instantly without you or us having to do anything else.