All generic top-level domain name extensions and some country-code ones support a security lock option whose function is to prevent unsolicited transfers of active domains. Many domain name registry organizations that supervise country-code Top-Level Domains that don’t support this feature are in the process of introducing it for better safety and for the convenience of the domain name registrants. A domain name can be transferred only on the condition that it is unlocked and only a person who has access to the account with the current domain name registrar can accomplish that. New domains are registered with the lock option enabled deliberately, so as to prevent any unwanted transfer attempts. The lock option is among the safety measures for controlling the transfer of existing domains between registrars that have been adopted over the years.

Registrar Lock in Cloud Hosting

If you purchase a Linux cloud hosting from our company, you will be able to administer all domains registered through us using our Hepsia Control Panel and you will be able to unlock any of them with just a few mouse clicks. All registrations will be shown alphabetically in the Domain Manager section of the hosting Control Panel and for each one of them you will see a mini padlock icon. Clicking on it will show you the present security lock status. If the domain name is locked and you’d like to transfer it away, you’ll just need to click once again and you will be all set. Locking a domain is just as easy and since the domains are administered in the exact same place as the hosting account itself, you won’t have to log in and out of different interfaces.

Registrar Lock in Semi-dedicated Hosting

Managing your domain names with us is amazingly easy and the registrar lock option makes no exception. If you have a semi-dedicated server account, you’ll be able to manage the domain names registered through our company using the same Control Panel via which you’ll administer your hosting account. For your convenience, the domains will be listed in alphabetical order and on the right-hand side you will see a padlock-like icon in case the particular domain name supports the registrar lock option. If you click on the icon, you’ll find out whether the given domain name is locked or not and you’ll be able to change this status by clicking again. The status will be changed instantaneously and you’ll be able to initiate the domain name transfer process without needing to wait for the change to be shown on WHOIS lookup websites or for our company to do anything on our end.