All generic domain extensions and several country-code ones support a security lock feature whose purpose is to hinder unauthorized transfers of existing domain names. Many domain name registry operators that manage ccTLDs that do not support this feature are in the process of adopting it for the sake of safety and for the convenience of the domain owners. A domain name can be transferred only on the condition that it is unlocked and only a registrant who has been given access to the account with the current domain name registrar can do that. New domains are registered with the lock feature enabled on purpose, so as to stop any unauthorized transfer attempts. The lock feature is among the security measures for controlling the transfer of active domain names 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 give you total command over your domains. You’ll see all domain names registered through our company conveniently 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 the icon, you can see if the particular domain name is locked or unlocked and you can update the present status by clicking again – the process is as simple as that. You will not need to wait for the change to propagate or for our company to do anything, as the status change takes effect instantaneously, even if you see something else on WHOIS lookup websites. After all, it takes time for such sites to ‘refresh’ the details that they display.
Registrar Lock in Semi-dedicated Hosting
In case you wish to transfer a domain from our company to another domain registrar and you have a semi-dedicated server account, you’ll be able to get the domain name ready with just several mouse clicks. All your domain registrations will be shown in a separate section of the Hepsia Control Panel – the same tool via which you’ll administer your web hosting account. If a particular gTLD or ccTLD supports the registrar lock feature, you’ll see a padlock-like icon. You can see whether the domain name is locked or not by clicking on that icon once and you can update the status by clicking again. That’s all it takes and there will be nothing else that you or we will need to do, so you can go ahead with the domain transfer right away. The change will take effect instantly, so you will not have to wait for the status to change on WHOIS lookup websites.