All generic top-level domain name extensions and certain country-code ones support a security lock option whose function is to stop unwanted transfers of existing domains. Lots of domain name registry operators that oversee country-code TLDs that do not support this option are in the process of introducing it for the sake of safety and for the convenience of the domain registrants. A domain 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 accomplish that. New domains are registered with the lock feature enabled intentionally, so as to block any unauthorized transfer attempts. The lock option is one of the safety measures for regulating the transfer of existing domains between registrar companies that have been adopted 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 give you total authority over your domain names. You’ll find all domain names registered through us neatly displayed in alphabetical order in a separate section of the Control Panel. Those whose extensions support the registrar lock option will have a small padlock icon on their right. By clicking on the icon, you can see if the particular domain name is locked or unlocked and you can alter the present status by clicking again – the process is as straightforward as that. You won’t need to wait for the change to take effect or for our company to do anything, as the change of the status takes effect immediately, even if you notice something else on WHOIS lookup websites. After all, it takes time for such sites to ‘refresh’ the info that they show.
Registrar Lock in Semi-dedicated Servers
If you want to transfer a domain name from our company to another domain registrar and you’ve got a semi-dedicated server account, you will be able to get the domain ready with only a few clicks of the mouse. All your domain name registrations will be displayed in a separate section of the Hepsia Control Panel – the same tool via which you’ll administer your hosting account. If a particular gTLD or ccTLD supports the registrar lock feature, you will see a padlock icon. You can find out if the domain is locked or not by clicking on that icon once and you can modify the status by clicking for a second time. This is all it takes and there will be nothing else that you or we will need to do, so you can go ahead with the transfer procedure straight away. The update will take effect instantly, so you will not have to wait for the status to be updated on WHOIS lookup websites.