Transferring an already registered domain name involves changing the domain name registrar that provides the domain name registration service, so after the transfer, you’ll have to manage things like renewal fees or DNS record modifications through the new registrar. The transfer procedure is standard with most universal and country-specific domain extensions. Some country-code extensions are more specific and entail different steps, but in the general case transferring a domain name involves a few basic procedures and one of them is unlocking the domain name. The domain lock is a safety feature, which is being embraced by more and more registry organizations. It is a default feature supported by all generic Top-Level Domains. If a domain is locked, it will be impossible to initiate a transfer process, so nobody can even attempt to register your domain. The domain lock can be removed only through the account where the domain name is registered and all new domains that support this feature are locked by default when they are registered.

Registrar Lock in Web Hosting

Locking and unlocking a domain name registered through us is amazingly easy. This can be accomplished through the Hepsia Control Panel, which comes with our web hosting plans, and will take literally two mouse clicks. All your domain names will be shown in alphabetical order in the Registered Domains section of the Control Panel and next to those whose extensions support the domain lock option, you will notice a padlock-like symbol. Click on it once and you’ll notice the domain’s present status. Click once more and you will alter its status. The update will propagate momentarily without the need for you or for us to do anything else for the status to be ‘refreshed’ on WHOIS lookup sites, so you can continue with the transfer process right away.

Registrar Lock in Semi-dedicated Servers

Locking or unlocking any domain registered through our company is amazingly easy and can be achieved through the Hepsia Control Panel – the one via which you manage your semi-dedicated server. You will see all your domain names in the Domain Manager section and those whose extensions support the registrar lock option will have a padlock icon next to them. You can unlock any domain by clicking on its icon and since the update will propagate immediately, you will be able to start the domain name transfer without needing to wait for the status to be updated on WHOIS websites. If you reconsider your decision and decide not to transfer the domain away from our company, locking it once again will be just as easy and will not require more than several clicks in your Hepsia hosting Control Panel.