All generic domain extensions and several country-code ones support a security lock option whose function is to block unsanctioned transfers of existing domain names. Many domain registry operators that manage ccTLDs that do not support this feature are in the process of adopting it for greater security and for the convenience of the domain name owners. A domain can be transferred only on the condition that it is unlocked and only a registrant who has access to the account with the current registrar can do that. New domains are registered with the lock option activated deliberately, so as to hinder any unsanctioned transfer attempts. The lock feature is one of the safety measures for regulating the transfer of existing domains between domain name registrars that have been introduced over the years.

Registrar Lock in Shared Web Hosting

Locking and unlocking a domain name registered through our company is amazingly easy. This can be accomplished through the Hepsia Control Panel, which comes with our shared web hosting plans, and will take exactly two clicks of the mouse. All your domains will be listed alphabetically in the Domain Manager section of the Control Panel and next to those whose extensions support the registrar lock option, you will notice a padlock-like icon. Click on it once and you will see the current status of the domain. Click once more and you will alter its status. The update will take effect instantly without the need for you or for our company to do anything else for the status to be ‘refreshed’ on WHOIS lookup websites, so you can proceed with the transfer straight away.