All generic domain extensions and some country-code ones support a security lock feature whose purpose is to hinder unsolicited transfers of active domain names. Lots of registry organizations that supervise country-code Top-Level Domains that do not support this feature are in the process of adopting it for the sake of security and for the convenience of the domain name owners. A domain can be transferred only if it is unlocked and only a person who has access to the account with the current domain name registrar can accomplish that. New domain names are registered with the lock feature enabled on purpose, so as to hinder any unsolicited transfer attempts. The lock option is one of the security measures for controlling the transfer of active domains between domain registrars that have been introduced over the years.
Registrar Lock in Cloud Hosting
With a Linux cloud hosting package from us, you will exert absolute control over your domains through our in-house created Hepsia Control Panel. You’ll be able to do anything you’d like, including locking/unlocking any of the domain names registered through us, on the condition that the particular gTLD or ccTLD extension supports this feature. Clicking the padlock logo that you’ll notice next to any domain name registered in your Control Panel will show you its current status and clicking it once again will allow you to change that status. If you wish to transfer a domain name to another registrar, you can initiate the procedure without any delays. Since unlocking a domain name through your Hepsia Control Panel will take effect momentarily, no propagation interval or any action on our end will be needed. Locking a domain name is just as easy – you will just have to complete the very same steps.
Registrar Lock in Semi-dedicated Hosting
Administering your domain names with us is amazingly easy and the registrar lock option is not an exception. In case you have a semi-dedicated server account, you’ll be able to manage the domain names registered through us using the exact same Control Panel via which you will manage your web hosting account. For your convenience’s sake, the domain names will be listed in alphabetical order and on the right-hand side you’ll notice a padlock icon if the particular domain name supports the registrar lock option. If you click the icon, you’ll see if the particular domain is locked or not and you’ll be able to alter this status by clicking once more. The status will be changed instantaneously and you’ll be able to start the domain transfer process without having to wait for the update to appear on WHOIS lookup websites or for our company to do anything on our end.