All generic extensions and certain country-code ones support a security lock functionality whose function is to block unwanted transfers of active domains. Many domain name registry operators that manage country-code top-level domain names that don’t support this feature are in the process of adopting it for greater security 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 person who has been granted access to the account with the current registrar company can do that. New domain names are registered with the lock option activated deliberately, so as to impede any unwanted transfer attempts. The lock feature is among the security measures for controlling the transfer of existing domains between domain registrars that have been adopted over the years.

Registrar Lock in Shared Hosting

The Hepsia Control Panel, which is included with each and every shared hosting plan that we offer, will give you total command over your domains. You will find all domain names registered through our company neatly listed 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 next to them. By clicking the icon, you can see if the particular domain is locked or unlocked and you can update the present status by clicking again – the process is as simple as that. You won’t have to wait for the update to take effect or for our company to do anything, as the change of the status takes effect momentarily, even if you notice something different on WHOIS lookup websites. After all, it takes time for such sites to ‘refresh’ the information that they show.

Registrar Lock in Semi-dedicated Hosting

Administering your domain names with us is very easy and the registrar lock option is not an exception. If you’ve got a semi-dedicated server account, you’ll be able to manage the domains registered through our company using the same Control Panel via which you’ll manage your hosting account. For your convenience’s sake, the domains will be listed in alphabetical order and on the right-hand side you will see a padlock icon in case the particular domain name supports the registrar lock feature. If you click on the icon, you will find out if the given domain name is locked or not and you’ll be able to modify this status by clicking once more. The status will change instantly and you will be able to initiate the transfer without having to wait for the change to be shown on WHOIS lookup websites or for our company to do anything on our end.