Transferring an already registered domain name entails switching the domain name registrar that provides the domain name registration service, so after the transfer, you will have to manage things like renewal payments or DNS resource record updates through the new domain registrar. The transfer process itself is standard with most generic and country-code TLD extensions. Some country-code extensions are more specific and involve different steps, but in the general case transferring a domain entails a few necessary steps and one of them is unlocking the domain. The domain lock is a security feature, which is being adopted by more and more registry organizations. It’s a standard feature supported by all generic top-level domain names. If a domain name is locked, it will be impossible to start a transfer process, so no one can even attempt to snatch your domain name. The domain lock can be annulled only through the account where the domain is registered and all new domain names that support this feature are locked by default when they are registered.

Registrar Lock in Hosting

With a hosting plan from us, you’ll exert complete authority over your domains through our custom-created Hepsia Control Panel. You’ll be able to do anything you would like, including locking and unlocking any of the domain names registered here, on the condition that the specific domain name extension supports this feature. Clicking the padlock sign that you will see next to any domain name registered in your Control Panel will show you its current status and clicking it for the second time will enable you to update that status. In case you want to transfer a domain to another registrar company, you can start the procedure instantaneously. Since unlocking a domain through your Control Panel will take effect instantly, no propagation period or any action on our end will be required. Locking a domain is just as easy – you’ll just need to follow the very same steps.

Registrar Lock in Semi-dedicated Servers

Locking or unlocking any domain registered through us is amazingly easy and can be done through the Hepsia hosting Control Panel – the one via which you administer your semi-dedicated server. You will find all your domains in the Domain Manager section and those whose extensions support the registrar lock option will have a padlock icon on their right. You can unlock any domain by clicking on its icon and since the change will propagate momentarily, you’ll be able to go ahead with the transfer procedure without waiting for the registrar lock status to be changed on WHOIS lookup sites. If you reconsider your decision and opt not to transfer the domain away from our company, locking it once again will be just as easy and will not require more than a few clicks of the mouse in your Control Panel.