Transferring an already registered domain entails changing the registrar company that handles the domain name registration service, so after the transfer, you will have to manage things like renewal fees or DNS record modifications through the new domain name registrar. The transfer process itself is standard with most generic and country-code TLD extensions. Some country-code extensions are more specific and entail different procedures, but in the general case transferring a domain involves a few necessary procedures and one of them is unlocking the domain name. The domain lock is a security option, which is being embraced by more and more domain registry operators. It’s a default feature supported by all generic Top-Level Domains. If a domain name is locked, it will not be possible to start a transfer procedure, so nobody can even attempt to register your domain name. The domain lock can be removed only through the account where the domain name is registered in the first place and all new domain names that support this feature are locked by default the moment they are registered.

Registrar Lock in Cloud Web Hosting

Locking and unlocking a domain name registered through us is truly easy. This can be accomplished through the Hepsia Control Panel, which is included with our Linux cloud web hosting, and will take exactly two clicks of the mouse. All your domain names will be shown alphabetically in the Domain Manager section of the Control Panel and next to those whose extensions support the domain lock option, you will notice a padlock-like logo. Click on it once and you will notice the domain name’s current status. Click again and you’ll alter its status. The change will take effect instantaneously without the need for you or for us to do anything else for the status to be ‘refreshed’ on WHOIS lookup websites, so you can initiate the transfer procedure right away.

Registrar Lock in Semi-dedicated Hosting

Locking or unlocking any domain name registered through us is really easy and can be accomplished through the Hepsia hosting Control Panel – the one via which you manage your semi-dedicated server. You will find all your domain names in the Domain Manager section and those whose extensions support the registrar lock feature will have a padlock icon next to them. You can unlock any domain name by clicking on its icon and since the change will take effect straight away, you will be able to continue with the transfer process without the need to wait for the registrar lock status to be updated on WHOIS lookup websites. If you change your mind and choose not to transfer the domain away from us, locking it once again will be just as simple and will not require more than several clicks in your Hepsia hosting Control Panel.