Transferring an existing domain name involves switching the domain name registrar that handles the domain registration service, so after the transfer, you will have to manage things like renewal payments or DNS record updates through the new registrar company. The transfer procedure is standard with most universal and country-specific domain extensions. Certain country-code extensions are more specific and entail different procedures, but in the general case transferring a domain involves a few necessary steps and one of them is unlocking the domain. The lock is a safety feature, which is being adopted by more and more registry operators. It’s a standard feature supported by all gTLDs. If a domain is locked, it will not be possible to start a transfer procedure, so no one can even attempt to take your domain. The lock can be removed only through the account where the domain is registered and all new domain names that support this option are locked by default when they are registered.

Registrar Lock in Cloud Hosting

The Hepsia hosting Control Panel, which is included with each and every cloud hosting package that we offer, will grant you complete command over your domains. You will see all domain names registered through us conveniently displayed in alphabetical order in a separate Control Panel section. Those whose extensions support the domain lock option will have a mini padlock icon next to them. By clicking on the icon, you can see if the given domain name is locked or unlocked and you can alter the present status by clicking once again – the process is as straightforward as that. You will not have to wait for the update to propagate or for our company to do anything, as the change of the status takes effect momentarily, even if you see something different on WHOIS lookup websites. After all, it takes time for such sites to ‘refresh’ the info that they display.

Registrar Lock in Semi-dedicated Hosting

Locking or unlocking any domain name registered through us is astonishingly easy and can be accomplished through the Hepsia hosting Control Panel – the one via which you administer your semi-dedicated server. You’ll find all your domain names in the Registered Domains section and those whose extensions support the registrar lock option will have a padlock icon next to them. You can unlock any domain by clicking on its icon and since the change will propagate immediately, you will be able to go ahead with the transfer procedure without having to wait for the registrar lock status to be changed on WHOIS sites. If you change your mind and decide not to transfer the domain name away from us, locking it once again will be just as easy and will not require more than a few mouse clicks in your Hepsia Control Panel.