All generic domain name extensions and several country-code ones support a security lock option whose function is to hinder unsolicited transfers of existing domains. Lots of domain name registry organizations that oversee country-code TLDs 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 can be transferred only on the condition that it is unlocked and only an individual who has access to the account with the current domain name registrar can achieve that. New domains are registered with the lock option enabled on purpose, so as to hinder any unauthorized transfer attempts. The lock option is among the security measures for regulating the transfer of existing domains between domain name registrars that have been introduced over the years.

Registrar Lock in Shared Hosting

If you buy a Linux shared hosting from our company, you’ll be able to manage all domain names registered through us using our Hepsia Control Panel and you will be able to unlock any of them with just a couple of clicks. All registrations will be displayed alphabetically in the Domain Manager section of the Control Panel and for each one of them you will notice a tiny padlock symbol. Clicking it will show you the current security lock status. If the domain is locked and you’d like to transfer it, you will just have to click once more and you will be all set. Locking a domain is just as easy and since the domains are managed in the very same place as the hosting account itself, you will not have to sign in and out of different admin interfaces.

Registrar Lock in Semi-dedicated Hosting

In case you have registered a domain name through our company and you want to transfer it, you can easily unlock it through the same Hepsia Control Panel, which you use to administer your semi-dedicated server account. All domain name registrations will be listed alphabetically in your account and you will notice a tiny padlock icon next to each domain name there, on the condition that its generic or country-code extension supports the registrar lock feature. You can see if the domain name is locked or not by clicking on this icon and alter the current status by clicking on it again. You can then go ahead and start the domain transfer straight away without having to wait for the status to change on WHOIS lookup sites, as the change will propagate instantly without you or us having to do anything else.