Transferring an already registered domain name entails switching the registrar that handles the domain registration service, so after the transfer, you’ll have to manage things like renewal fees or DNS entry modifications through the new company. The transfer process itself is standard with most generic and country-code Top-Level Domain extensions. Some country-code extensions are more specific and entail different procedures, but in the general case transferring a domain entails 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 registry operators. It’s a default feature supported by all generic top-level domain names. If a domain name is locked, it will be impossible to initiate a transfer process, so no one can even try to take your domain. The domain lock can be removed only through the account where the domain name is registered and all new domains that support this functionality are locked by default when they are registered.

Registrar Lock in Hosting

With a Linux hosting plan from our company, you will exercise full command over your domains through our custom-developed Hepsia Control Panel. You’ll be able to do anything you’d like, including locking and unlocking any of the domains registered here, on the condition that the particular domain extension supports this option. Clicking on the padlock sign that you’ll find next to any domain registered in your Control Panel will show you its current status and clicking on it once again will allow you to edit that status. In case you want to transfer a domain name to another registrar, you can initiate the procedure right away. Since unlocking a domain name through your Control Panel will take effect immediately, no propagation time or any action on our end will be required. Locking a domain is just as easy – you will just have to follow the exact same steps.

Registrar Lock in Semi-dedicated Servers

Locking or unlocking any domain name registered through us is unbelievably easy and can be achieved through the Hepsia hosting Control Panel – the one via which you manage your semi-dedicated server. You will find all your domains in the Domain Manager section and the ones whose extensions support the registrar lock feature will have a padlock icon on their right. You can unlock any domain by clicking on its icon and since the change will take effect straight away, you will be able to initiate the domain transfer process without needing to wait for the registrar lock status to be updated on WHOIS websites. If you change your mind and decide not to transfer the domain away from our company, locking it again will be just as simple and will not take more than a couple of mouse clicks in your Control Panel.