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

Registrar Lock in Shared Web Hosting

The Hepsia hosting Control Panel, which comes with each and every shared web hosting package that we offer, will grant you total command over your domains. You’ll find all domains registered through us neatly displayed in alphabetical order in a separate Control Panel section. Those whose extensions support the registrar lock option will have a small padlock icon on their right. By clicking the icon, you can find out if the given domain name is locked or unlocked and you can alter the present status by clicking once more – the process is as simple as that. You will not need to wait for the change to propagate or for our company to do anything, as the status change takes effect instantly, even if you see something different on WHOIS lookup sites. After all, it takes time for such sites to ‘refresh’ the info that they show.

Registrar Lock in Semi-dedicated Servers

Administering your domains with our company is incredibly easy and the registrar lock feature makes no exception. If you have a semi-dedicated server account, you’ll be able to manage the domains registered through our company using the very same Control Panel via which you’ll manage your web hosting account. For your convenience, the domains will be displayed in alphabetical order and on the right you’ll see a padlock icon in case the given domain supports the registrar lock feature. If you click the icon, you will see whether the given domain name is locked or not and you will be able to modify this status by clicking again. The status will be changed momentarily and you’ll be able to start the domain transfer process without needing to wait for the change to be displayed on WHOIS lookup websites or for us to do anything on our end.