Transferring an existing domain name entails switching the registrar that provides the registration service, so after the transfer, you will have to manage things like renewal payments or DNS modifications through the new registrar. The transfer process itself is standard with most domain name extensions. Certain 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. The domain lock is a security option, which is being adopted by more and more registry organizations. It is a default feature supported by all generic TLDs. If a domain name is locked, it will not be possible to initiate a transfer process, so nobody can even try to take your domain name. The domain lock can be annulled only through the account where the domain name is registered in the first place and all new domain names that support this functionality are locked by default the moment they are registered.

Registrar Lock in Cloud Website Hosting

The Hepsia hosting Control Panel, which comes with each and every cloud website hosting plan that we offer, will give you total authority over your domain names. You will see all domains registered through us neatly displayed in alphabetical order in a separate section of the Control Panel. Those whose extensions support the registrar lock option will have a tiny padlock icon on their right. By clicking on the icon, you can see if the given domain is locked or unlocked and you can alter the current status by clicking once more – the process is as straightforward as that. You won’t have to wait for the update to propagate or for our company to do anything, as the status change takes effect immediately, even if you notice something else on WHOIS lookup websites. After all, it takes time for such websites to update the information that they display.

Registrar Lock in Semi-dedicated Hosting

Locking or unlocking any domain registered through us is remarkably easy and can be accomplished through the Hepsia Control Panel – the one via which you manage your semi-dedicated server. You will find all your domains in the Registered Domains section and those whose extensions support the registrar lock feature will have a padlock-like icon next to them. You can unlock any domain name by clicking on its icon and since the update will take effect instantaneously, you will be able to proceed with the transfer 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 name away from us, locking it once again will be just as simple and will not take more than a couple of clicks in your Hepsia hosting Control Panel.