Transferring an already registered domain entails switching the domain name registrar that provides the domain registration service, so after the transfer itself, you will have to manage things like renewal payments or DNS record updates through the new registrar company. The transfer procedure itself is standard with most universal and country-specific top-level domain name extensions. Some country-code extensions are more specific and involve different procedures, but in the general case transferring a domain name involves a few necessary procedures and one of them is unlocking the domain name. The domain lock is a security feature, which is being embraced by more and more registry operators. It is a standard feature supported by all gTLDs. If a domain is locked, it will be impossible to initiate a transfer process, so nobody can even attempt to take your domain name. The lock can be annulled only through the account where the domain is registered in the first place and all new domain names that support this option are locked by default the moment they are registered.

Registrar Lock in Hosting

The Hepsia hosting Control Panel, which comes with each and every hosting plan that we offer, will give you complete command over your domain names. You will see all domain names registered through our company conveniently listed in alphabetical order in a separate Control Panel section. Those whose extensions support the registrar lock option will have a tiny padlock icon next to them. By clicking on the icon, you can find out if the given domain is locked or unlocked and you can update the current status by clicking again – the procedure is as straightforward as that. You will not need to wait for the update to propagate or for our company to do anything, as the status change takes effect instantly, even if you see something else on WHOIS lookup sites. After all, it takes time for such sites to update the information that they display.

Registrar Lock in Semi-dedicated Servers

Locking or unlocking any domain registered through our company is really easy and can be done through the Hepsia 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 feature will have a padlock-like icon next to them. You can unlock any domain by clicking on its icon and since the change will propagate instantaneously, you will be able to continue with the domain name transfer without waiting for the status to be updated on WHOIS lookup websites. If you change your mind and opt not to transfer the domain name away from us, locking it once again will be just as easy and will not require more than several clicks of the mouse in your hosting Control Panel.