Transferring an already registered domain entails switching the domain registrar that handles the registration service, so after the transfer, you will have to manage things like renewal payments or DNS entry updates through the new domain name registrar. The transfer procedure itself is standard with most universal and country-specific Top-Level Domain extensions. Some country-code extensions are more specific and entail different procedures, but in the general case transferring a domain involves a few necessary steps and one of them is unlocking the domain name. The domain lock is a safety feature, which is being adopted by more and more domain registry organizations. It is a standard feature supported by all generic Top-Level Domains. If a domain is locked, it will be impossible to start a transfer process, so nobody can even attempt to snatch your domain name. The lock can be annulled only through the account where the domain is registered and all new domain names that support this functionality are locked by default when they are registered.

Registrar Lock in Web Hosting

If you buy a Linux web hosting from our company, you’ll be able to manage all domains registered through us via our Hepsia Control Panel and you’ll be able to unlock any of them with only several clicks of the mouse. All registrations will be listed alphabetically in the Domain Manager section of the Hepsia Control Panel and for each one of them you’ll notice a small padlock symbol. Clicking it will show you the present security lock status. If the domain is locked and you would like to transfer it, you’ll just have to click for the second time and you will be all set. Locking a domain is just as easy and since the domains are managed in the exact same location as the hosting account itself, you will not have to sign in and out of different tools.

Registrar Lock in Semi-dedicated Hosting

Locking or unlocking any domain name registered through our company is really easy and can be achieved through the Hepsia Control Panel – the one via which you manage your semi-dedicated server. You’ll see 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 initiate the transfer without waiting for the status to change on WHOIS lookup websites. If you reconsider your decision and decide not to transfer the domain name away from our company, locking it once again will be just as easy and will not require more than several clicks in your Hepsia hosting Control Panel.