Transferring an existing domain name involves switching the domain name registrar that provides the domain registration service, so after the transfer itself, you will have to manage things like renewal fees or DNS record modifications through the new domain registrar. The transfer process itself is standard with most universal and country-specific domain extensions. Some country-code extensions are more specific and involve different steps, but in the general case transferring a domain entails several 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 registry operators. It’s a default feature supported by all generic top-level domain names. If a domain is locked, it will not be possible to start a transfer process, so nobody can even try to steal your domain name. The lock can be annulled only through the account where the domain is registered and all new domains that support this functionality are locked by default the moment they are registered.

Registrar Lock in Cloud Hosting

The Hepsia Control Panel, which comes with each and every cloud hosting plan that we offer, will give you absolute command over your domain names. You’ll see all domains registered through our company conveniently listed in alphabetical order in a separate section of the Control Panel. Those whose extensions support the registrar lock option will have a mini padlock icon on their right. By clicking on the icon, you can find out if the given domain is locked or unlocked and you can alter the current status by clicking once again – the procedure is as simple as that. You won’t need to wait for the change to take effect or for our company to do anything, as the change of the status takes effect instantaneously, even if you notice something else on WHOIS lookup sites. After all, it takes time for such websites to ‘refresh’ the information that they show.

Registrar Lock in Semi-dedicated Hosting

Locking or unlocking any domain registered through our company is incredibly easy and can be accomplished through the Hepsia hosting Control Panel – the one via which you administer your semi-dedicated server. You will find all your domains in the Domain Manager section and those whose extensions support the registrar lock option will have a padlock-like icon on their right. You can unlock any domain name by clicking on its icon and since the update will propagate momentarily, you will be able to initiate the domain transfer without the need to wait for the registrar lock status to be changed on WHOIS sites. If you reconsider your decision and opt not to transfer the domain name away from us, locking it once again will be just as simple and will not require more than several clicks in your hosting Control Panel.