Transferring an already registered domain entails changing the domain registrar that handles the domain registration service, so after the transfer itself, you’ll have to manage things like renewal payments or DNS record modifications through the new domain registrar. The transfer process is standard with most top-level domain name extensions. Certain country-code extensions are more specific and involve different procedures, but in the general case transferring a domain name involves a few necessary steps and one of them is unlocking the domain. The lock is a safety feature, which is being adopted by more and more registry operators. It’s a default feature supported by all gTLDs. If a domain name is locked, it will be impossible to start a transfer process, so no one can even attempt to take your domain. The domain lock can be annulled only through the account where the domain name is registered and all new domains that support this functionality are locked by default the moment they are registered.

Registrar Lock in Cloud Website Hosting

With a cloud website hosting from our company, you’ll have absolute command over your domain names through our custom-built Hepsia hosting Control Panel. You will be able to do anything you’d like, including locking and unlocking any of the domain names registered through our company, as long as the particular generic or country-code domain name extension supports this option. Clicking the padlock icon that you’ll see next to any domain name registered in your Control Panel will show you its current status and clicking on it once more will permit you to alter that status. If you would like to transfer a domain to another registrar company, you can start the procedure instantaneously. Since unlocking a domain name through your Control Panel will take effect momentarily, no propagation period or any action on our end will be required. Locking a domain is just as easy – you will just have to go through the very same steps.

Registrar Lock in Semi-dedicated Servers

Locking or unlocking any domain registered through our company is exceptionally easy and can be done through the Hepsia Control Panel – the one via which you administer your semi-dedicated server. You’ll see all your domains in the Domain Manager 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 propagate instantaneously, you will be able to go ahead with the domain name transfer process without the need to wait for the lock status to change on WHOIS websites. If you change your mind and choose not to transfer the domain name away from our company, locking it once again will be just as simple and will not take more than a few clicks of the mouse in your Control Panel.