Transferring an active domain name involves switching the registrar that provides the registration service, so after the transfer itself, you will have to manage things like renewal fees or DNS entry updates through the new registrar. The transfer process is standard with most generic and country-code domain name extensions. Some country-code extensions are more specific and involve different procedures, but in the general case transferring a domain entails a few necessary steps and one of them is unlocking the domain. The lock is a security option, which is being adopted by more and more domain name registry operators. It is a default feature supported by all generic Top-Level Domains. If a domain name is locked, it will not be possible to initiate a transfer process, so no one can even try to take your domain name. The domain lock can be removed only through the account where the domain name is registered and all new domains that support this option are locked by default when they are registered.
Registrar Lock in Website Hosting
Locking and unlocking a domain name registered through our company is truly easy. This can be achieved through the Hepsia Control Panel, which comes with our Linux website hosting, and will require literally two clicks. All your domain names will be shown in alphabetical order in the Registered Domains section of the Hepsia Control Panel and next to those whose extensions support the registrar lock option, you will see a padlock-like icon. Click on it once and you will notice the domain name’s current status. Click for the second time and you’ll change its status. The update will take effect immediately without the need for you or for our company to do anything else for the status to be updated on WHOIS lookup websites, so you can continue with the transfer procedure right away.
Registrar Lock in Semi-dedicated Servers
Locking or unlocking any domain name registered through us is remarkably easy and can be done through the Hepsia hosting Control Panel – the one via which you manage your semi-dedicated server. You will see all your domain names in the Registered Domains section and those whose extensions support the registrar lock feature will have a padlock icon next to them. You can unlock any domain by clicking on its icon and since the change will take effect instantaneously, you’ll be able to proceed with the domain name transfer procedure without the need to wait for the lock status to be updated on WHOIS lookup sites. If you change your mind and opt 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 Control Panel.