Transferring an already registered domain name involves changing the registrar that provides the registration service, so after the transfer itself, you’ll have to manage things like renewal payments or DNS entry updates through the new domain registrar. The transfer procedure is standard with most generic and country-code domain name extensions. Certain country-code extensions are more specific and entail different procedures, but in the general case transferring a domain name involves several necessary procedures and one of them is unlocking the domain name. The lock is a security option, which is being embraced by more and more domain registry operators. It’s a standard feature supported by all generic TLDs. If a domain is locked, it will not be possible to start a transfer procedure, so no one can even try to snatch your domain. The domain lock can be removed only through the account where the domain name is registered and all new domain names that support this functionality are locked by default when they are registered.
Registrar Lock in Shared Web Hosting
Locking and unlocking a domain registered through our company is truly easy. This can be achieved through the Hepsia Control Panel, which is included with our shared web hosting plans, and will take exactly two clicks. All your domain names will be shown alphabetically in the Registered Domains section of the Hepsia Control Panel and next to those whose extensions support the registrar lock option, you’ll notice a padlock-like sign. Click on it once and you will see the present status of the domain. Click once again and you will change its status. The change will take effect instantaneously without the need for you or for us to do anything else for the status to be updated on WHOIS lookup sites, so you can initiate the transfer process straight away.
Registrar Lock in Semi-dedicated Servers
Locking or unlocking any domain name registered through us is extremely easy and can be done through the Hepsia Control Panel – the one via which you administer your semi-dedicated server. You will find 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 name by clicking on its icon and since the change will take effect right away, you will be able to initiate the transfer without needing to wait for the status to be changed on WHOIS lookup websites. If you change your mind and opt not to transfer the domain away from us, locking it once again will be just as simple and will not take more than a few mouse clicks in your Hepsia hosting Control Panel.