All generic Top-Level Domain extensions and certain country-code ones support a security lock feature whose function is to block unwanted transfers of existing domain names. Many domain registry organizations that manage country-code Top-Level Domains that don’t support this feature are in the process of introducing it for the sake of safety and for the convenience of the domain owners. A domain can be transferred only if it is unlocked and only a registrant who has been given access to the account with the current domain registrar can achieve that. New domains are registered with the lock option activated intentionally, so as to prevent any unauthorized transfer attempts. The lock feature is one of the safety measures for controlling the transfer of active domains between domain registrars that have been adopted over the years.

Registrar Lock in Cloud Hosting

The Hepsia hosting Control Panel, which comes with each and every cloud hosting package that we offer, will give you complete control over your domains. You will find all domain names registered through our company conveniently displayed in alphabetical order in a separate section of the Control Panel. Those whose extensions support the domain lock option will have a tiny padlock icon next to them. By clicking on the icon, you can find out if the particular domain name is locked or unlocked and you can alter the current status by clicking again – the process is as simple as that. You will not have to wait for the change to take effect or for our company to do anything, as the change of the status takes effect instantly, even if you notice something different on WHOIS lookup sites. After all, it takes time for such sites to update the info that they show.