All generic Top-Level Domain extensions and certain country-code ones support a security lock option whose purpose is to block unsolicited transfers of existing domains. Lots of domain registry operators that oversee country-code Top-Level Domains that don’t support this feature are in the process of adopting it for the sake of security and for the convenience of the domain name registrants. A domain name can be transferred only on the condition that it is unlocked and only a person who has access to the account with the current registrar company can do that. New domains are registered with the lock feature enabled deliberately, so as to block any unsanctioned transfer attempts. The lock feature is one of the security measures for regulating the transfer of active domains between registrars that have been adopted over the years.

Registrar Lock in Website Hosting

The Hepsia Control Panel, which is included with each and every website hosting package that we offer, will grant you total control over your domain names. You’ll find all domains registered through our company neatly displayed 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 next to them. By clicking the icon, you can see if the specific domain name is locked or unlocked and you can change the present status by clicking again – the procedure is as straightforward as that. You will not need 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 see something else on WHOIS lookup sites. After all, it takes time for such sites to update the information that they show.