Transferring an already registered domain entails switching the domain name registrar that handles the domain name registration service, so after the transfer, you’ll have to manage things like renewal payments or DNS record updates through the new company. The transfer process itself is standard with most domain extensions. Certain country-code extensions are more specific and involve different steps, but in the general case transferring a domain involves several necessary steps and one of them is unlocking the domain. The lock is a safety option, which is being adopted by more and more domain registry organizations. It is a standard feature supported by all generic TLDs. If a domain name is locked, it will not be possible to start a transfer process, so nobody can even attempt to steal your domain name. The domain lock can be annulled only through the account where the domain is registered in the first place and all new domain names that support this option are locked by default the moment they are registered.

Registrar Lock in Hosting

Locking and unlocking a domain name registered through our company is astonishingly easy. This can be accomplished through the Hepsia Control Panel, which comes with our hosting, and will require literally two mouse 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’ll see a padlock-like icon. Click on it once and you will notice the current status of the domain name. Click again and you’ll change its status. The change will take effect momentarily without the need for you or for us to do anything else for the status to be ‘refreshed’ on WHOIS lookup websites, so you can proceed with the transfer procedure right away.

Registrar Lock in Semi-dedicated Hosting

Locking or unlocking any domain name registered through us is extremely easy and can be achieved through the Hepsia hosting Control Panel – the one via which you manage your semi-dedicated server. You will see all your domains in the Registered Domains section and those whose extensions support the registrar lock option will have a padlock-like icon next to them. You can unlock any domain by clicking on its icon and since the change will propagate instantly, you’ll be able to start the domain name transfer without having to wait for the registrar lock status to be changed on WHOIS websites. If you change your mind and choose not to transfer the domain name away from our company, locking it again will be just as easy and will not take more than several clicks of the mouse in your Hepsia Control Panel.