Transferring an already registered domain entails switching the domain name registrar that handles the registration service, so after the transfer itself, you will have to manage things like renewal payments or DNS record modifications through the new domain name registrar. The transfer process is standard with most TLD extensions. Certain country-code extensions are more specific and involve different procedures, but in the general case transferring a domain name involves several basic steps and one of them is unlocking the domain name. The lock is a security feature, which is being adopted by more and more domain name registry operators. It is a standard feature supported by all generic TLDs. If a domain name is locked, it will be impossible to initiate a transfer procedure, so nobody can even attempt to register your domain name. The lock can be annulled only through the account where the domain name is registered in the first place and all new domain names that support this feature are locked by default when they are registered.

Registrar Lock in Cloud Web Hosting

The Hepsia Control Panel, which is included with each and every cloud web hosting package that we offer, will give you complete control over your domain names. You’ll see all domain names registered through us neatly displayed in alphabetical order in a separate Control Panel section. Those whose extensions support the domain lock option will have a mini padlock icon on their right. By clicking the icon, you can find out if the specific domain is locked or unlocked and you can alter the current status by clicking again – the process is as straightforward as that. You will not need to wait for the change to propagate or for our company to do anything, as the status change takes effect instantly, even if you see something different on WHOIS lookup sites. After all, it takes time for such websites to ‘refresh’ the details that they show.

Registrar Lock in Semi-dedicated Servers

In case you’ve registered a domain name through us and you’d like to transfer it away, you can quickly unlock it through the very same Hepsia Control Panel, which you use to manage your semi-dedicated server account. All domain registrations will be listed in alphabetical order in your account and you’ll see a tiny padlock-like icon next to each domain name there, on the condition that its generic or country-code extension supports the registrar lock option. You can see whether the domain name is locked or not by clicking on this icon and modify the present status by clicking on it once again. You can then proceed and initiate the domain name transfer procedure straight away without waiting for the status to change on WHOIS lookup websites, as the change will take effect momentarily without you or us having to do anything else.