All generic domain name extensions and some country-code ones support a security lock functionality whose purpose is to stop unauthorized transfers of active domains. Many domain registry operators that supervise ccTLDs that do not support this feature are in the process of adopting it for better safety and for the convenience of the domain name owners. A domain can be transferred only if it is unlocked and only a registrant who has access to the account with the current domain registrar can achieve that. New domain names are registered with the lock option activated deliberately, so as to block any unapproved transfer attempts. The lock option is among the security measures for controlling the transfer of existing domain names between registrars that have been introduced over the years.

Registrar Lock in Website Hosting

The Hepsia hosting Control Panel, which is included with each and every website hosting package that we offer, will give you total control over your domains. You will find all domains 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 on their right. By clicking the icon, you can see if the given domain name is locked or unlocked and you can modify the present status by clicking once more – the process is as straightforward as that. You won’t need to wait for the change to propagate or for our company to do anything, as the change of the status takes effect instantaneously, even if you notice something different on WHOIS lookup sites. After all, it takes time for such websites to update the information that they display.