Transferring an already registered domain entails changing the domain registrar that provides the domain registration service, so after the transfer itself, you’ll have to manage things like renewal fees or DNS record modifications through the new domain registrar. The transfer procedure is standard with most domain name extensions. Some country-code extensions are more specific and entail different steps, but in the general case transferring a domain involves several necessary steps and one of them is unlocking the domain. The domain lock is a security option, which is being adopted by more and more registry organizations. It is a standard feature supported by all gTLDs. If a domain is locked, it will not be possible to initiate a transfer procedure, so nobody can even attempt to take your domain. The domain lock can be annulled only through the account where the domain is registered in the first place and all new domains that support this option are locked by default when they are registered.
Registrar Lock in Web Hosting
Locking and unlocking a domain registered through our company is truly easy. This can be accomplished through the Hepsia Control Panel, which comes with our web hosting, and will require literally two mouse clicks. All your domains will be displayed alphabetically in the Registered Domains section of the Hepsia Control Panel and next to those whose extensions support the domain lock option, you’ll see a padlock-like sign. Click on it once and you will see the present status of the domain. Click once again and you will alter its status. The update will propagate instantly 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 go ahead with the transfer right away.
Registrar Lock in Semi-dedicated Servers
Locking or unlocking any domain name registered through us is really easy and can be done through the Hepsia Control Panel – the one via which you manage your semi-dedicated server. You’ll see all your domains in the Domain Manager section and those whose extensions support the registrar lock option will have a padlock icon on their right. You can unlock any domain name by clicking on its icon and since the update will take effect instantaneously, you’ll be able to proceed with the domain name transfer without the need to wait for the lock status to be changed on WHOIS sites. If you reconsider your decision and opt not to transfer the domain name away from us, locking it once again will be just as simple and will not take more than a few clicks of the mouse in your Hepsia hosting Control Panel.