Transferring an existing domain involves switching the domain name registrar that handles the registration service, so after the transfer, you will have to manage things like renewal payments or DNS modifications through the new registrar. The transfer procedure is standard with most generic and country-code domain extensions. Certain country-code extensions are more specific and entail different steps, but in the general case transferring a domain entails a few necessary procedures and one of them is unlocking the domain name. The domain lock is a security feature, which is being adopted by more and more registry organizations. It is a default feature supported by all gTLDs. If a domain name is locked, it will be impossible to initiate a transfer procedure, so no one can even try to take your domain name. The domain lock can be removed only through the account where the domain is registered and all new domains that support this functionality are locked by default the moment they are registered.
Registrar Lock in Website Hosting
The Hepsia Control Panel, which is included with each and every website hosting plan that we offer, will grant you absolute command over your domain names. You’ll find all domains registered through our company conveniently listed 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 on their right. By clicking the icon, you can see if the specific domain is locked or unlocked and you can alter the present status by clicking once more – the procedure is as straightforward as that. You won’t need to wait for the change to take effect or for our company to do anything, as the status change takes effect instantly, even if you notice something different on WHOIS lookup sites. After all, it takes time for such sites to ‘refresh’ the info that they display.
Registrar Lock in Semi-dedicated Hosting
Managing your domain names with our company is very easy and the registrar lock option is not an exception. If you have a semi-dedicated server account, you’ll be able to manage the domain names registered through us using the exact same Control Panel via which you will manage your web hosting account. For your convenience, the domains will be listed in alphabetical order and on the right-hand side you’ll notice a padlock icon if the given domain name supports the registrar lock option. If you click on the icon, you will see whether the specific domain is locked or not and you’ll be able to modify this status by clicking again. The status will be updated instantly and you’ll be able to initiate the domain name transfer procedure without the need to wait for the change to appear on WHOIS lookup websites or for us to do anything on our end.