Transferring an already registered domain name entails changing the domain name registrar that provides the domain name registration service, so after the transfer itself, you will have to manage things like renewal fees or DNS record modifications through the new company. The transfer procedure is standard with most universal and country-specific Top-Level Domain extensions. Certain country-code extensions are more specific and entail different steps, but in the general case transferring a domain name involves a few basic procedures and one of them is unlocking the domain name. The lock is a security option, which is being embraced by more and more domain name registry organizations. It’s a default feature supported by all generic TLDs. If a domain name is locked, it will not be possible to initiate a transfer process, so no one can even attempt to register your domain name. The lock can be removed only through the account where the domain name is registered and all new domains that support this functionality are locked by default when they are registered.
Registrar Lock in Shared Web Hosting
The Hepsia hosting Control Panel, which is included with each and every shared web hosting plan that we offer, will give you absolute command over your domain names. You’ll find all domains registered through us conveniently listed in alphabetical order in a separate Control Panel section. Those whose extensions support the registrar lock option will have a tiny padlock icon next to them. By clicking on the icon, you can find out if the particular domain is locked or unlocked and you can modify the current status by clicking again – the procedure is as straightforward as that. You won’t have to wait for the change to take effect or for our company to do anything, as the change of the status takes effect momentarily, even if you notice something else on WHOIS lookup sites. After all, it takes time for such websites to update the details that they show.
Registrar Lock in Semi-dedicated Hosting
Locking or unlocking any domain name registered through our company is unbelievably easy and can be achieved through the Hepsia Control Panel – the one via which you manage your semi-dedicated server. You will see all your domain names in the Registered Domains section and those whose extensions support the registrar lock feature will have a padlock icon on their right. You can unlock any domain by clicking on its icon and since the update will take effect momentarily, you will be able to initiate the transfer without needing to wait for the registrar lock status to change on WHOIS sites. If you change your mind 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 couple of clicks of the mouse in your hosting Control Panel.