Transferring an existing domain involves switching the domain name registrar that provides the domain name registration service, so after the transfer itself, you will have to manage things like renewal payments or DNS updates through the new company. The transfer procedure is standard with most generic and country-code Top-Level Domain extensions. Some country-code extensions are more specific and involve different steps, but in the general case transferring a domain involves a few necessary steps and one of them is unlocking the domain. The domain lock is a security feature, which is being embraced by more and more registry organizations. It’s a standard feature supported by all generic TLDs. If a domain name is locked, it will not be possible to initiate a transfer process, so nobody can even try to take your domain name. 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 feature are locked by default the moment they are registered.

Registrar Lock in Cloud Hosting

The Hepsia Control Panel, which is included with each and every cloud hosting plan that we offer, will grant you full command over your domains. You will find all domain names registered through our company conveniently displayed 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 see if the given domain name is locked or unlocked and you can change the present status by clicking once more – the procedure is as simple as that. You won’t have to wait for the update to take effect or for our company to do anything, as the status change takes effect momentarily, even if you notice something different on WHOIS lookup websites. After all, it takes time for such websites to update the information that they show.

Registrar Lock in Semi-dedicated Hosting

In case you’ve registered a domain through us and you want to transfer it away, you can easily unlock it through the same Hepsia Control Panel, which you use to manage your semi-dedicated server account. All domain name registrations will be listed alphabetically in your account and you’ll see a tiny padlock-like icon next to each domain name there, provided that its generic or country-code extension supports the registrar lock feature. You can see if the domain is locked or not by clicking on this icon and modify the present status by clicking on it once more. You can then continue and start the transfer process straight away without the need to wait for the status to be updated on WHOIS lookup websites, as the update will take effect instantly without you or us having to do anything else.