Transferring an already registered domain involves switching the domain name registrar that provides the domain name registration service, so after the transfer, you will have to manage things like renewal payments or DNS modifications through the new domain registrar. The transfer process is standard with most top-level domain name extensions. Certain country-code extensions are more specific and entail different procedures, but in the general case transferring a domain name involves a few basic steps and one of them is unlocking the domain. The lock is a security feature, which is being adopted by more and more domain name registry operators. It’s a default feature supported by all generic TLDs. If a domain name is locked, it won’t be possible to initiate a transfer procedure, so no one can even try to register your domain. The lock can be annulled only through the account where the domain is registered in the first place and all new domains that support this functionality are locked by default when they are registered.
Registrar Lock in Cloud Website Hosting
The Hepsia Control Panel, which comes with each and every cloud website hosting plan that we offer, will give you absolute control over your domain names. You will find all domains registered through us neatly displayed in alphabetical order in a separate Control Panel section. Those whose extensions support the registrar lock option will have a mini padlock icon on their right. By clicking the icon, you can find out if the particular domain is locked or unlocked and you can change the current status by clicking once more – the procedure is as straightforward as that. You will not have to wait for the change to take effect or for our company to do anything, as the change of the status takes effect instantly, even if you notice something else on WHOIS lookup websites. After all, it takes time for such websites to update the details that they show.
Registrar Lock in Semi-dedicated Servers
Locking or unlocking any domain name registered through us is very easy and can be accomplished through the Hepsia Control Panel – the one via which you administer your semi-dedicated server. You will find 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 name by clicking on its icon and since the update will take effect instantly, you will be able to go ahead with the domain name transfer procedure without having to wait for the lock status to be changed on WHOIS websites. If you reconsider your decision and opt not to transfer the domain name away from our company, locking it again will be just as easy and will not take more than a couple of clicks in your Control Panel.