Transferring an active domain name entails switching the domain name registrar that handles the domain registration service, so after the transfer itself, you’ll have to manage things like renewal payments or DNS entry modifications through the new domain name registrar. The transfer process itself is standard with most universal and country-specific 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 feature, which is being embraced by more and more domain name registry operators. It is a default feature supported by all gTLDs. If a domain name is locked, it will be impossible to initiate a transfer process, so no one can even try to snatch your domain. 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 the moment they are registered.

Registrar Lock in Shared Hosting

Locking and unlocking a domain name registered through us is remarkably easy. This can be done through the Hepsia Control Panel, which is included with our shared hosting plans, and will take literally two clicks of the mouse. All your domain names will be listed in alphabetical order in the Domain Manager section of the Control Panel and next to those whose extensions support the domain lock option, you will notice a padlock-like logo. Click on it once and you will notice the current status of the domain name. Click again and you will alter its status. The change will take effect instantaneously 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 initiate the transfer procedure right away.

Registrar Lock in Semi-dedicated Servers

If you’ve registered a domain through our company and you’d like to transfer it away, you can easily unlock it through the same Hepsia Control Panel, which you use to administer your semi-dedicated server account. All registrations will be shown in alphabetical order in your account and you’ll notice a mini padlock-like icon next to each domain there, on the condition that its generic or country-code extension supports the registrar lock option. You can find out if the domain name is locked or not by clicking on this icon and modify the current status by clicking on it again. You can then go ahead and initiate the domain transfer straight away without having to wait for the status to be updated on WHOIS lookup sites, as the change will take effect momentarily without you or us having to do anything else.