Transferring an existing domain name involves changing the domain registrar that handles the registration service, so after the transfer, you’ll have to manage things like renewal fees or DNS entry updates through the new domain name registrar. The transfer process is standard with most Top-Level Domain extensions. Certain country-code extensions are more specific and entail different procedures, but in the general case transferring a domain entails a few basic steps 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 operators. It’s a default feature supported by all generic Top-Level Domains. If a domain is locked, it won’t be possible to start a transfer process, so no one can even attempt to snatch your domain name. The lock can be removed only through the account where the domain is registered and all new domain names that support this option are locked by default the moment they are registered.

Registrar Lock in Cloud Hosting

If you order a cloud hosting plan from our company, you will be able to manage all domains registered through us using our Hepsia hosting Control Panel and you’ll be able to unlock any of them with just several clicks. All registrations will be listed in alphabetical order in the Domain Manager section of the Control Panel and for each one of them you’ll notice a tiny padlock sign. Clicking it will show you the present security lock status. If the domain is locked and you would like to transfer it away, you’ll just have to click for the second time and you will be all set. Locking a domain is just as easy and since the domain names are managed in the very same location as the web hosting account itself, you will not have to sign in and out of different interfaces.

Registrar Lock in Semi-dedicated Servers

If you’ve registered a domain name through our company and you wish to transfer it, you can quickly unlock it via the same Hepsia Control Panel, which you use to manage your semi-dedicated server account. All domain name registrations will be displayed in alphabetical order in your account and you’ll see a mini padlock icon next to each domain name there, as long as its generic or country-code extension supports the registrar lock option. You can see whether the domain is locked or not by clicking on this icon and alter the present status by clicking on it once again. You can then continue and start the domain transfer procedure right away without the need to wait for the status to be changed on WHOIS lookup sites, as the update will propagate instantly without you or us having to do anything else.