Transferring an already registered domain involves switching the domain name registrar that provides the domain name registration service, so after the transfer, you’ll have to manage things like renewal fees or DNS modifications through the new registrar company. The transfer process itself is standard with most generic and country-code domain name extensions. Some country-code extensions are more specific and entail different procedures, but in the general case transferring a domain name entails several necessary steps and one of them is unlocking the domain. The domain lock is a safety option, which is being embraced by more and more domain registry operators. It’s a default feature supported by all generic Top-Level Domains. If a domain name is locked, it won’t be possible to initiate a transfer process, so nobody can even attempt to take your domain. The lock can be removed only through the account where the domain name 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 Web Hosting
Locking and unlocking a domain name registered through us is really easy. This can be achieved through the Hepsia Control Panel, which comes with our Linux web hosting, and will require literally two mouse clicks. All your domain names will be displayed alphabetically in the Domain Manager section of the Control Panel and next to those whose extensions support the registrar lock option, you will notice a padlock-like sign. Click on it once and you will see the current status of the domain name. Click once more and you will change its status. The update will take effect instantaneously without the need for you or for us to do anything else for the status to be updated on WHOIS lookup websites, so you can proceed with the transfer procedure straight away.
Registrar Lock in Semi-dedicated Servers
Locking or unlocking any domain name registered through us is amazingly easy and can be done through the Hepsia hosting Control Panel – the one via which you manage your semi-dedicated server. You will see all your domains in the Registered Domains section and the ones whose extensions support the registrar lock option will have a padlock-like icon on their right. You can unlock any domain name by clicking on its icon and since the change will propagate instantaneously, you will be able to start the transfer process without needing to wait for the registrar lock status to be updated on WHOIS websites. If you change your mind and decide not to transfer the domain name away from us, locking it once again will be just as simple and will not require more than a couple of clicks of the mouse in your Control Panel.