All generic domain extensions and some country-code ones support a security lock feature whose purpose is to block unauthorized transfers of existing domains. Many registry operators that supervise ccTLDs that don’t support this option are in the process of introducing it for better safety and for the convenience of the domain name registrants. A domain name can be transferred only if it is unlocked and only a person who has been given access to the account with the current registrar can do that. New domain names are registered with the lock option activated intentionally, so as to impede any unauthorized transfer attempts. The lock feature is among the safety measures for regulating the transfer of existing domains between registrar companies that have been introduced over the years.

Registrar Lock in Shared Website Hosting

The Hepsia Control Panel, which comes with each and every shared website hosting plan that we offer, will give you total authority over your domain names. You will find all domains registered through us neatly listed in alphabetical order in a separate Control Panel section. Those whose extensions support the domain lock option will have a tiny padlock icon on their right. By clicking the icon, you can see if the given domain name is locked or unlocked and you can modify the present status by clicking once again – the process is as simple as that. You won’t need to wait for the change to take effect or for our company to do anything, as the change of the status takes effect instantaneously, even if you notice something different on WHOIS lookup websites. After all, it takes time for such websites to update the information that they display.