Transferring an active domain involves changing the registrar that handles the domain registration service, so after the transfer, you’ll have to manage things like renewal fees or DNS resource record updates through the new registrar. The transfer procedure is standard with most universal and country-specific domain name extensions. Certain country-code extensions are more specific and entail different steps, but in the general case transferring a domain name entails several basic procedures and one of them is unlocking the domain. The domain lock is a security option, which is being embraced by more and more domain name registry organizations. It’s a standard feature supported by all generic TLDs. If a domain is locked, it won’t be possible to start a transfer procedure, so nobody can even attempt to snatch your domain name. The domain lock can be removed only through the account where the domain name is registered and all new domains that support this feature are locked by default when they are registered.
Registrar Lock in Cloud Hosting
Locking and unlocking a domain registered through our company is extremely easy. This can be accomplished through the Hepsia Control Panel, which is included with our Linux cloud hosting, and will require literally two mouse clicks. All your domains will be listed in alphabetical order in the Registered Domains section of the Hepsia 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’ll notice the domain name’s current status. Click once more and you will alter its status. The change will propagate momentarily 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 proceed with the transfer right away.
Registrar Lock in Semi-dedicated Servers
Locking or unlocking any domain name registered through our company is very easy and can be accomplished through the Hepsia Control Panel – the one via which you administer your semi-dedicated server. You’ll see all your domain names in the Domain Manager section and those whose extensions support the registrar lock option will have a padlock icon on their right. You can unlock any domain by clicking on its icon and since the change will propagate instantly, you’ll be able to go ahead with the domain transfer without waiting for the registrar lock status to change on WHOIS lookup sites. If you reconsider your decision and opt not to transfer the domain away from us, locking it again will be just as simple and will not take more than a couple of clicks of the mouse in your Hepsia hosting Control Panel.