Transferring an active domain name entails switching the domain name registrar that provides the registration service, so after the transfer itself, you’ll have to manage things like renewal payments or DNS entry updates through the new domain registrar. The transfer procedure is standard with most universal and country-specific domain name extensions. Some country-code extensions are more specific and involve different procedures, but in the general case transferring a domain name entails a few necessary procedures and one of them is unlocking the domain name. The domain lock is a security feature, which is being adopted by more and more registry operators. It’s a default feature supported by all gTLDs. If a domain name is locked, it will not be possible to start a transfer procedure, so nobody can even try to register your domain. The lock can be removed only through the account where the domain name is registered and all new domains that support this option are locked by default the moment they are registered.

Registrar Lock in Web Hosting

Locking and unlocking a domain registered through our company is remarkably easy. This can be achieved through the Hepsia Control Panel, which is included with our web hosting plans, and will require literally two mouse clicks. All your domains will be shown alphabetically in the Registered Domains section of the Hepsia Control Panel and next to those whose extensions support the domain lock option, you will notice a padlock-like icon. Click on it once and you will see the domain’s present status. Click for the second time and you’ll change its status. The change will propagate instantly without the need for you or for us to do anything else for the status to be updated on WHOIS lookup sites, so you can go ahead with the transfer straight away.