Transferring an already registered domain name entails switching the registrar that handles the domain registration service, so after the transfer, you’ll have to manage things like renewal fees or DNS record modifications through the new domain registrar. The transfer procedure itself is standard with most Top-Level Domain extensions. Some country-code extensions are more specific and involve different procedures, but in the general case transferring a domain entails a few basic procedures and one of them is unlocking the domain. The domain lock is a security option, which is being adopted by more and more domain registry organizations. It is a standard feature supported by all generic Top-Level Domains. If a domain name is locked, it will be impossible to start a transfer process, so no one can even attempt to register your domain. The domain lock can be annulled only through the account where the domain is registered and all new domains that support this functionality are locked by default the moment they are registered.

Registrar Lock in Cloud Hosting

Locking and unlocking a domain name registered through our company is incredibly easy. This can be done through the Hepsia Control Panel, which is included with our Linux cloud packages, and will require exactly two clicks. All your domain names will be shown alphabetically in the Registered Domains section of the Control Panel and next to those whose extensions support the registrar lock option, you’ll see a padlock-like logo. Click on it once and you’ll notice the current status of the domain name. Click once again and you’ll change its status. The update will take effect instantly 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 go ahead with the transfer procedure right away.

Registrar Lock in Semi-dedicated Hosting

In case you’ve registered a domain through us and you wish to transfer it away, you can quickly unlock it through the exact same Hepsia Control Panel, which you use to administer your semi-dedicated server account. All domain registrations will be shown in alphabetical order in your account and you’ll see a small padlock-like icon on the right side of each domain name there, on the condition that its extension supports the registrar lock feature. You can see whether the domain name is locked or not by clicking on this icon and update the current status by clicking on it once more. You can then go ahead and initiate the transfer procedure right away without waiting for the status to be updated on WHOIS lookup websites, as the change will propagate instantaneously without you or us having to do anything else.