Transferring an already registered domain name entails changing the domain registrar that handles the domain name registration service, so after the transfer, you’ll have to manage things like renewal fees or DNS record modifications through the new registrar. The transfer process itself is standard with most gTLD and ccTLD extensions. Some country-code extensions are more specific and entail 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 safety feature, which is being embraced by more and more domain registry operators. It is a default feature supported by all generic top-level domain names. If a domain name is locked, it won’t be possible to initiate a transfer procedure, so no one can even attempt to register your domain. The lock can be annulled only through the account where the domain is registered in the first place and all new domain names that support this functionality are locked by default the moment they are registered.
Registrar Lock in Shared Hosting
With a shared plan from us, you’ll exert complete command over your domains through our in-house created Hepsia hosting Control Panel. You will be able to do anything you would like, including locking and unlocking any of the domains registered through us, provided that the particular top-level domain name extension supports this feature. Clicking on the padlock logo that you will see next to any domain name registered in your Control Panel will show you its current status and clicking it once again will enable you to modify that status. If you’d like to transfer a domain name to another domain name registrar, you can initiate the process instantly. Since unlocking a domain name through your Control Panel will take effect immediately, no propagation period or any action on our end will be required. Locking a domain is just as easy – you will just have to follow the very same steps.
Registrar Lock in Semi-dedicated Servers
Locking or unlocking any domain registered through our company is exceptionally easy and can be achieved through the Hepsia hosting Control Panel – the one via which you administer your semi-dedicated server. You will find all your domains in the Domain Manager section and the ones whose extensions support the registrar lock feature will have a padlock icon on their right. You can unlock any domain name by clicking on its icon and since the update will propagate instantly, you will be able to start the domain name transfer procedure without waiting for the registrar lock status to be updated on WHOIS sites. If you change your mind and decide not to transfer the domain name away from our company, locking it again will be just as simple and will not require more than several mouse clicks in your Control Panel.