All generic top-level domain name extensions and certain country-code ones support a security lock feature whose purpose is to impede unauthorized transfers of active domain names. Many registry operators that manage country-code TLDs that don’t support this feature are in the process of introducing it for better safety and for the convenience of the domain owners. 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 achieve that. New domain names are registered with the lock option enabled on purpose, so as to impede any unwanted transfer attempts. The lock feature is one of the security measures for controlling the transfer of active domains between registrar companies that have been adopted over the years.
Registrar Lock in Shared Hosting
Locking and unlocking a domain registered through our company is extremely easy. This can be accomplished through the Hepsia Control Panel, which comes with our Linux shared hosting packages, and will take literally two mouse clicks. All your domains will be displayed alphabetically in the Domain Manager section of the Control Panel and next to those whose extensions support the domain lock option, you will notice a padlock-like sign. Click on it once and you will notice the domain’s present status. Click once again and you’ll change its status. The change will take effect immediately without the need for you or for our company to do anything else for the status to be ‘refreshed’ on WHOIS lookup sites, so you can continue with the transfer right away.