Transferring an active domain name entails changing the domain name registrar that provides the domain registration service, so after the transfer itself, you will have to manage things like renewal fees or DNS updates through the new domain name registrar. The transfer process is standard with most universal and country-specific top-level domain name extensions. Certain country-code extensions are more specific and involve different steps, but in the general case transferring a domain involves a few basic procedures and one of them is unlocking the domain. The domain lock is a safety feature, which is being adopted by more and more domain name registry organizations. It’s a standard feature supported by all generic Top-Level Domains. If a domain is locked, it will not be possible to initiate a transfer process, so nobody can even attempt to steal your domain name. The domain lock can be annulled 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 Shared Hosting
Locking and unlocking a domain name registered through us is incredibly easy. This can be done through the Hepsia Control Panel, which comes with our shared plans, and will take literally two clicks. All your domain names will be displayed in alphabetical order in the Domain Manager section of the Control Panel and next to those whose extensions support the domain lock option, you will see a padlock-like sign. Click on it once and you’ll notice the current status of the domain. Click again and you will alter its status. The update will take effect momentarily without the need for you or for us to do anything else for the status to be updated on WHOIS lookup websites, so you can proceed with the transfer straight away.
Registrar Lock in Semi-dedicated Servers
In case you have registered a domain name through us and you want to transfer it away, you can quickly unlock it through the same Hepsia Control Panel, which you use to manage your semi-dedicated server account. All domain name registrations will be listed in alphabetical order in your account and you’ll see a small padlock-like icon on the right side of each domain name there, as long as its extension supports the registrar lock option. You can see whether the domain name is locked or not by clicking on this icon and modify the current status by clicking on it once more. You can then proceed and initiate the domain name transfer right away without waiting for the status to change on WHOIS lookup sites, as the update will propagate instantly without you or us having to do anything else.