All generic Top-Level Domain extensions and some country-code ones support a security lock functionality whose purpose is to impede unauthorized transfers of active domains. Many domain registry organizations that oversee country-code TLDs that don’t support this option are in the process of introducing it for greater safety and for the convenience of the domain owners. A domain name can be transferred only if it is unlocked and only a registrant who has been given access to the account with the current domain registrar can accomplish that. New domains are registered with the lock option activated on purpose, so as to hinder any unapproved transfer attempts. The lock option is one of the security measures for controlling the transfer of existing domains between domain registrars that have been adopted over the years.

Registrar Lock in Shared Hosting

The Hepsia hosting Control Panel, which is included with each and every shared hosting package that we offer, will give you complete control over your domains. You will find all domains registered through us conveniently listed in alphabetical order in a separate section of the Control Panel. Those whose extensions support the domain lock option will have a small padlock icon next to them. By clicking the icon, you can see if the given domain is locked or unlocked and you can change the current status by clicking once again – the procedure is as simple as that. You will not have to wait for the update to propagate or for our company to do anything, as the status change takes effect momentarily, even if you see something else on WHOIS lookup sites. After all, it takes time for such sites to update the information that they show.