All generic TLD extensions and several country-code ones support a security lock functionality whose purpose is to hinder unsanctioned transfers of active domain names. Many domain registry organizations that manage country-code TLDs that don’t support this feature are in the process of adopting it for better security and for the convenience of the domain name owners. A domain name can be transferred only if it is unlocked and only an individual who has access to the account with the current registrar can accomplish that. New domain names are registered with the lock option enabled intentionally, so as to stop any unapproved transfer attempts. The lock feature is one of the security measures for controlling the transfer of existing domain names between domain name registrars that have been adopted over the years.

Registrar Lock in Semi-dedicated Servers

If you wish to transfer a domain name from our company to another registrar and you’ve got a semi-dedicated server account, you will be able to get the domain name ready with just a few clicks. All your domain names will be listed in a separate section of the Hepsia Control Panel – the exact same tool via which you will administer your hosting account. If a specific gTLD or ccTLD supports the registrar lock option, you will notice a padlock-like icon. You can find out if the domain is locked or not by clicking on that icon once and you can alter the status by clicking again. This is all it takes and there will be nothing else that you or we will need to do, so you can continue with the domain transfer process right away. The update will propagate momentarily, so you will not need to wait for the status to change on WHOIS lookup websites.