All generic extensions and several country-code ones support a security lock functionality whose purpose is to stop unsanctioned transfers of existing domains. Lots of domain registry operators that oversee ccTLDs that don’t support this option are in the process of introducing it for better security and for the convenience of the domain name owners. A domain can be transferred only if it is unlocked and only an individual who has been given access to the account with the current domain registrar can accomplish that. New domains are registered with the lock feature enabled on purpose, so as to prevent any unapproved transfer attempts. The lock option is among the safety measures for regulating the transfer of existing domains between registrars that have been adopted over the years.

Registrar Lock in Cloud Website Hosting

The Hepsia Control Panel, which is included with each and every cloud website hosting plan that we offer, will grant you total control over your domain names. You will see all domains registered through us neatly 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 on the icon, you can find out if the particular domain name is locked or unlocked and you can modify the current status by clicking again – the procedure is as straightforward as that. You will not have to wait for the update to take effect or for our company to do anything, as the status change takes effect momentarily, even if you see something else on WHOIS lookup websites. After all, it takes time for such sites to ‘refresh’ the information that they display.