All generic TLD extensions and certain country-code ones support a security lock option whose function is to hinder unauthorized transfers of existing domains. Lots of domain name registry operators that oversee ccTLDs that don’t support this feature are in the process of adopting it for the sake of security and for the convenience of the domain name registrants. A domain can be transferred only if it is unlocked and only a registrant who has been granted access to the account with the current registrar company can do that. New domain names are registered with the lock option activated intentionally, so as to impede any unauthorized transfer attempts. The lock option is among the safety measures for controlling the transfer of existing domain names between domain name registrars that have been adopted over the years.
Registrar Lock in Shared Hosting
The Hepsia Control Panel, which comes with each and every shared hosting package that we offer, will give you total control over your domain names. You’ll see all domains registered through our company conveniently listed in alphabetical order in a separate section of the Control Panel. Those whose extensions support the registrar lock option will have a tiny padlock icon on their right. By clicking the icon, you can see if the specific domain name is locked or unlocked and you can change the current status by clicking once again – the process is as straightforward as that. You won’t need to wait for the update to take effect or for our company to do anything, as the change of the status takes effect immediately, even if you see something else on WHOIS lookup websites. After all, it takes time for such websites to ‘refresh’ the information that they display.