Transferring an active domain name involves switching the registrar that handles the domain registration service, so after the transfer, you will have to manage things like renewal payments or DNS record updates through the new registrar company. The transfer process itself is standard with most TLD extensions. Some country-code extensions are more specific and involve different steps, but in the general case transferring a domain name entails a few basic steps and one of them is unlocking the domain. The lock is a safety option, which is being embraced by more and more domain registry operators. It is a standard feature supported by all generic TLDs. If a domain name is locked, it will be impossible to start a transfer procedure, so nobody can even try to snatch your domain. The lock can be annulled only through the account where the domain name is registered in the first place and all new domains that support this functionality are locked by default the moment they are registered.

Registrar Lock in Cloud Hosting

With a cloud plan from us, you’ll have complete control over your domains through our in-house developed Hepsia Control Panel. You will be able to do anything you’d like, including locking/unlocking any of the domains registered through us, provided that the specific generic or country-code TLD extension supports this feature. Clicking on the padlock icon that you will notice next to any domain registered in your Hepsia Control Panel will show you its current status and clicking it for the second time will permit you to change that status. In case you want to transfer a domain to another registrar company, you can initiate the procedure immediately. Since unlocking a domain name through your Hepsia Control Panel will take effect immediately, no propagation period or any action on our end will be required. Locking a domain is just as easy – you will just need to go through the very same steps.