Locking domain names.
And unlocking domain name.
Before we go further,
lets us look at this concept of locking domain names and unlocking domain names.
If you confident with this part, skip locking Domain names and go next page
Domain locking is a feature offered by most of the registrar, free of
charge to prevent unauthorized transfer of domain name to another
registrar or host.
This simply means that your locked domain is protected
from unauthorized third parties who might try to transfer your name without your knowledge.
- You must unlock your domain before you can be able to transfer it.
- To enable the third party (gaining registrar) to process the transfer.
It is recommended that you leave your domain name locked all the time upto the time you need to initiate a transfer and thereafter reverting it back to its locked state.
While we are on this page let us also briefly look at the authorization code.
When transferring your domain name,
You might be requested by your new registrar company to provide your authorization code.
This is simply a unique 6 to 32 character code which is designed to prevent fraud or transfer of that domain names without the other concerned registrant knowledge.
The code helps to ensure that its indeed the owner carrying on with the transfer and that the losing rigistrat was also notified of the transfer.
You need to contact your current registrar and request for this code or log in into your account control panel.
Now that we have a little bit of understanding about this concept of locking domain names and why you need to unlock them when you are about to initiate a transfer, let us move on to the next page.
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