{"id":13764,"date":"2024-08-22T12:00:15","date_gmt":"2024-08-22T12:00:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/truehost.com\/support\/?post_type=docs&#038;p=13764"},"modified":"2024-08-22T12:01:20","modified_gmt":"2024-08-22T12:01:20","password":"","slug":"how-to-lock-or-unlock-a-domain-name","status":"publish","type":"docs","link":"https:\/\/truehost.com\/support\/knowledge-base\/how-to-lock-or-unlock-a-domain-name\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Lock or Unlock a domain name"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Registrar lock is a feature associated with each domain name that has been registered. It ensures that the domain is not transferred without the client\u2019s consent.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To set\/release the registrar lock, follow the steps below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Log in to Truehost Client Area account<br>Select My Domains>>>Domains<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"899\" height=\"242\" src=\"https:\/\/truehost.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/image-5.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-13765\" srcset=\"https:\/\/truehost.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/image-5.png 899w, https:\/\/truehost.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/image-5-300x81.png 300w, https:\/\/truehost.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/image-5-768x207.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 899px) 100vw, 899px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Click on the domain you want to make changes to.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"868\" height=\"273\" src=\"https:\/\/truehost.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/image-6.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-13766\" srcset=\"https:\/\/truehost.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/image-6.png 868w, https:\/\/truehost.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/image-6-300x94.png 300w, https:\/\/truehost.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/image-6-768x242.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 868px) 100vw, 868px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Select <strong>Registrar Lock <\/strong>from the left pane. Alternatively, you can click on the Change the registrar lock status for your domain link<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"733\" height=\"208\" src=\"https:\/\/truehost.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/image-7.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-13767\" srcset=\"https:\/\/truehost.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/image-7.png 733w, https:\/\/truehost.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/image-7-300x85.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 733px) 100vw, 733px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>You will then see the Registrar lock status. Click the Red button to Enable or Disable as you wish<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1019\" height=\"397\" src=\"https:\/\/truehost.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/image-8.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-13768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/truehost.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/image-8.png 1019w, https:\/\/truehost.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/image-8-300x117.png 300w, https:\/\/truehost.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/image-8-768x299.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1019px) 100vw, 1019px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>That&#8217;s it. All done. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Registrar lock is a feature associated with each domain name that has been registered. It ensures that the domain is not transferred without the client\u2019s consent. To set\/release the registrar lock, follow the steps below. 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