All generic extensions and several country-code ones support a security lock feature whose purpose is to prevent unsolicited transfers of existing domains. Many domain name registry organizations that supervise country-code Top-Level Domains that don’t support this option are in the process of adopting it for better safety and for the convenience of the domain owners. A domain name can be transferred only if it is unlocked and only a person who has been granted access to the account with the current registrar company can do that. New domains are registered with the lock option activated deliberately, so as to stop any unwanted transfer attempts. The lock feature is among the security measures for controlling the transfer of active domains between registrar companies that have been adopted over the years.
