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title: Transfer Lock — Enabling and Disabling
description: Protect your domain from unauthorized transfers.
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June 15, 2026

# Transfer Lock — Enabling and Disabling

## Protect your domain from unauthorized transfers

### What is Transfer Lock?

**Transfer Lock** (also called *Domain Lock* or *Registrar Lock*) is a security feature that prevents a domain name from being transferred to another registrar without authorization. It helps protect domain owners from unauthorized transfers, domain theft, and accidental changes.

For example, if a company owns the domain **example.com** and someone gains access to part of their account, the domain cannot be transferred to a different registrar while the transfer lock is enabled. Before a legitimate transfer can take place, the owner must first unlock the domain, adding an extra layer of security.

### Transfer Lock — Enabling and Disabling

Transfer lock (also known as registrar lock) prevents unauthorized transfers of your domain to another registrar.

#### Where to Find It

**Path:** Left sidebar → Domains → click on a domain → **Overview** tab → **Transfer Lock** section

**Direct URL: `/domains/[DOMAIN]`**

#### What You'll See

The transfer lock field shows the current status:

![Screenshot 2026-06-15 at 15.31.34](https://help.opusdns.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Screenshot%202026-06-15%20at%2015.31.34.png?width=670&height=468&name=Screenshot%202026-06-15%20at%2015.31.34.png)

**When Locked:**

- Status badge: **"Locked"**
- A button or toggle labeled **"Disable transfer lock"**
- Your domain is protected from unauthorized transfers

**When Unlocked:**

- Status badge: **"Unlocked"**
- A **"Enable transfer lock"** button for quick re-locking

#### Enabling Transfer Lock

1. On the domain Overview, click the **"Enable transfer lock"** toggle or button.
2. A confirmation dialog appears: "Enable transfer lock for \[domain\] — This will prevent unauthorized transfers of your domain."
3. Click **"Enable transfer lock"** to confirm.
4. Success notification: "Transfer lock is enabled"

#### Disabling Transfer Lock

1. Click **"Disable transfer lock"**.
2. A confirmation dialog appears: "Disable transfer lock for \[domain\] — This will allow your domain to be transferred. Anyone with your domain's auth code can initiate a transfer."
3. Click **"Disable transfer lock"** to confirm.
4. Success notification: "Transfer lock is disabled"

#### When to Disable Transfer Lock

You only need to disable transfer lock when:

- You want to **transfer the domain away** from OpusDNS to another registrar
- The receiving registrar requires the lock to be removed before initiating the transfer

**Always re-enable transfer lock** immediately after a transfer is complete or canceled.

#### Setting Default Transfer Lock

To configure the default transfer lock for newly registered domains:

1. Go to **Settings** → **Preferences** → **Domain Default Settings**.
2. Set the default transfer lock preference.
3. Click **"Save default settings"**.

 

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