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Domain locking

If you would like to transfer your domain to another registrar or prevent a transfer, you can do so by managing the domain's registrar lock. 
Note: If you purchased your domain through Google, you can enable or disable the registrar lock through the access.enom.com portal.

Types of domain locks

Type of lock How to remove
Registrar Lock (clientTransferProhibited). Available for supported TLDs.

The domain was transferred in the past 60 days.

  • Unable to be removed.

The domain was registered in the past 60 days.

  • Unable to be removed.

The registrant's name or email address was updated in the past 60 days.

The domain is in redemption.

The domain is in the clientHold status.

The domain is in the serverHold status.
  • Reach out to the registry for your TLD for assistance.

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Locking or unlocking one domain

  1. Log in to your account.

  2. Select Domains at the top of the website, followed by My domains from the dropdown.

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  3. Click domain name text (not the checkbox next to it).
    Note: If your domain is not present under the registered section, select the expired tab to see the expired domains list.
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  4. Select General settings or the Manage domain dropdown, then General settings.
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  5. Set Registrar Lock to Enable (lock) or Disable (unlock) the domain, then press Save.
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Locking domains in bulk

  1. Log in to your account.
  2. Select Domains, then click Bulk tools from the dropdown.
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  3.  Choose Global edit. 
    Note: Enom Central accounts will find Global Edit on the page after clicking Bulk tools.
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  4. Select Manual input, then click Next.
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  5. Select Registrar lock, then click Next.
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  6. Select All domains, then click Next.
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  7. Remove any domains you do not want to edit, then click Next.

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  8. Ensure the checkbox is checked to enable the lock or unchecked to disable the lock, then click Next.
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  9. Click Submit.
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  10. You should now see a confirmation screen.
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Checking the progress of the domain lock

  1. Log in to your account.
  2. Select Domains, then click Bulk tools from the dropdown.
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  3.  Choose Global edit.
    Note: Enom Central accounts will find Global Edit on the page after clicking Bulk tools.
    Bulk_tools_global_edit.png
  4. Select Click here.
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  5. You will see the current status of the global edit.
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  6. Click the RequestID number to view more information about the edit.
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  7. Select the Domain count number to view the status of individual domains.
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