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akasixcon
12-23-2006, 10:33 PM
What is the difference? Can anyone explain?

boonchuan
12-23-2006, 10:38 PM
This is better in the Domain Forum. Moved

stub
12-24-2006, 12:23 AM
By locking the domain you can prevent some unauthorized domain transfers. You need to unlock the domain to transfer to a new registrar. Some registrars also prevent you from changing certain information whilst the doain is locked.

varshadembla
12-25-2006, 07:56 AM
When the domain is lock it prevents the domain from tranferring. Normally the domain is locked after registration. If you want to tranfer the domain you need to unlock it from your domain control panel.

tanfwc
12-25-2006, 01:46 PM
It's better that your domain name stay locked. I have a few cases that someone attempt to transfer my domain name out before EPP was introduced.

franksredhot
12-30-2006, 10:17 PM
I think the lock does not mean as much considering you now need an EPP code to transfer a name away

stub
12-31-2006, 08:27 AM
A domain still needs to be unlocked to transfer away. Even with an EPP code.