All generic top-level domain name extensions and several country-code ones support a security lock feature whose purpose is to block unwanted transfers of active domains. Lots of domain name registry operators that manage country-code Top-Level Domains that do not support this feature are in the process of adopting it for the sake of safety and for the convenience of the domain registrants. A domain can be transferred only on the condition that it is unlocked and only a registrant who has been granted access to the account with the current registrar can do that. New domain names are registered with the lock feature activated intentionally, so as to stop any unwanted transfer attempts. The lock feature is one of the safety measures for regulating the transfer of active domains between registrar companies that have been introduced over the years.