All generic Top-Level Domain extensions and certain country-code ones support a security lock functionality whose function is to block unsolicited transfers of existing domain names. Many domain registry operators that oversee country-code TLDs that don’t support this option are in the process of introducing it for the sake of security and for the convenience of the domain owners. A domain name can be transferred only if it is unlocked and only an individual who has access to the account with the current domain name registrar can do that. New domain names are registered with the lock option enabled on purpose, so as to stop any unwanted transfer attempts. The lock option is one of the security measures for regulating the transfer of active domains between domain registrars that have been adopted over the years.