All generic TLD extensions and some country-code ones support a security lock feature whose function is to prevent unauthorized transfers of active domain names. Many domain registry organizations that manage country-code Top-Level Domains that do not support this feature are in the process of introducing it for better security and for the convenience of the domain registrants. A domain can be transferred only if it is unlocked and only a person who has been given access to the account with the current registrar can do that. New domains are registered with the lock feature enabled intentionally, so as to hinder any unsanctioned transfer attempts. The lock option is among the security measures for controlling the transfer of active domains between domain name registrars that have been introduced over the years.