[1][2] This is usually done in order to prevent unauthorized, unwanted or accidental changes to the domain name.
[4]" The status codes of domain name can be found using the WHOIS system.
[7] REGISTRY-LOCK is a strong security feature implemented at the registry level that is used to prevent unauthorized changes to a domain [8] name.
The agent of the sponsoring registrar requesting that the domain name be unlocked is subsequently contacted via a phone call by the registry and required to provide a secret passphrase over the phone for the domain name to be unlocked.
This is an added layer of security that can be used to [9]protect strategic domain names.