You need to unlock your domain only if you are planning to transfer it outside StableHost. For any other change there is no need to unlock the domain anymore.
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If that's the case and you want to transfer the domain outside us, you just need to get the EPP/Transfer code of your domain and that will unlock it.
You can get the EPP/Transfer code by following this article.
For the other hand, if you purchased/transferred a domain to us before February 28th, 2018, you may have the option for unlocking the domain and you'll need to manually unlock the domain every-time you need to make any change.
To unlock your domain, please follow these steps:
Log into the customer's portal.
Click on 'Domains' then on 'My Domains':
Find the domain you want and click on the button just at the right side of the tool icon, then select 'Manage Domain':
Click on Registrar Lock button inside the Manage box at the left side:
You will be redirected to a new page. Click the βDisable Registrar Lockβ: