REGISTRAR-LOCK is a status code that can be set on an Internet
domain name
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by the sponsoring
registrar of the domain name.
[ - NSI Registry Registrar Protocol (RRP) Version 1.1.0] This is usually done in order to prevent unauthorized, unwanted or accidental changes to the domain name.
When set, the following actions are prohibited by the
domain name registry
A domain name registry is a database of all domain names and the associated registrant information in the top level domains of the Domain Name System (DNS) of the Internet that enables third party entities to request administrative control of a d ...
:
* Modification of the domain name, including:
** Transferring of the domain name
** Deletion of the domain name
* Modification of the domain contact details
Renewal of the domain name is, however, still possible when REGISTRAR-LOCK is set.
Not all
Top-level domains
A top-level domain (TLD) is one of the domains at the highest level in the hierarchical Domain Name System of the Internet after the root domain. The top-level domain names are installed in the root zone of the name space. For all domains i ...
(TLDs) support REGISTRAR-LOCK, e.g. .org.uk, and others.
The
.ca TLD added support for REGISTRAR-LOCK in October 2010.
, section 6, and , section 2.1, lists the different status codes and their descriptions.
When a domain name is protected by REGISTRAR-LOCK at the registrar level the domain name will have the status code "ClientUpdateProhibited." The status codes of domain name can be found using the WHOIS system.
For a domain name to be eligible for transfer from the sponsoring registrar to a different registrar the REGISTRAR-LOCK must first be disabled at the sponsoring registrar.
REGISTRAR-LOCK is not the same as REGISTRY-LOCK.
REGISTRY-LOCK is a strong security feature implemented at the registry level that is used to prevent unauthorized changes to a domain name. When a domain name has been locked at the registry, an agent of the sponsoring registrar must transmit a request to the registry to unlock the domain name. The agent of the sponsoring registrar requesting that the domain name be unlocked is subsequently contacted via a phone call by th
registryand 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 protect strategic domain names.
When a domain name is protected by REGISTRY-LOCK at the registry level the domain name will have the status code "ServerUpdateProhibited."
See also
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Domain privacy
Domain privacy (often called Whois privacy) is a service offered by a number of domain name registrars. A user buys privacy from the company, who in turn replaces the user's information in the WHOIS and Registration Data Access Protocol (RDAP) wit ...
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Domain slamming
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Transfer secret
An Auth-Code, also known as an EPP code, authorization code, transfer code, or Auth-Info Code, is a generated passcode required to transfer an Internet domain name between domain registrars; the code is intended to indicate that the domain name o ...
References
Domain Name System
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