Domain Locking

Mr. JR · #1 (**permalink**) 12-09-07, 03:28 PM

I want to know more about domain name locking what does it means and whats the importance of it?

**Dan** · #2 (**permalink**) 12-09-07, 03:36 PM

Locking a domain is added security. For example if your domain was unlocked and somebody had your DAK (Domain Authentication Key) they could transfer your domain and it's then theirs.

Hope your question has been answered.

paul · #3 (**permalink**) 13-09-07, 10:06 AM

Yep, domain locking help you to prevent any unauthorized transfer and loss of your domain name due to theft. You can manually lock or unlock your domain name through your registrar using menu by selecting Manage Domains - Domain Control Center.

The_Ghost · #4 (**permalink**) 16-10-07, 09:05 AM

sounds cool to me.. is this feature available in free domains??

Nicolaus-sr · #5 (**permalink**) 16-10-07, 01:24 PM

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Originally Posted by The_Ghost

sounds cool to me.. is this feature available in free domains??

I reckon it should be available for free domains as well. Infact it might be default.

**Dan** · #6 (**permalink**) 16-10-07, 03:11 PM

Yes, it's infact enabled with eNom which Web Hosting UK uses to issue free domains.

Nicolaus-sr · #7 (**permalink**) 17-10-07, 08:40 AM

The Domain Locking feature is essentially used to thwart unauthorized transfers of domain names. Many a times, the admin contact for domain names is set as domains[at]hostingprovider.com OR admin[at]hostingprovider.com OR is set as per the registrant's preference.

If the domain lock is enabled, then the registrar who wants the domain to be transferred to their account (gaining registrar) send an email to the current domain registrar (losing registrar). This email is mainly to seek the losing registrar's authorization to have the domain transferred out from their account.

Once the registrar authorization is received, then the actual process of "transfer" starts. This normally takes anything between 24 to 72 hours depending on the registrars involved in the exchange.

However on numerous occasions, the authorization email sent to the administrative contact of the domain name is not responded to OR is replied very late. As a result of which the actual transfer process is delayed in itself. This results into inordinate delays in the domain transfer from the losing registrar to the gaining registrar. In this process, customers sometimes rush to the gaining registrar (or hosting provider) & complain about delays. In such situations, the gaining party is absolutely helpless. They are awaiting authorization from the losing party, which has gotten delayed.

Since registrars are almost in different regions, the cache, ISP's DNS cache are all set to different TTL (time to live) values. Hence the confusion of domains resolving with different IP's or not resolving at all.

Hope this helps

Cassie · #8 (**permalink**) 17-10-07, 02:21 PM

Not sure this is answering the original question

**Dan** · #9 (**permalink**) 17-10-07, 02:31 PM

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Originally Posted by Cassie

Not sure this is answering the original question

I believe that the original question has been answered.

Nicolaus-sr · #10 (**permalink**) 17-10-07, 02:55 PM

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Originally Posted by Cassie

Not sure this is answering the original question

I guess I answered it in a couple of posts before itself. I just wanted to pass on some additional information which I had

jon123 · #11 (**permalink**) 17-10-07, 06:00 PM

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Originally Posted by NickG

I guess I answered it in a couple of posts before itself. I just wanted to pass on some additional information which I had

..................and i would also like to add some additional info:
Stupidly, while on the beach with the dog, I had his ball (kong) and my house key in the same hand. I threw the ball and lost my key. Inevitably I was lcoked out!

I just wanted to add this to the locking subject.

Thanks for reading

Cassie · #12 (**permalink**) 17-10-07, 09:32 PM

Ha, Ha, Ha

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**Administrator** · #13 (**permalink**) 18-10-07, 12:10 AM

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Originally Posted by jon123

..................and i would also like to add some additional info:
Stupidly, while on the beach with the dog, I had his ball (kong) and my house key in the same hand. I threw the ball and lost my key. Inevitably I was lcoked out!

I just wanted to add this to the locking subject.

Thanks for reading

so your Dog didn't help in finding the Keys ?