Domain question

[Susan]

When registering a domain, I see the option for something
called domain locking which is added protection (and
cost) to prevent domain transfers, hijacking, etc.

Is it that easy to hijack or transfer a domain from one
company to another? Don't you have to have passwords to
do this? Or is protection supposed to be on top of
passwords?

Thanks for information.

Susan

 

[Thomas A. Rowe]

It is in additions to the your passwords. Best to ask the domain registry what it truly covers.

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[=?Windows-1252?Q?Rob_Giordano_\=28aka:_Crash_Gordo]

Here's one registry's explanation:

Explanation of domain locking:
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Some domain registration companies send out misleading renewal notices via email and mail ( Many people have been tricked into transferring their domain name when they thought it was a renewal notice. ) . Because the admin contact is required to be public information, it is a simple matter for them to find this information. Some of these companies make unauthorized transfers of your domain (hijacking), and locking protects you against any unauthorized activity.

Domain locking prevents your domain name from being hijacked or accidently transferred. If a transfer to another registrar or hosting company is requested for a locked domain name the transfer request will automatically fail. If you wish to transfer a locked domain name you simply have to login to your control panel and unlock the domain name.

Please note that your domain name must be unlocked to update the nameservers. You may immediately lock the domain once you have made the necessary nameserver changes.
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And it's probably not a bad idea. I had one client that his happened to, and it's a real pain in the butt to get rectified.

hth

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| When registering a domain, I see the option for something
| called domain locking which is added protection (and
| cost) to prevent domain transfers, hijacking, etc.
|
| Is it that easy to hijack or transfer a domain from one
| company to another? Don't you have to have passwords to
| do this? Or is protection supposed to be on top of
| passwords?
|
| Thanks for information.
|
| Susan
|
|