Questions tagged [domain-registrar]
Organization that manages domain registrations
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URL Forward all links from domain without slugs
I have an old site which I no longer use so I decided to redirect the domain to an article from another domain. The old site does not have web hosting anymore which means I had to url forward through ...
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Transfer domain fails due to Extensible Provisioning Protocol (EPP)
So I'm trying to transfer the hosting for a domain from Biz.nf to Bluehost. The domain was originally registered with Biz.nf. The domain is unlocked, and so is ready to transfer. However, I need the ...
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When clientTransferProhibited is off to transfer a domain name, couldn't the name be stolen?
I'd like to transfer a domain from one registrar (Key-systems) to another registrar (OVH). I don't really understand the procedure and I'm a bit confused... I read everywhere that ...
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Determine Websites IP Address
Do you know how we can find out the IP address of our website? Our web host is Dreamhost and our Domain is with PlanetDomain, we need PlanetDomain to create a Record with that IP address so people can ...
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Point an external domain to a shared hosting website
I bought a domain from a seller (GoDaddy), and wish to point it at a shared hosting website (ASmallOrange).
Googling tells me it's fairly straightforward:
Step 1: On the external domain's DNS, ...
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Acquiring domain name but from Japanese registrar
How do I acquire a domain belongs to a Japanese registrar? Registrant detail is under privacy protection service.
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Domain bidding. The seller of the domain has failed to respond
I was trying to place a bid on domain trough sedo.com and got such response:
We regret to inform you that the seller of the domain has failed to
respond to your bid in spite of our repeated ...
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Need help to understand the status of domain
Hi guys may be some one can help me to understand that DNS record:
Registrar: GODADDY.COM, LLC
Whois Server: whois.godaddy.com
Referral URL: http://registrar.godaddy.com
Name Server: NS1.SEDOPARKING....
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DNS - domain conflict? [closed]
I was given two domains: domain.com & domain.info (they are on GoDaddy).
And I was also given two servers, 107.105.38.99 - Rails app and 107.107.90.17 - Wordpress platform, on Digital Ocean.
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Mapping a domain to my virtual server using an A record
I bought a virtual server from Hetzner.
It has Debian 7.0 minimal installed, and I also installed Apache server using apt-get install apache2. That's about everything I did on the server. This URL ...
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Can I contact the owner of a domain name based on a WHOIS search?
I did a WHOIS search for a domain name that I want. I found some info about the registrant of the domain name, and while no useful direct contact info was given, there was enough there for me to do ...
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Is my client's domain in "limbo"?
About a year ago I created a website for one of my clients. They already had a domain name and hosting through Vistaprint, so we changed the nameservers over to my server as Vistaprint would only let ...
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Can a domain registrar prevent me from keeping my domain name?
I have bought domain names from multiple companies (e.g, GoDaddy, nic.com, eNom, and Google Apps).
Assuming that one of my projects will be successful, I wonder if one of these companies can take ...
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What happens to my pre-paid period if I change registrars?
I have a domain at registrar A and it is indicated that I have it payed until 2016. If I transfer it to registrar B today, will I have to pay again for the from now to 2016 period?
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Glue Records creation
I need some information on the following issue, as I would like to have it clear on my mind.
I have a VPS server. All my sites hosted on this VPS are using as NameServer .gr domain, like ns1....
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Two letter ccTLD (.ni) domain registration length issue
At 101domain, gandi.net, and other domain registrars that offer .ni domain registration, the minimum number of characters is 3.
However, there are sites with a two letter domain with the .ni ccTLD, ...
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Concerns regarding registering a domain name with a home address
If I purchase a domain, I'm usually required to enter an address. Usually, the address can be accessed publicly by any sort of WHOIS lookup. I'm uncomfortable publishing my real home address; what do ...
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Will transferring a domain name to a new registrar cause downtime?
Will transferring a domain name to a new host cause downtime at all on the domain?
It's the highest traffic time of the year for us but we really want to keep things moving and need to migrate hosts ...
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Getting an agency to release a client's domain [closed]
A friend of mine has a website with Therapysites.com (they create therapy sites for alternative therapy providers). She wants to move to a different hosting, but the service provider is charging 15 ...
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Suggestion for cheap but good domain-registrar for com, org or net? [duplicate]
Does anybody have recommendations for good - but cheap - domain-registrars for the com, org or net domain? I'm not after hosting, just registering a few domain-names (unless there's a really good ...
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Is it possible to use Whois Guard on dot pro domains?
I have purchased two dot pro domains but the holder info is exposed.
Is it possible to use Whois Guard or the like on dot pro domains? If so, Do you know any service provider or registrar that offers ...
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Where can I buy .ar domain names? [closed]
I am having trouble finding a registrar that allows the purchase of one-off .ar domains.
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Registering a domain directly at nic.sm?
I am an individual and would like to register a ".sm" domain.
Nic.sm provides forms for individuals to send them by fax or mail and information for payment is also available. The cheapest reseller ...
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Best foreign domain registrars? [closed]
Does anyone have a preference for foreign domain registrars?
I am specifically interested in registering an .it domain. I understand that Europe Registry provides this service (and allows one to ...
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Domain name transfer: do you lose years left at current registrar?
I have a domain registered at GoDaddy. it was registered for five years (two years ago). whois records shows it will expire some time in 2015.
Now I want to transfer to Gandi. The problem is Gandi ...
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How to handle domain squatter?
What is the best way to handle domain squatters? I know this topic has been discussed before, but I haven't found anything that was addressing my specific case.
The situation: I am creating a website ...
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Transferring exotic domain names to major registrars
I am new to buying domain names and know they can be transferred from one registrar to another. Are there any limitations? Some registrars describe how to transfer domains from specific registrars, ...
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Is it normal for a registrar to charge for nameserver changes?
My registrar, 34sp.com, wants to charge for changing nameservers for a domain.
The domain is a .cc domain. If this matters.
Is this normal? I've never heard of this before. Almost $30 US for a ...
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Possible Fraudulent Registration of Company Domains
Currently we have the domain name company.com (I'm using 'company' rather than our name for anonymity).
I'm getting ready to purchase several more like *.org, *.net, etc to prevent others from ...
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Is is good or bad to have the email address of a domain's registrant on the same domain?
Say I own domain abc.com.
I think it's a bad idea to use [email protected] as the registrant's (myself) email address.
This will cause problems when I need to transfer the domain to another registrar e.g. ...
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Transfer .com domain to GoDaddy - websites running on same domain - 3 weeks left until expiration, 2 days left web hosting
Our company purchased this abc.com domain from a local registrar.
The domain will expire in about 3 weeks.
We have our main websites running on this abc.com domain and they cannot be down for too long....
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Can a registrar outage affect my website?
If my registrar has an outage and their servers go down for a while, will that affect my website. I'm not using any of my registrar hosting packages or name servers, I simply have a few domain names ...
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Recovering domain name from a person I can't find
I have a problem with one domain and I have no idea how to go about it.
I am volunteering for a small charity in Sheffield (UK), more specifically I am redoing their website. A while ago (few years) ...
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Are there any risk if your DNS's SOA or admin contact are using the same domain as the DNS
For example, Google.com [1]
The SOA email is : dns-admin.google.com
The contact is:
Administrative Contact:
DNS Admin
Google Inc.
dns-admin.google.com
As you can see, both are using ...
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Domain appears taken when searched from a different host, but whois says 'No match'
I have recently registered a new .name domain. It is just myfirstname.name, something like nanda.name.
My debit card has been billed, but my domain control panel doesn't show any information ...
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What kinds of issues can one expect when changing a domain names registar? (3 questions) [closed]
Assuming that there are no 'unusual' items that come up, what kind of disruptions can one expect when moving a domain between registrars?
I understand some of the below may vary over registrars. But ...
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Does geographic location of domain registrator matter?
Does it matter where I register my domain geographically when I'm planning to change nameset (nameservers) to a server in my target area?
Example
Target audience: USA
Server location: USA
Domain ...
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How to find domain registrar and DNS hosting with good DNSSEC support?
Simplified problem
I want to buy a domain and make a website that is fully secured with DNSSEC.
I want to make sure that only the one right SSL certificate could be validated by the browsers and all ...
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On what criteria should I evaluate domain registrars?
Though I've been a web developer for a fair amount of time, I am going for the first time to buy a few domain names. I have looked into the domains I'm going to buy and know that they're available, ...
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What did I do wrong when buying my domain through Google Apps?
Several times in the past I've bought a domain through Google Apps, and every year Google automatically renews the domain for $10.
Somehow when I did this today, I ended up additionally being signed ...
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Three-month freeze on domain transfers?
I am planning on hosting a web app on Google App Engine. I am planning on buying the domain from GoDaddy. Will I have to wait 3 months before I can transfer the domain from GoDaddy to GAE (or at least ...
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Transfer domain from godaddy to another registrar and (somewhat) maintain privacy?
Does anyone know if its possible in any ways to do this?
Transfer a private domain (via domainsbyproxy) registered at godaddy to another registrar.
While I know moving a domain from godaddy requires ...
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Domain Name Registration via Microsoft?
Is it possible to get Domain Name Registration services through Microsoft? I am currently using two well-known companies for two different domains and I am not happy with either of them. One of the ...
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What happened to the [email protected] syntax?
I can remember that some years ago several providers advertised the possibility to use the @ syntax instead of general subdomains with their DNS service. Today, I can't find any documentation or hints ...
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Who is the official registrar of the .com domain name? [closed]
I know there are official registrars for some domains (especially 2-digit country domains), so are there registrars for all of them? For example, who is the official registrar for .com, .net, or .org?
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What happens if I turn off registrar lock for my domain?
Does that mean anyone can steal it and I will have to kiss my domain name goodbye?
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Purchase existing domain and transfer to new registrar
I am purchasing an existing domain from the owner who has it registered with GoDaddy.
I want to transfer the domain to another registrar and of course have it under my name.
If they update the ...
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Where can I find the most up-to-date information on my domain's name servers?
I just switched registrars for a bunch of domains and the new registrar didn't copy over my existing name servers. Now all my pages appear as "parked" domains when you visit them.
I've gone in and ...
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How long can I purchase a expired domain name?
I am currently interested in a domain name. Its whois information are
Updated Date: 10-jan-2012
Creation Date: 1-dec-2010
Expiration Date: 1-dec-2011
How long I still need to wait to purchase this ...
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Domain registrar holding on to domain name
We have a customer based in Kenya who owns a co.ke domain name.
The registrar refuses to re-assign the nameservers to ours for some reason unknown, and indirectly insists that our customer hosts her ...