Own a domain, control a domain.
Seven screens to manage your domain. You can change every setting yourself. There are no support tickets or hidden options.
Seven screens for a domain
A domain has three stages: setup, active use, and moving. The console provides tools for each stage.
Setting it up
Setup. You set the contacts, add nameservers, and register child nameservers.
While it is running
Active use. You manage your domain list, edit DNS records, and set URL forwarding.
Keeping or moving it
Moving. You lock the domain for security, or unlock it and get the transfer code.
Manage one domain in one place
Each domain has a console. It shows dates, status, days until expiry, and a support reference. The menu shows the seven management screens.
- Each screen shows data from the registry. The screen does not wait for a live check to load.
- Every change is sent to the registry first. We store the change only after the registry accepts it.
- A refused change returns an error. The screen does not change. We never show a false setting.
- You can refresh the data from the registry at any time.
Open a screen
Each page below explains one console screen. We describe exactly what the software does.
Settings and rules
You control most settings in the console. The registry and ICANN enforce other rules for all registrars. You should know these rules before you move a domain.
Change these settings yourself at any time.
- The domain nameservers
- DNS records in the zone
- The four WHOIS contacts
- Child nameservers and their IP addresses
- URL forwarding rules
- The transfer lock status
- The automatic renewal status
These rules apply at every registrar. We must follow them.
- A 60-day transfer lock after the registrant email changes
- Email confirmation for ownership changes
- The time DNS changes take to update globally
- The DNS record types the extension supports
- The grace and redemption periods after expiry
These tools are not upgrades. DNS, forwarding, contacts, and the transfer lock are included free with the registration.
Common questions
Do I pay extra for DNS or these management screens?
No. Every screen is included free with the registration. We do not sell management features separately.
Can I manage a domain registered somewhere else?
You must transfer the domain here first. These screens manage domains we register. A domain registered elsewhere is managed at that registrar.
What happens if the registry refuses my change?
You see an error message and we do not store the change. We never save a setting that the registry refused.
How fast do changes happen?
The registry accepts the change immediately. However, global resolvers cache the old data. A nameserver change can take hours to update everywhere.
Can someone transfer my domain without permission?
Not when the transfer lock is on. The lock is on by default. A transfer also requires the authorization code, which only you can access.
Get started
Register a new domain or transfer an existing one. You get all seven management screens immediately.