Registrar-Lock
REGISTRAR-LOCK is not the same as REGISTRY-LOCK.[1]
REGISTRY-LOCK is a strong security feature implemented at the registry level that is used to prevent unauthorized changes to a domain [2] 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 the registry and 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 [3]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."[4]
See also
- Domain privacy
- Domain slamming
- Transfer secret
References
- ↑ Staff, NameSilo. "Domain Locks: Registrar Lock vs. Registry Lock | NameSilo" (in en). https://www.namesilo.com/blog/en/support-guides/understanding-domain-locks.
- ↑ "Prevent Domain Hijacking With Verisign Registry Lock Service - Verisign" (in en-US). https://www.verisign.com/en_US/channel-resources/domain-registry-products/registry-lock/index.xhtml.
- ↑ "Registry Lock - Lock your domain name against hacking attempts" (in en-US). https://www.nameshield.com/en/cybersecurity/registry-lock/#:~:text=The%20registry%20lock%20allows%20the,owner's%20authentication,%20called%20authenticated%20contact..
- ↑ "Prevent Domain Hijacking With Verisign Registry Lock Service - Verisign" (in en-US). https://www.verisign.com/en_US/channel-resources/domain-registry-products/registry-lock/index.xhtml.
