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What is a domain status?
Extensible Provisioning Protocol (EPP) domain status codes, also called domain name status codes, indicate the status of a domain name registration. Every domain has at least one status code, but they can also have more than one. There are two different types of EPP status codes: client and server codes.
What does domain status active mean?
ACTIVE: This status is set by the registry. The domain name can be modified by the registrar and can be renewed. The domain will be included in the DNS zone if it has been pointed to at least one name server.
What does domain status clientTransferProhibited mean?
Locking a domain prevents someone from transferring the domain to another registrar without your permission. If you enable transfer lock for a domain, then the status is updated to “clientTransferProhibited”. To remove the status, disable the transfer lock.
What is registrar status?
REGISTRAR-LOCK is a status code that can be set on an Internet domain name by the sponsoring registrar of the domain name. This is usually done in order to prevent unauthorized, unwanted or accidental changes to the domain name.
What does it mean if a domain is inactive?
Any domain name that does not have at least two name servers associated with it is listed as “Inactive”. This means that the domain name will not resolve on the Internet. Once you add two name servers through your registrar, the Inactive status will be taken off, and the domain name will resolve.
Is currently locked from transfer status clientTransferProhibited?
clientTransferProhibited. This status is applied by the registrar to to prevent the domain name from being transferred. It is commonly referred to as the “transfer lock”. To remove this protection it is necessary to contact the domain’s current registrar.
What does it mean when a WHOIS status code has expired?
This status indicates a request to transfer the domain to a new registrar has been received and is being processed. This status code indicates the domain has expired but is still eligible for renewal or transfer for 30 calendar days from expiry date.
What is the status of a domain name?
ACTIVE: This status is set by the registry. The domain name can be modified by the registrar and can be renewed. The domain will be included in the DNS zone if it has been pointed to at least one name server. REGISTRY-LOCK: This status is set by the registry. The registrar cannot modify or delete the domain but it can be renewed.
What does the clientdeleteprohibited status code mean?
ClientDeleteProhibited A ClientDeleteProhibited status code is assigned to a domain name by the Registrar when the domain name is locked. The ClientDeleteProhibited status code tells the Registry to reject requests to delete the domain, except in cases where the domain has expired.
What does it mean when a domain is not eligible for renewal?
This status indicates the domain is not eligible for deletion. This status code indicates the domain’s registry will not activate the domain in the DNS and the domain will not resolve. This status indicates the domain is not eligible for renewal.