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Why do people steal domains?
Your domain name is registered with a registrar company, and your account on their website controls your ownership. Hackers steal domain names by obtaining access to this account, or access the e-mail address that “reset password” forms on their websites send emails to.
What to do if someone has the domain name you want?
You can always offer to purchase the name you want from the current owner. If the Whois information is public, you can reach out to the domain owner directly and see if they’re interested in selling. If the info is private, you can see if they have contact information listed on their website.
What happens when I take over an azure domain?
When you perform an “internal” admin takeover of an unmanaged Azure directory, you are added as the global administrator of the unmanaged directory. No users, domains, or service plans are migrated to any other directory you administer.
What to do if the domain name you want is taken?
Additionally, we are not in the brokerage business. It is possible that unless the domain is allowed to expire and is released, you may have no way of acquiring it. In these cases we recommend having some viable alternatives. And make sure you’ve secured a domain name before printing signs, business cards, etc.
How to prove ownership of an azure domain?
During the process of admin takeover, you can prove ownership as described in Add a custom domain name to Azure AD. The next sections explain the admin experience in more detail, but here’s a summary: When you perform an “internal” admin takeover of an unmanaged Azure directory, you are added as the global administrator of the unmanaged directory.
How does an admin takeover of an unmanaged Directory work?
When you perform an “external” admin takeover of an unmanaged Azure directory, you add the DNS domain name of the unmanaged directory to your managed Azure directory. When you add the domain name, a mapping of users to resources is created in your managed Azure directory so that users can continue to access services without interruption.