Just registered a new domain, can I enable transfer lock immediately?
ICANN rules require a 60-day wait after registration or a previous transfer before a domain can be transferred again. Transfer lock you can enable right away. Both together give double protection against takeover attempts.
Try this first
- 1Right after registration: log into the registrar and enable 'transfer-prohibited' (clientTransferProhibited) on the domain.
- 2Be aware ICANN imposes the 60-day rule for .com, .net, .org and most gTLDs. For .nl SIDN rules are more lenient.
- 3Enable auto-renewal and prepay an extra year so the domain does not die on a missed payment.
- 4Add a DS record (DNSSEC) once the zone is ready, then parent DS adds protection against NS rerouting.
- 5Log in your internal registry: registration date, owner, expiry, transfer-lock status, recovery mail.
When to bring us in
If you have dozens of new domains during a rebrand and want to harden them in bulk, we can script the checklist.
See also
- Domain expires tomorrow and nobody saw the emailAn expired domain doesn't transfer instantly. There's a redemption window, but you pay extra.
- Unsure whether to enable auto-renewDisabling auto-renew only makes sense for domains you'll truly drop. For anything live, just keep it on.
- New registrar asks for auth code, can't find itEPP code or transfer code is the password to move a domain from registrar A to B.
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