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Domain Transfer Guides

The following tutorials will help you to transfer your domain registration to DynDNS.com from other registrars.

Overview

When preparing a domain for transfer, you will need to complete the following tasks at the current registrar:

• Unlock the domain name: To prevent theft from domain scams, domain names are normally locked. The domain must be manually unlocked by the owner to allow transfer.
• Retrieve the authcode: Most domain registrations have an EPP authorization code (authcode) that must be provided by the owner during a transfer to confirm it. You will need to get this authcode from the current registrar before you can transfer it to another provider.
• Uncloak WHOIS: Many registrars (including DynDNS.com) offer private registration services, which cloaks a domain's publicly-available WHOIS information to protect the customer's identity and privacy. A domain's WHOIS must be revealed before a transfer can occur, as confirmation emails are sent to the Administrative address in WHOIS.

Once the domain is unlocked, its WHOIS information is uncloaked, and the authcode is retrieved, you may begin transferring the domain. Please see our pre-transfer checklist for more help with domain transfers.

Transfer Guides by Registrar

Network Solutions

Log into your Network Solutions account by clicking Manage Account in the upper right-hand corner.

On the Account Manager screen, click the Manage It link under Your Services, or click Manage Domain Names on the left-hand sidebar under nsWebAddress.

Locate the domain you wish to transfer under Domain Details. To the right of Domain Protect, click Turn off or Request Authorization Code.

Select Leave Domain Protection Off and check the Request Authorization Code field, then click Save. Your authorization code should be sent to the Administrative contact address.

Back on the Domain Details page, if you are using private WHOIS services, click Turn Private Registration Off to the right of Private Registration Status.

Select Turn Private Registration off and click Go. Once these changes take effect, you may begin transferring the domain to DynDNS.com.

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GoDaddy

Log into your GoDaddy account in the upper right-hand corner.

Under the Domains tab, locate your domain name and click Advanced Details to the right.

Under the Domain Information column, to the right of Locked, click Manage.

Uncheck the Lock Domains field and click OK. Back on the Domain Information page, click Send by Email to the right of Authorization Code.

Click OK on the Send Authorization Code screen.

If you are using private WHOIS services, under the Domain Enhancements column, click Manage to the right of Privacy. Follow the instructions at DomainsByProxy to disable your private WHOIS. Once this has been disabled, you may begin transferring the domain to DynDNS.com.