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Locating and Modifying the Domain (Transfer) Secret/Authorization Code for a Domain Name

Most TLDs (Domain Name Extensions) have a Domain (Transfer) Secret Key/Authorization Code (known as Unique Domain Authentication ID (UDAI) for .NZ domain names) associated with them. This serves as a password and is required to authenticate domain name Transfers.

Note

The following TLDs do not support Domain (Transfer) Secret Key/Authorization Code (Anchor: authcode):

  • .EU

  • .UK

  • .WEB.IN

  • .ES

  • .RU

Additional Information

Overview of TLDs (Domain Name Extensions)

VSA Superdot also allows you to modify your Domain (Transfer) Secret for each domain name. You can, thus, have a Domain (Transfer) Secret of your choice for each domain name.

To Set/View a Domain (Transfer) Secret Key/Authorization Code for .DE domain names

  1. Login to your Control Panel, search for the domain name whose Domain Secret you wish to view/modify and proceed to the Order Information view. 1

  2. Click the Domain Secret link in the Order Information view

  3. Note

    The Domain (Transfer) Secret Key/Authorization Code for a .DE domain name expires in 30 days after setting it. Thus, this interface will prompt you to set a new Domain (Transfer) Secret Key/Authorization Code, unless you have generated it.

    • Setting the Domain (Transfer) Secret Key/Authorization Code: Provide a new Domain (Transfer) Secret in the textbox and click the Update Domain Secret button to set it.

    • Viewing the Domain (Transfer) Secret Key/Authorization Code: Once you have set a Domain (Transfer) Secret it will be displayed here until 30 days. After this period expires, you will need to set a new Domain (Transfer) Secret Key by following the abovementioned process.

Note

  • The length of the Domain (Transfer) Secret Key/Authorization Code of a .DE domain name can be from 8 to 16 characters.

  • A .DE domain name's Domain (Transfer) Secret Key/Authorization Code can not contain the following characters:

    • I (uppercase i)

    • l (lowercase l)

    • O (uppercase o)

    • o (lowercase o)

    • 0 (zero)

    • 1

  • If you have set a Domain (Transfer) Secret Key/Authorization Code for your .DE domain name and then within 30 days and prior to Transferring Away your domain name, if you modify the Registrant Contact details of your .DE domain name, the Domain (Transfer) Secret Key/Authorization Code gets nullified and you need to reset Domain (Transfer) Secret Key/Authorization Code if you still intend to Transfer Away your .DE domain name to another Registrar.

To View/Modify a Domain (Transfer) Secret Key/Authorization Code (except .DE)

  1. Login to your Control Panel, search for the domain name whose Domain Secret you wish to view/modify and proceed to the Order Information view. 2

  2. Here, the current Domain (Transfer) Secret will be displayed. In order to change it, provide a new Domain (Transfer) Secret in the textbox and click the Update Domain Secret button to set it.

Note

  • While modifying the Domain Secret of .COM, .NET, .NAME domain names, the following rules apply:

    • The length of the Domain Secret can be from 8 to 32 characters only

    • The Domain Secret must contain 1 alphabet, 1 number as well as 1 special character.

  • The Domain Secret should ideally consist of alphanumeric as well as special characters like the ones mentioned below:

    • A -Z and a - z

    • 0 - 9

    • ! " # $ % & ' ( ) * + , - . / : ; < = > ? @ [ \ ] ^ _ ` { | } ~

    However, certain TLDs do not support usage of special characters in the Domain Secret:

    • .WS: < > & '

    • .ME: No special character. Only alphanumeric characters permitted.

    • .UK: No special character. Only alphanumeric characters permitted.

  • In case of a .COM, .NET, .WS domain names the Domain Secret field may be blank. In order to set it, provide a new Domain (Transfer) Secret in the textbox and click the Update Domain Secret button.

  • In case of a .NZ domain name, you can not choose a Unique Domain Authentication ID (UDAI) of your own. The Domain Secret page will display a link to modify the Domain (Transfer) Secret. Clicking the same will generate a new Unique Domain Authentication ID (UDAI) automatically.

  • Once a domain name having an associated Domain (Transfer) Secret / Unique Domain Authentication ID (UDAI) is Transferred to VSA Superdot from another Registrar, a new Domain (Transfer) Secret / Unique Domain Authentication ID (UDAI) is set for such a domain name. This process is implemented from a security perspective.

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