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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

Additional Information

Overview of TLDs (Domain Name Extensions)

Monaghan Consultants Ltd 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 View/Modify a Domain (Transfer) Secret Key/Authorization Code

  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. 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 Monaghan Consultants Ltd 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.

  1. 1. Locating your Domain Name