Transferring a domain name from one company to another normally entails the use of a unique domain name authorization code, which different registrar companies call an EPP authentication code, a domain password or an Auth code. This code can be used as a security mechanism against unsanctioned transfers with all gTLD and with most ccTLD extensions. The code can be obtained only by the domain registrant and is provided by the present domain name registrar company. It must be given to the new domain name registrar company because the transfer process cannot be started without it. The code is case-sensitive and ordinarily includes digits and special characters, so as to impede unauthorized individuals from guessing it. Some domain registrars even change the codes of domain names registered through them after a particular amount of time for greater safety.
EPP Transfer Protection in Shared Hosting
In case you’ve got a domain registered through us and you have a shared hosting account with us, getting its EPP authorization code is surprisingly easy. You won’t need to sign in and out of different systems, since you can manage all your domain names via the exact same Hepsia hosting Control Panel, which is used to manage your hosting account. You will see all active domain names once you sign in and next to the domains whose extensions require an EPP transfer code in order to be transferred away, you’ll notice a tiny EPP icon. All it takes to get the code is to click the icon. The code is always emailed to the registrant’s email address, so if the one that you shared initially isn’t valid any longer, you can modify it with a few mouse clicks from the very same section.
EPP Transfer Protection in Semi-dedicated Servers
If you’ve got a semi-dedicated server account with our company and you have registered a domain name that you would like to transfer, you can obtain the EPP transfer authentication code incredibly easy through the Hepsia Control Panel, via which you’ll manage both your domains and your account. If you visit the Registered Domains section, you will see an EPP symbol on the right side of your domains, provided that their extensions support transfers between domain registrars with such a code. All codes are sent automatically by our system to the registrant’s email to make sure that only the domain name owner can obtain this information. In case the currently listed address isn’t valid, you can change it with a few mouse clicks without the need to leave this section of the Control Panel. The update is instantaneous, so you’ll be able to request the EPP transfer code for the specific domain name right away.