Build a domain portfolio inventory with accountable owners and recovery contacts A useful domain inventory links each name to an accountable business owner, its renewal plan and the services that depend on it. A list of names alone…

Change nameservers for a domain registered with Nabtech Change a domain registered with us's nameservers when you want a different DNS service to answer for the domain. If you only need to point the website…

Check email and application support before using an internationalised domain Test email and application support before making an internationalised domain your only public contact address. A browser displaying the website…

Check whether a domain renewal message or invoice is authentic Verify a renewal message against the authenticated account before paying or approving a transfer. A domain name, familiar logo and correct public expiry…

Check which 60-day transfer restrictions apply to a generic domain A message about a 60-day restriction can refer to different events. Identify the event and the registrar's recorded release date before starting another…

Choose DNS TTL values for a planned service migration Lower a relevant DNS TTL before a planned migration, then allow the old cached lifetime to pass before changing the destination. Changing the TTL and…

Choose between open and restricted Nigerian domain namespaces Choose a Nigerian namespace by its intended use and eligibility, then verify the exact name and current ordering requirements. An extension being listed…

Choose whether to renew before starting a registrar transfer Choose a transfer date with enough time to resolve a lock, contact problem or rejected request before expiry. If a critical domain is already close to…

Create private nameservers and the matching DNS records Private nameservers use your own domain, such as ns1.example.com and ns2.example.com. They need real authoritative DNS servers, registrar host or glue…

Decide what to remove when retiring a domain and its related services Retiring a domain involves more than removing its DNS zone. The registration, website, mailboxes, certificates, third-party accounts and customer-facing…

Distinguish registrar transfer lock, registry lock and DNS management lock Ask which layer is locked before requesting an unlock. A registrar transfer lock, an optional registry lock service and a DNS-management lock protect…

Find which DNS service actually answers for your website and mail Find the DNS service that publicly answers for the domain before editing records. A record can be correct inside a hosting panel while visitors continue…

Identify the registry, registrar, reseller and DNS operator for a domain A domain can involve several providers even when you pay one company. Identify who controls registration, public DNS and hosting before requesting a…

Investigate a rejected domain transfer using the actual registry reason Resolve a rejected transfer using its actual failure reason. A wrong authorisation code, an ownership restriction and a payment problem require…

Keep website and email DNS available during a registrar transfer A registrar transfer can preserve a working website and email service when the existing authoritative DNS remains available. Before moving the…

Keeping a domain registered through renewal and expiry A domain registration is time limited. Keeping your hosting invoice paid does not automatically prove the domain has renewed, and an expired domain can…

Look up current domain registration data using RDAP Use RDAP to check a domain's current public registration data, including its sponsoring registrar, published dates, status and nameservers. RDAP became…

Move a domain to another Nabtech client account An internal domain move changes which your client account manages the domain. It is different from transferring the registration to another registrar or…

Plan a registrant contact change when a registrar transfer is also due Plan the sequence before changing a registrant's details when you also intend to move the domain to another registrar. A company rename, a new…

Prepare a .sch.ng domain application for an eligible school Use the .sch.ng application route for an eligible Nigerian school or qualifying non-degree institution. NiRA's published policy restricts this namespace…

Prepare a domain renewal calendar that survives staff and payment changes Build a renewal calendar around an accountable person, a working payment method and verified completion. A reminder sent to an abandoned inbox cannot…

Prepare a working nameserver delegation for a Nigerian domain Prepare functioning authoritative DNS before submitting a Nigerian domain's nameservers. Supplying two plausible hostnames does not create a zone, and…

Query authoritative nameservers directly when diagnosing DNS Querying an authoritative nameserver directly helps distinguish a stored DNS configuration problem from an old resolver cache. Use the actual servers…

Read EPP domain status codes before attempting a change Read the exact domain status before trying to renew, transfer or change nameservers. A lock, a pending operation and a DNS hold have different effects.…

Recover a website or email service affected by an expired domain If a website or email service fails near a domain's expiry, check the registration first. Renewing hosting does not renew a separately billed domain,…

Recover access to the contact email needed for a domain transfer If a transfer confirmation is being sent to an inaccessible address, restore authorised contact access through the current provider. Do not submit…

Register a business domain under the right accountable owner Set up a business domain so the intended business holder, authorised account users and recovery contacts remain clear when a developer or employee…

Register and troubleshoot an internationalised domain using its ASCII form An internationalised domain can have a readable Unicode form and an ASCII form used by many registration and DNS interfaces. Record both so you can…

Trace a DNS delegation from the root to the final authoritative zone Use a DNS trace when you need to see where delegation stops or leads to the wrong provider. A trace follows referrals from the root toward the…

Transfer an existing domain to Nabtech without overlooking DNS or eligibility A domain transfer moves registrar management to us. It is separate from moving a website, mailboxes or DNS records. Prepare those services and confirm…

Transfer operational control of a company domain when an employee leaves Include domain, DNS and reseller access in a staff handover. Removing an employee from a website CMS does not remove their access to the registrar, a…

Understand a .uk registrar move and its IPS tag requirement A registrar move for a domain in the UK namespace commonly uses the receiving registrar's tag, often called an IPS tag. Obtain the exact tag from the…

Understand premium domain purchase and renewal pricing before ordering A premium domain can carry a price that differs from the ordinary extension price. Confirm registration, renewal and transfer charges for the exact name…

Understand redemption, pending delete and the limits of domain recovery Domain recovery depends on the exact lifecycle stage and extension. An expired domain might still support ordinary renewal, require a more expensive…

Understand the DNS record types used for websites and business email A DNS zone contains records that direct websites, email and other services. Choose the record type that matches the service's instructions and edit the…

Understanding how your domain, DNS, website and email fit together Your domain is the registered name people use, while hosting runs the website or email service behind that name. DNS connects the name to the relevant…

Using RDAP and registration lookup without exposing your account A public domain lookup can help identify a registrar, domain status, nameservers and registration dates. Modern generic-domain lookup increasingly uses…

Why a domain can appear unused but still be unavailable to register A name with no visible website is not necessarily available for registration. The label can already be registered, reserved by policy, restricted to…

Why a domain's registrant details may be hidden in public lookup results Hidden contact details in a public domain lookup do not by themselves mean that the domain has no owner or that its registration is defective.…

Why a newly created DNS name can remain absent in a resolver cache A resolver can cache the fact that a DNS name or record type did not exist. If you create the record afterward, users of that resolver may continue…

Why an available domain can fail between search and checkout A successful domain search is a point-in-time result. It does not reserve the name while you compare products, enter contact details or complete…

Why deleting a DNS zone does not cancel or release the domain registration A domain registration gives you control of a name for its registration period. A DNS zone supplies records that tell resolvers how services under that…

Why enabling auto-renew does not by itself prove a domain was renewed Auto-renew records an intention or enables an automated renewal process. Successful renewal also requires the relevant account, payment and registrar…