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How to unlock an internal domain name
Published on 31 October 2022
Domain names are locked by default to avoid any unsolicited outgoing transfer. In case you want to transfer your domain name to another registrar, you can unlock it from your Scaleway console.
Security & Identity (IAM):
You may need certain IAM permissions to carry out some actions described on this page. This means:
- you are the Owner of the Scaleway Organization in which the actions will be carried out, or
- you are an IAM user of the Organization, with a policy granting you the necessary permission sets
Requirements:
- You have an account and are logged into the Scaleway console
- You have a domain name registered with Scaleway Domains and DNS
How to unlock a domain name
- Click Domains and DNS in the Network section of the Scaleway console side menu. The Domains and DNS dashboard displays.
- Click the domain name you want to configure.
- Click Unlock under Transfer in the domain information section. A pop-up displays.
- Click Unlock to unlock your domain name. A pop-up displays asking you to confirm.
- Click Unlock again.
The operation might take a few minutes to complete.
How to lock a domain name
- Click Domains and DNS in the Network section of the Scaleway console side menu. The Domains and DNS dashboard displays.
- Click the domain name you want to configure.
- Click Lock under Transfer in the domain information section. A pop-up displays asking you to confirm.
- Click Lock to confirm. Your domain will be locked in a matter of minutes.
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