Domains & DNS

Practical setup, management and troubleshooting guides for Domains & DNS.

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DNS Records & Nameservers (55)

Practical setup, management and troubleshooting guides for DNS Records & Nameservers.

Domain Reseller Services (5)

Practical setup, management and troubleshooting guides for Domain Reseller Services.

Nameservers (6)

Practical setup, management and troubleshooting guides for Nameservers.

Nigerian Domains (6)

Practical setup, management and troubleshooting guides for Nigerian Domains.

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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...

Change nameservers for a domain registered with Nabtech

Change a domain registered with us's nameservers when you want a different DNS service to...

Check email and application support before using an internationalised domain

Test email and application support before making an internationalised domain your only public...

Check whether a domain renewal message or invoice is authentic

Verify a renewal message against the authenticated account before paying or approving a...

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...

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...

Choose between open and restricted Nigerian domain namespaces

Choose a Nigerian namespace by its intended use and eligibility, then verify the exact name and...

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...

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...

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,...

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...

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...

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...

Investigate a rejected domain transfer using the actual registry reason

Resolve a rejected transfer using its actual failure reason. A wrong authorisation code, an...

Keep website and email DNS available during a registrar transfer

A registrar transfer can preserve a working website and email service when the existing...

Keeping a domain registered through renewal and expiry

A domain registration is time limited. Keeping your hosting invoice paid does not automatically...

Look up current domain registration data using RDAP

Use RDAP to check a domain's current public registration data, including its sponsoring...

Move a domain to another Nabtech client account

An internal domain move changes which your client account manages the domain. It is different...

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...

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...

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...

Prepare a working nameserver delegation for a Nigerian domain

Prepare functioning authoritative DNS before submitting a Nigerian domain's nameservers....

Query authoritative nameservers directly when diagnosing DNS

Querying an authoritative nameserver directly helps distinguish a stored DNS configuration...

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...

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....

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...

Register a business domain under the right accountable owner

Set up a business domain so the intended business holder, authorised account users and recovery...

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...

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...

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,...

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...

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,...

Understand premium domain purchase and renewal pricing before ordering

A premium domain can carry a price that differs from the ordinary extension price. Confirm...

Understand redemption, pending delete and the limits of domain recovery

Domain recovery depends on the exact lifecycle stage and extension. An expired domain might...

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...

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...

Using RDAP and registration lookup without exposing your account

A public domain lookup can help identify a registrar, domain status, nameservers and...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...