Transferring a domain from one company to another typically entails the use of a special authorization code, which different registrar companies refer to as an EPP authentication code, a domain name password or an Auth code. This code can be used as a safety mechanism against unsolicited transfer attempts with all gTLD and with most ccTLD extensions. The code can be obtained only by the owner of the specific domain name and is provided by the current domain name registrar company. It must be given to the new registrar because the transfer procedure cannot be started without it. The code is case-sensitive and generally comprises of digits and special characters, so as to hinder unauthenticated people from deciphering it. Some domain name registrars even reset the codes of domain names registered through them after a certain period of time for even better security.
EPP Transfer Protection in Shared Hosting
If you have a shared services, you have registered a domain through our company and you’d like to transfer it away from us, you can obtain its EPP authentication code with no more than a couple of mouse clicks. When you log into your Hepsia Control Panel and navigate to the Registered Domains section, you will see all the domains that you’ve registered through us listed in alphabetical order. On the right-hand side of each domain, you will see a mini EPP icon for all top-level domain name extensions that need an EPP code in order to be transferred between companies. Clicking the icon will send the code to the domain name owner’s email address instantly. In the exact same section you can also see and ultimately update the email address, if the one there isn’t valid anymore.
EPP Transfer Protection in Semi-dedicated Hosting
If you have a semi-dedicated server account with our company and you’ve registered a domain name that you would like to transfer, you can get the EPP transfer authentication code stunningly easy through the Hepsia Control Panel, via which you will manage both your account and your domain names. If you visit the Registered Domains section, you will find an EPP symbol to the right of your domain names, on the condition that their extensions support transfers between registrar companies with such a code. All codes are emailed automatically by our system to the registrant’s email to make sure that only the domain name owner can see this info. If the currently entered address is no longer valid, you can modify it with a few mouse clicks without leaving this Control Panel section. The update is instantaneous, so you’ll be able to request the EPP code for the given domain name straight away.