Domain password/EPP code/auth code

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When transfering a domain name between registrars, or when changing ownership of a domain name, you may be required to provide a Domain Authorisation code. A domain authorisation code is generally referred to as an auth code, an EPP code, or a domain password. This auth code must be made available by the registrar of the domain at any time a domain registrant requires it.

Domain name registered with Netregistry

If your domain is currently registered with Netregistry, the auth code may be found within the Netregistry Console.

To locate a domain Auth code:

  1. Login to your Account level console using the Master Account Reference and Password.
  2. Locate Administer/Upgrade domain along the left hand side of the page. 
  3. Search for or select the domain for which the Auth code is required.
  4. Click [Administer] to load the domain level console.
  5. Click Domain Name. 
  6. The domain level console will display the auth code in different ways, depending on the domain type:

gTLD domains (com, net, org, biz)

  1. The auth code is displayed beneath the heading EPP Password Information.

.au domains (com.au, net.au, org.au)

  1. Locate the heading Current domain password (Auth-Info) beneath the section Update Domain Password.
  2. Click View.

 

If when following these instructions the auth code is not displayed, please contact our support team for assistance.

Domain name registered elsewhere, or not sure?

.au domain name (com.au, net.au, org.au)

The .au ccTLD is governed by the Australian Domain Name Adminstrator (auDA) who can advise on any issue related to .au domains. To recover an auth code from the auDA service:

  1. Go to http://admin.auda.org.au/passwordMail/PasswordMail.
  2. Type the domain name for which the auth code is required into the Domain Name text field.
  3. Click [Query]. The auDA auth code recovery service will display the Registrar of Record, the Registrant Name, and the Contact Email for the domain.
  4. Click [Email] to have the auth code sent to the contact email address. If this email address is not correct, contact that Registrar of Record to request assistance.

Generic TLD domains (com, net, org, biz)

To recover the auth code for a gTLD domain, contact the registrar of record for that domain for assistance.  To find the registrar for a given gTLD:

  1. Go to http://who.is/.
  2. Follow the onscreen instructions to locate the registrar.

 

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