Items in the topic .DE
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How can I transfer my .DE domains from one Domain Provider to another?
Related Topics: .DE, Transfer to Another Domain Provider, Transfer to Tucows/OpenSRS
Detailed answerSimply contact a Domain Provider and request that they submit a transfer for you domain.
Please note that the .DE registry (DENIC) requires that the Registrar you are transferring your domain to must receive, via fax, a written authorization of the transfer request from the domain’s Registrant (Administrative Contact). This authorization must be kept on record should the Registry request it in the case of a dispute.
This mean you will need to supply your Domain Provider with the faxed request prior to the transfer being initiated.
Unlike .COM, .NET and .ORG, which have a sixty (60) day post registration transfer hold restriction, transfers in and out are not restricted to any type of hold period. This means that a transfer can essentially be performed at any time after a domain is registered.
DENIC also imposes a non-refundable transfer fee on each transfer request, regardless of whether the transfer was successful or not.
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How can I transfer my .DE domain to Tucows?
Related Topics: .DE, Transfer to Tucows/OpenSRS
Detailed answerSimply contact a Domain Provider and request that they submit a transfer for you domain.
Please note that the .DE Registry (DENIC) requires that the Registrar you are transferring your domain to must receive, via fax, a written authorization of the transfer request from the domain’s Registrant (Administrative Contact). This authorization must be kept on record should the Registry request it in the case of a dispute.
This mean you will need to supply the Domain Provider with the faxed request prior to the transfer being initiated.
Unlike .COM, .NET and .ORG, which have a sixty (60) day post registration transfer hold restriction, transfers in and out are not restricted to any type of hold period. This means that a transfer can essentially be performed at any time after a domain is registered.
DENIC also imposes a non-refundable transfer fee on each transfer request, regardless of whether the transfer was successful or not.
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I received an email about a Name Server (DNS) problem with my .DE registration. What do I do?
Related Topics: .DE
Detailed answerThis happens when the Name Servers listed for the domain name are either not authoritative for the domain name or the Name Servers are not on different subnets. Two subnets differ from each other if at least one of the first 3 segments of the IP address is different.
The .DE Registry requires this to be corrected within 30 days or they cancel the registration with no refund given.
If the Name Servers are correct you will need to contact your Domain Provider and have them create a Zone file for your domain name on the name servers listed.
Once they have confirmed this has been done you will need to log into a Domain Management Interface registry re-validate the domain. This is located under the option “Domain Extras”.
Otherwise you will need to change the name servers via the “Manage Name Servers” section of a Domain Management Interface.
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Are there any special requirements for registering a .DE domain?
Related Topics: .DE, Registration Considerations
Detailed answerYes. In order to register a .DE domain, you must have presence in Germany, as well as functioning name servers.
Local Presence required
The Registrant or the person named as the Administrative Contact person for a .DE domain must reside in Germany. The Registry will validate this requirement at the time off registration application and if not fulfilled, the registration will fail.
Active Name Servers Required
The two required name servers that are authoritative for the domain name must be active at the time of registration and on different subnets. If this is not the case, the order will complete, however there will be a 30-day window in which you must update your name servers. If this is not done, the registry will delete the domain name, and refunds will not be given. The Name Servers associated with the domain name at the time of the order cannot be changed during the 30-day window.
PLEASE NOTE: If a name is submitted without two authoritative, active Name Servers, an automated email will be sent by the Tucows system to the Registrant informing them of the need for authoritative, active Name Servers, the timeline to fulfill this requirement and how to inform the system that the Name Servers are now active.
As well, the Name Servers associated with .DE domains must reside on different subnets to avoid a single point of failure. The Registry Operator makes this determination by reviewing the IP addresses of the Name Servers. If the address differs in one of the first three octets, then the Name Servers are deemed to be on different subnets.
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What are the registration terms for a .DE domain?
Related Topics: .DE, Registration Length
Detailed answerRegistrants are required to register a .DE domain for one year.
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What is a .DE domain?
Related Topics: .DE
Detailed answer.DE is the country code top-level domain (ccTLD) for Germany.
This Registry has only minimal rules concerning local presence and Name Servers. The Registrant OR the Administrative Contact must reside in Germany and the two name servers associated with the registration must be authoritative, active and on different subnets to avoid a single point of failure.
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How can I Lock or Unlock my domain name?
Related Topics: .CN, .DE, .UK, Locking and Unlocking
Detailed answerUnfortunately this type of domain cannot be locked. This is a limitation of the Registry that maintains the central database for this type of domain, not a restriction imposed by Tucows.
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Is there a maximum field length for contact information?
Related Topics: .BIZ, .CC, .CN, .COM/NET, .DE, .INFO, .NAME, .ORG, .TV, .US, Internationalized Domain Names (IDN)
Detailed answerDifferent types of domain have different restrictions for the lengths of fields like First Name, Last Name, Address and others. You can test how many characters each field will hold by entering in different amounts of information until it produces an error, however it’s worth assuming the filed may not accept more than 49 characters. In the case of some types of domains, the maximum length of both the First Name and Last Name fields can not total more than 49 characters.
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Can I register an IDN (Multilingual) Domain Name?
Related Topics: .BIZ, .CC, .COM/NET, .DE, .INFO, .NAME, .ORG, .TV, Internationalized Domain Names (IDN)
Detailed answerYes you can register IDN (Internationalized Domain Name or “Multilingual”) Domain Names.
