> Under what circumstances can a Registrar 'lock' a domain?
>
> If the Registrar of Record (Registrar A) 'locks' a domain, and the
> Registrant takes their domain name business to another Registrar
(Registrar
> B), can Registrar B then make changes to the domain name details such as
> re-delegation?

The registrar of record for a domain can add/remove this status.  This
status does not does not stop the domain from being transferred.

If you transfer a domain with this status to a new registrar, then the new
registrar will also be able to remove it.

Sab.

----- Original Message -----
From: "Mark Hughes" <effectivebusiness&#167;pplications.com.au>
To: "Dns Discussion listserver" <dns&#167;auda.org.au>
Sent: Tuesday, October 22, 2002 4:54 PM
Subject: RE: [DNS] Reseller hyperlinks on AUDA site


> > That's EPP speak for "the client (Registrar) has has locked the domain".
>
> Okay.
>
> Under what circumstances can a Registrar 'lock' a domain?
>
> If the Registrar of Record (Registrar A) 'locks' a domain, and the
> Registrant takes their domain name business to another Registrar
(Registrar
> B), can Registrar B then make changes to the domain name details such as
> re-delegation?
>
>
> Regards, Mark
>
> Mark Hughes
> Effective Business Applications Pty Ltd
> +61 4 1374 3959
> www.pplications.com.au
> effectivebusiness&#167;pplications.com.au
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Matt Narayan [mailto:Matt.Narayan&#167;melbourneit.com.au]
> Sent: Tuesday, 22 October 2002 4:44 PM
> To: 'effectivebusiness&#167;pplications.com.au'
> Subject: RE: [DNS] Reseller hyperlinks on AUDA site
>
>
>
> >BTW, can someone provide a definitive answer on what the following
'Status'
> >means when it shows up in the AusRegistry whois search:
> >
> >Status:  clientUpdateProhibited  (e.g. see blackboard.com.au)
>
> That's EPP speak for "the client (Registrar) has has locked the domain".
> serverUpdateProhibited means that the server (Registry) has locked the
> domin.
>
> >Status:  inactive (e.g. see crystals.com.au)
>
> That means that the domain has yet to be delegated.
>
>
>
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