When troubleshooting
DNS issues, it's helpful to know exactly what the status codes listed by
registrars mean. Here's a guide to the technical meanings of those
codes: ACTIVE: The registry sets this
status. The domain can be modified by the registrar. The domain can be
renewed. The domain will be included in the zone if the domain has been
delegated to at least one name server.
REGISTRY-LOCK: The registry sets this status. The
domain can not be modified or deleted by the registrar. The registry
must remove the REGISTRY-LOCK status for the registrar to modify the
domain. The domain can be renewed. The domain will be included in the
zone if the domain has been delegated to at least one name server.
REGISTRAR-LOCK: The sponsoring registrar sets this
status. The domain can not be modified or deleted. The registrar must
remove REGISTRAR-LOCK status to modify the domain. The domain can be
renewed. The domain will be included in the zone.
REGISTRY-HOLD: The registry sets this status. The
domain can not be modified or deleted by the registrar. The registry
must remove the REGISTRY-HOLD status for the registrar to modify the
domain. The domain can be renewed. The domain will not be included in
the zone.
REGISTRAR-HOLD: The sponsoring registrar sets this
status. The domain can not be modified or deleted. The registrar must
remove REGISTRAR-HOLD status to modify the domain. The domain can be
renewed. The domain will not be included in the zone.
REDEMPTIONPERIOD: The registry sets this status when a
registrar requests that the domain name be deleted from the registry and
the domain has been registered for more than 5 calendar days (if the
delete request is received within 5 days of initial domain registration
it will instead be deleted immediately). The domain will not be included
in the zone. The domain can not be modified or purged; it can only be
restored. Any other registrar requests to modify or otherwise update the
domain will be rejected. The domain will be held in this status for a
maximum of 30 calendar days.
PENDINGRESTORE: The registry sets this status after a
registrar requests restoration of a domain that is in REDEMPTIONPERIOD
status. The domain will be included in the zone. Registrar requests to
modify or otherwise update the domain will be rejected. The domain will
be held in this status while the registry waits for the registrar to
provide required restoration documentation. If the registrar fails to
provide documentation to the registry within 7 calendar days to confirm
the restoration request, the domain will revert to REDEMPTIONPERIOD
status. The domain status will be set to ACTIVE only if the registrar
provides documentation to the registry within 7 calendar days to confirm
the restoration request.
PENDINGDELETE: The registry sets this status after a
domain has been set in REDEMPTIONPERIOD status and the domain has not
been restored by the registrar. The domain will not be included in the
zone. Once in this status all registrar requests to modify or otherwise
update the domain will be rejected. The domain will be purged from the
registry database after being in this status for 5 calendar days. |