I first realized this when I tried to move.
A request comes from the new production company saying, “You need to change the name server, so please log in with your domain management account.” That's when you realize you don't know where you're logging in.
This is not wrong. When creating a website, the production company often buys it together, and it is structured so that it is easy to manage. There have been no problems so far. The problem is Only when moving or updating It is revealed.
There are three distinct domains:
The term “our domain” does not determine what is ours. There are three different things attached to one domain.
| division | something | If it's misaligned |
|---|---|---|
| registrant | Who gave the name to the domain | It becomes difficult to confirm rights relationships |
| managed account | Where to log in and change settings | You cannot transfer, renew, or change the name server yourself. |
| contact email | Where renewal and expiration notifications arrive | We don't know when expiration is coming. |
The name is listed as the company, but only the production company can log in, and the renewal email is sent to a person in charge who has already left the company.
What is visible and what is not in public view
We looked up our domain directly to see what was in the response. Where did you look? One of our own domainsAnd the value corresponding to personal information was not included in the response at all.
| item | response value |
|---|---|
| registrar | Megazone Corp., dba HOSTING.KR |
| Registration date / expiration date | 2011-09-28 · 2031-09-28 |
| situation | client transfer prohibited |
| name server | NS1 ~ NS4.HOSTING.CO.KR |
| Registrant Name | None in response |
Registrant/Administrator/Technical Personnel Items itself was not included in the response. In other words, the owner cannot be confirmed through public inquiry alone. There are cases where it is said that “you can find out the registrant by searching with Whois,” but in reality, only the registration agency and date are usually visible. Viewed on September 2, 2026.
What you can do varies depending on your name.
Normally there is no difference, but the moment you try to do the four things below, it becomes apparent all at once.
- Back — Moving to another registrar
- renewal — Extension of period before expiration
- Change name server — Redirecting the connection to another server
- Expiration response — Deciding when a deadline approaches
all four Where you can log in to your accountDo this. There is a lock on the domain to prevent unauthorized transfer, and only the account owner can unlock this lock and receive the authentication code required for transfer. The lock itself is not the problem, as this lock is in the default state to prevent theft transfer.
Three things to check today
I am not telling you to change your name now. Just know where it is It works. If you find it in a hurry, it will be late.
- Verify the registrar through public inquiry. The registrar name and expiration date will appear in the inquiry.
- See if you can log in to that registrar. If it doesn't work, you can ask the person who has the account.
- Check who the renewal notification email is sent to. If you are going to a rep who left the company, change it.
BlueCanvas can buy a domain for you, but we recommend that you purchase it yourself. Just tell us about the domain we are in charge of and we will unlock it and provide you with a verification code. There is no domain line in the cost estimate, only hosting.
The conversations shown in the video in this article are reproductions and are not actual conversations with actual customers. No account information or verification code appears on the screen. The differences in migration procedures between `.kr` and `.com` were not discussed because we could not directly check them.
