Glossary

Glossary
CGI
common gateway interface; an application that takes input from the client,
processes it on the server, and returns the results
DNS
domain naming system; a general-purpose distributed, replicated, data-query
service; it is principally used to look up host IP addresses based on host names;
some important domains are .com (commercial), .edu (educational), .net
(network operations), .gov (U.S. government), and .mil (U.S. military); most
countries also have a domain; the country domain names are based on the
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International Standards Organization (ISO) 3166 (e.g., .us [United States], .uk
[United Kingdom], .au [Australia])
FTP
file transfer protocol; a protocol that allows a user on one host to access and
transfer files to and from another host over a network; FTP is commonly the
name of the program the user invokes to execute the protocol
HTML
hypertext markup language; the language used in the Web to cr eate Web pages
with links to other documents, rich text enhancements (bold, italics, etc.), and so
on; the source file for what is seen on a Web page is written in HTML
HTTP
hypertext transfer protocol; used in the Web to transfer information from Web
servers to Web browsers
SSL
secure socket layer; an encryption technology for the Web used to provide secure
transactions such as the transmission of credit-card numbers for e-commerce
URL
uniform resource locator; an identifier that describes the location of a particular
piece of information (e.g., document) including the protocol used to retrieve that
information
Web
World Wide Web; a hypertext-based, distributed information system created by
researchers at CERN in Switzerland, enabling users to create, edit, or browse
hypertext documents
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Correct Answers

Correct Answers
1. Who invented the World Wide Web?
a. Albert Einstein
b. Marc Andreessen
c. Tim Berners-Lee
d. Bill Gates
See Topic 1.
2. With what server does the Web browser communicate to find the IP number
of a Web site?
a. Web server
b. DNS server
c. FTP server
d. HTTP server
See Topic 1.
3. What is a CPU?
a. central processing unit
b. the brain of the computer
c. a large hard drive
d. both a and b
See Topic 5.
4. Maintaining and operating servers is performed through which of the
following:
a. the operating system
b. the system board
c. RAM
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d. Web hosting
See Topic 2.
5. What computer-system resources are the most critical to measure, monitor,
and manage for Web hosting?
a. CPU utilization
b. memory utilization
c. disk input and output
d. network input and output
e. all of the above
See Topic 5.
6. Web hosting on a shared computer environment is normally accomplished by
which method?
a. multiple disk drives, one for each Web site
b. multiple instances of Web-server software, one for each Web site
c. one configuration file with all Web site–configuration information
d. multiple CPUs, one for each Web site
e. both b and c
See Topic 4.
7. A Web server farm refers to which of the following:
a. land used for data-center facilities
b. a network of computer systems
c. one large computer system
d. a DNS and FTP server
See Topic 6.
8. Which of the following are essential components of Web hosting?
a. an FTP server
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b. an Internet connection
c. electronic commerce
d. Web-server software
e. both b and d
See Topic 3.
9. What is the language used in the Web to create Web pages?
a. HTTP
b. HTML
c. FTP
d. URL
See Topic 1.
10. What protocol is used in the Web to transfer information from Web servers to
Web browsers?
a. URL
b. HTTP
c. POP
d. OSI
See Topic 1.

Self-Test

1. Who invented the World Wide Web?
a. Albert Einstein
b. Marc Andreessen
c. Tim Berners-Lee
d. Bill Gates
2. With what server does the Web browser communicate to find the IP number
of a Web site?
a. Web server
b. DNS server
c. FTP server
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d. HTTP server
3. What is a CPU?
a. central processing unit
b. the brain of the computer
c. a large hard drive
d. both a and b
4. Maintaining and operating servers is performed through which of the
following:
a. the operating system
b. the system board
c. RAM
d. Web hosting
5. What computer-system resources are the most critical to measure, monitor,
and manage for Web hosting?
a. CPU utilization
b. memory utilization
c. disk input and output
d. network input and output
e. all of the above
6. Web hosting on a shared computer environment is normally accomplished by
which method?
a. multiple disk drives, one for each Web site
b. multiple instances of Web-server software, one for each Web site
c. one configuration file with all Web site–configuration information
d. multiple CPUs, one for each Web site
e. both b and c
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7. A Web server farm refers to which of the following:
a. land used for data-center facilities
b. a network of computer systems
c. one large computer system
d. a DNS and FTP server
8. Which of the following are essential components of Web hosting?
a. an FTP server
b. an Internet connection
c. electronic commerce
d. Web-server software
e. both b and d
9. What is the language used in the Web to create Web pages?
a. HTTP
b. HTML
c. FTP
d. URL
10. What protocol is used in the Web to transfer information from Web servers to
Web browsers?
a. URL
b. HTTP
c. POP
d. OSI
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6. Advanced Web-Hosting Methods

6. Advanced Web-Hosting Methods
During the last several years, Web hosting has evolved from simple one-computer
system architectures to redundant, load-balanced server farms. A server farm is a
network of computer systems. As a Web site demands more and more system
resources, the traditional hosting environment is constrained by the limited
amount of av ailable resources. There are two basic means of providing more
resources: a larger computer system or a distributed computer environment. To
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provide redundancy and scalability, the distributed computer environment is the
preferred method of expanding system resources.
The simplest distributed computer environment consists of two identical Web
servers on the same local-area network (LAN) with a load-balancing device (see
Figure 3
). The load-balancing device is the gateway for all traffic entering and
leaving the Web servers. The load balancer directs the incoming traffic to the best
performing Web server, to alleviate all resource bottlenecks. With the load
balancer as the gateway, the two Web servers appear as one large computing
environment to all end-users on the Internet. This simple distributed computer
environment can be expanded to accommodate more Web servers, providing
greater scalability and consistently high performance levels.
Figure 3. Load Balancing Two Web Servers
The simple distributed-computer environment provides a method for increasing
the available computer-system resources, but it will not prevent performance
problems associated with specific network issues within the LAN or with the
Internet connection at that specific location. To overcome local network
problems, Web hosting has continued to evolve into a geographically distributed
computing–environment architecture.
By distributing the traffic of a Web site across multiple servers located in
dispersed geographic locations, system resources can be added without
interruptions in the Web-hosting service, and the Web site can always be
available despite LAN or Internet-connection problems. Moreover, with
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intelligent wide-area network (WAN) load balancing, Web-site performance will
increase for all visitors, regardless of their geographic location.
Figure 4
illustrates Web hosting in a geographically distributed computing
environment.
Figure 4. Two Site Architectures
Self-Test
1. Who invented the World Wide Web?
a. Albert Einstein
b. Marc Andreessen
c. Tim Berners-Lee
d. Bill Gates
2. With what server does the Web browser communicate to find the IP number
of a Web site?
a. Web server
b. DNS server
c. FTP server
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6. Advanced Web-Hosting Methods

6. Advanced Web-Hosting Methods
During the last several years, Web hosting has evolved from simple one-computer
system architectures to redundant, load-balanced server farms. A server farm is a
network of computer systems. As a Web site demands more and more system
resources, the traditional hosting environment is constrained by the limited
amount of av ailable resources. There are two basic means of providing more
resources: a larger computer system or a distributed computer environment. To
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provide redundancy and scalability, the distributed computer environment is the
preferred method of expanding system resources.
The simplest distributed computer environment consists of two identical Web
servers on the same local-area network (LAN) with a load-balancing device (see
Figure 3
). The load-balancing device is the gateway for all traffic entering and
leaving the Web servers. The load balancer directs the incoming traffic to the best
performing Web server, to alleviate all resource bottlenecks. With the load
balancer as the gateway, the two Web servers appear as one large computing
environment to all end-users on the Internet. This simple distributed computer
environment can be expanded to accommodate more Web servers, providing
greater scalability and consistently high performance levels.
Figure 3. Load Balancing Two Web Servers
The simple distributed-computer environment provides a method for increasing
the available computer-system resources, but it will not prevent performance
problems associated with specific network issues within the LAN or with the
Internet connection at that specific location. To overcome local network
problems, Web hosting has continued to evolve into a geographically distributed
computing–environment architecture.
By distributing the traffic of a Web site across multiple servers located in
dispersed geographic locations, system resources can be added without
interruptions in the Web-hosting service, and the Web site can always be
available despite LAN or Internet-connection problems. Moreover, with
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intelligent wide-area network (WAN) load balancing, Web-site performance will
increase for all visitors, regardless of their geographic location.
Figure 4
illustrates Web hosting in a geographically distributed computing
environment.
Figure 4. Two Site Architectures
Self-Test
1. Who invented the World Wide Web?
a. Albert Einstein
b. Marc Andreessen
c. Tim Berners-Lee
d. Bill Gates
2. With what server does the Web browser communicate to find the IP number
of a Web site?
a. Web server
b. DNS server
c. FTP server
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5. Web Hosting–Resource Management Challenges

5. Web Hosting–Resource Management
Challenges
Managing computer-system resources in the shared platform and the dedicated
platform is challenging. As a Web site becomes more popular and is sought after
by millions of Internet users, the Web site demands more and more system
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resources. Being able to measure, monitor, and manage the amount of system
resources is essential for Web-site availability and server performance.
Critical system resources to manage include the following:
•
central processing unit (CPU) utilization
•
memory utilization
•
disk-swap space
•
disk space
•
disk input and output
•
network input and output
•
Internet bandwidth (not a computer-system resource but still requires
monitoring and managing)
These critical system resources have a direct relationship with the performance of
a specific Web site. A Web site can be created or modified to minimize the
demand on these system resources. Some Web sites are developed without the
consideration of system-resource utilization. When a Web site contains and
executes a CGI script, CPU resources are demanded. If the Web site contains a
large number of CGI scripts and requires these scripts to be executed by every
Web-site visitor, then CPU resources become a major bottleneck and cause the
Web site to appear slow. It is important for the Web-site designer and developer
to balance system-resource demands with Web-site functionality and creativity.
To measure, monitor, and manage the computer-system resources, additional
software must be installed on the computer system. Each type of computer
system hardware requires specific software for resource management. The
computer-system manufacturer and operating system–software developer should
be able to identify the necessary software applications for measuring, monitoring,
and managing the system resources for their specific computer systems.

3. Web-Hosting Implementation on aDedicated Platform

3. Web-Hosting Implementation on a
Dedicated Platform
The basic concept of Web hosting on a dedicated computer system consists of
hosting one Web site on one computer system. The dedicated environment offers
complete flexibility and security to both the WPP and the customer.
Web hosting on a dedicated computer system is the simplest and most
straightforward method of operating a Web site. Because the computer system
contains only one Web site, the configuration of software is standardized, as
outlined in the software-installation documentation. Furthermore, system
resources ar e dedicated to only one Web site and, therefore, are not constrained
by any other process not associated with the operations of that site.
The essential components of Web hosting on a dedicated computer system are as
follows (see
Figure 2
):
•
computer system hardware
•
operating system (including transfer control protocol [TCP]/Internet
protocol [IP] stack)
•
Internet connection (IP number and domain name)
•
Web server software (HTTP)
Figure 2. Dedicated Hosting Basic Elements
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Additional software applications can be added to the computer system to enhance
the Web site and to simplify the process of uploading content. One of these
applications is a file transfer protocol (FTP) server for remote access to the
computer system for transferring HTML content files

Overview of Web Hosting

2. Overview of Web Hosting
The complex web of servers consists of computer systems installed with Web-
server software and connected to the Internet. These servers can be found in any
facility with Internet connectivity. The process of maintaining and operating one
of these servers is called Web hosting. Web hosting can be conducted in-house by
the owner of the Web site, or it can be outsourced to a Web presence provider
(WPP).
WPPs are typically companies with one or more data-center facilities that are
connected to the Internet. Web hosting provided by WPPs can vary widely with
respect to service quality and cost. Some providers consist simply of a room in
the basement of a house and a tier-1 (T1) line connected to the local ISP. Others,
however, are corporations with state-of-the-art hosting centers consisting of
redundant fiber paths for high-speed Internet connections, redundant electrical
power sources, a dry pipe–fire suppression system, and an experienced
operations group, available 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
Web hosting can be provided on a shared computer environment or on a
dedicated computer system. When a Web site consists only of standard HTML
code and receives a small number of visitors, shared hosting service is the best
solution. When a Web site consists of complex common gateway interface (CGI)
scripts and proprietary programs and receives a large number of visitors,
dedicated hosting service is the best solution.
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method for easily linking content contained on computer systems distributed
throughout the world and connected to the Internet. Utilizing the Web, content
on servers from many locations can be seamlessly linked and presented as a
comprehensive resource collection. The Web further strengthens the power of the
Internet's foundation of distributed computing.
The Web and the Internet remained the world's best-hidden resource until 1993
when Marc Andreessen, an undergraduate at the University of Illinois in
Champaign, and a team at the National Center for Supercomputing Applications
(NCSA) created the NCSA Mosaic browser. The NCSA Mosaic browser was the
first Web-browser client that provided a friendly, point-and-click method for
navigating the Internet using the Web.
The invention of the NCSA Mosaic browser was the start of the unprecedented
growth of Internet users, Internet service providers (ISPs), and Internet business
opportunities. By means of a user-friendly approach to searching and viewing the
vast amount of information on the Internet, the Web-browser client enabled
nontechnical individuals to benefit from the power and resources of the Internet.
Accessing content through the Web consists of communication between a Web-
browser client and a Web server utilizing HTTP (see
Figure 1
).
Figure 1. Web Overview
The following is a step-by-step description of the communication path, as shown
in
Figure 1
. It assumes that the Web server, the primary domain naming system
(DNS) server, and the client computer are connected to the Internet and that all
communication is conducted through the Internet.
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Web Hosting
Definition
The World Wide Web (WWW), a web of worldwide servers connected to the
Internet, provides an easily used and understood method of accessing electronic
content. Accessing information requires data communication between a Webbrowser
client and a Web- server application. Web hosting, then, is a means of
hosting the Web- server application on a computer system through which
electronic content on the Internet is readily available to any Web-browser client.
Overview
This tutorial will provide a basic overview of the main components that enable
the Web, present two basic methods of Web hosting known as dedicated and
shared, and discuss the challenges of resource management.
Topics
1. Overview of the Web
2. Over view of Web Hosting
3. Web-Hosting Implementation on a Dedicated Platform
4. Web-Hosting Implementation on a Shared Platform
5. Web Hosting–Resource Management Challenges
6. Advanced Web-Hosting Methods
Self- Test
Correct Answers
Glossary
1. Overview of the Web
In late 1990 while working at CERN, the European Laboratory for Particle
Physics Research in Geneva, Switzerland, Tim Berners-Lee invented the Web,
including the definitions of universal resource locator (URL), hypertext transfer
protocol (HTTP), and hypertext markup language (HTML). The Web provides a

MANAGING 100 OR MORE DOMAIN NAMES2

Quick Start Guide Managing Your Domain Names
4. In the
Folder name
field, enter a folder name.
5. In the
Description
field, enter a description of the folder.
6. Click
OK
.
7. In your list of domain names, use the checkboxes to select the domains that
you want to add to a folder.
8. From the
Organize
menu, select
Copy to Folder
.
9. From the
Folder
list, select the folder to which you want to move the domains.
10. Click
OK
.
To Edit a Domain Folder
1. Log in to your
Account Manager
.
2. In the
My Products
section, click
Manage Domains
. The Domain Manager
displays.
3. Click
Folders
.
4. Use the checkbox to select the folder you want to edit.
5. Click
Edit
.
6. Edit the folder, and then click
OK
.
To Delete a Domain Folder
1. Log in to your
Account Manager
.
2. In the
My Products
section, click
Manage Domains
. The Domain Manager
displays.
3. Click
Folders
.
4. Use the checkbox to select the folder you want to delete.
5. Click
Delete
.
6. Select
Delete folder(s)
, and then click
OK
.
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MANAGING 100 OR MORE DOMAIN NAMES
If you have 100 or more domain names in your account, some additional naviga-
tion and organizational features are available to assist you in managing your
domains.
To Use Bulk Search to Find Specific Domain Names
1. Log in to your
Account Manager
.
2. In the
My Products
section, click
Manage Domains
. The Domain Manager
displays.
3. Click
Search
above your folder list.
4. Click the
Bulk Search
hyperlink.
5. Type the exact domain name(s) that you want to view. You can enter as many
domain names as you want, one domain name per line.
6. Once you have entered all of the domain names you want to manage, click
Search
to display only those names in your domain names list.
To Find a Domain Name Based on Spelling
Scroll through an alphabetized list of your domain names by clicking the right
and left arrows in the upper left corner above your list of domain names. Your
current location in the alphabetized list is indicated between the arrows (i.e.,
Displaying aaa.com - bbb.com).
To Find a Domain Name Based on Expiration Date
Scroll through your domain names, sorted by expiration date, by clicking the
right and left arrows in the upper left corner above your list of domain names.
Your current location in the list is indicated between the arrows (i.e., Display-
ing 08/17/08 - 07/21/07).
To O r g a n iz e Yo ur D o m a in Names Into Folders
1. Log in to your
Account Manager
.
2. In the
My Products
section, click
Manage Domains
. The Domain Manager
displays.
3. Click
New Folder
.
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To Decline an Account Change

Quick Start Guide Managing Your Domain Names
To Decline an Account Change
1. Log in to your
Account Manager
.
2. In the
My Products
section, click
Manage Domains
. The Domain Manager
displays.
3. From the
Domains
menu, select
Pending Account Changes
.
4. Use the checkboxes to select the domain name(s) for which you want to
decline the account change.
5. Above your list of domain names, click
Decline
.
To Accept an Account Change
1. Log in to your
Account Manager
.
2. In the
My Products
section, click
Manage Domains
. The Domain Manager
displays.
3. From the
Domains
menu, select
Pending Account Changes
.
4. Click the
Manually Accept Domains
button.
5. In the
Accept Account Change
section, enter the
Transaction ID
and
Security Code
that you received in the Confirm Account Change email you
received when the account change was initiated, and then click
Next
.
6. Select the checkboxes to accept the
Transfer of Registration Agreement
and the
Domain Registration Agreement
, and then click
Next
.
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Quick Start Guide Managing Your Domain Names
6. If applicable, enter your
Authorization Code
that you received from the
current Registrar and click
Next
.
MANAGING ACCOUNT CHANGES
The Pending Account Changes page displays the list of domain names that you
have requested to move out of your account. If you are on the receiving end of a
Change Account Request, you will receive an email with instructions on how to
complete the process and assume registration of the domain name(s). From the
Pending Account Changes page, you can:
Resend Email - This will resend the account change notification to the email
address listed for the contact under Sent To. It will be up to that person to
enter their account and accept the account changes.
Cancel - If you click cancel, the transaction will be canceled, and if the person
who was to receive the domain names attempts to accept the account change,
they will receive an error message.
To Initiate an Account Change
1. Log in to your
Account Manager
.
2. In the
My Products
section, click
Manage Domains
. The Domain Manager
displays.
3. In your list of domain names, use the checkboxes to select the domain
name(s) that you want to move to a different account.
4. Above your list of domain names, click
Account Change
.
5. In the
New registrant’s Customer # or login name
field, enter the new
registrant’s first and last name.
6. In the
New registrant’s email
and
Confirm email
fields, enter the email
address for the new registrant.
7. In the
Domain’s contact information
list, select one of the following:
Enter new details
Allows you to enter contact information for the new registrant.
Use details from specified customer account
Allows you to use the contact information from the account you entered in the
New registrant’s Customer # or login name field.
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Quick Start Guide Managing Your Domain Names
2. In the
My Products
section, click
Manage Domains
. The Domain Manager
displays.
3. From the
Domains
menu, select
Pending Transfers
.
4. Select the domain name you want to approve and click
Accept/Decline
above
your list of domain names.
5. Select
Accept
and then click
OK
.
Notification is sent to the Registry that you have approved the domain name
to be transferred away from your account. After the Registry accepts the
transfer you will receive a confirmation email that the transfer is complete.
To Decline a Request to Transfer a Domain Away From Your
Account
1. Log in to your
Account Manager
.
2. In the
My Products
section, click
Manage Domains
. The Domain Manager
displays.
3. From the
Domains
menu, select
Pending Transfers
.
4. Select the domain name you want to decline and click
Accept/Decline
above
your list of domain names.
5. Select
Decline
and then click
OK
.
Notification is sent to the Registry that you have declined for the domain
name to be transferred away from your account. If you do not explicitly
decline the transfer, the transfer is automatically accepted after 5 days.
To A u t ho r i z e a D o m a i n Tr ansfer to Your Account
1. Log in to your
Account Manager
.
2. In the
My Products
section, click
Manage Domains
. The Domain Manager
displays.
3. From the
Domains
menu, select
Pending Transfers
.
4. Click
Authorization
, and then select
Begin Transfer Authorization
.
5. In the Transfer Authorization section, enter your
Transaction ID
and
Security
Code
from the email notification you received regarding this transfer and
click
Next
.
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MONITORING AND ACCEPTING DOMAIN TRANSFERS

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MONITORING AND ACCEPTING DOMAIN TRANSFERS
The Pending Transfers page allows you to easily monitor the progress of domain
transfer requests for domains being transferred to and from your account. The
status displays in the status column next to your domain name(s). Certain actions
will become available to you as a transfer progresses. Most likely you will not
need to use these options. However, they are available in the event that the
approval email is accidentally deleted or the transfer fails and needs to be retried.
If the transaction remains pending for an extended period of time, you may:
Retry Transfer - Resubmits, to the registry, a transfer request that has failed.
You are not required to reauthorize the transfer – the request will be submit-
ted to the registry immediately. This option is only available for domains with
a status of ‘Transfer Interrupted,’ ‘Invalid Auth Code,’ or ‘Transfer Failed.’
Reinitiate - Restarts a transfer that is trapped in a pending status. You are
required to reauthorize the transfer. This option is only available for domains
with a status of ‘Invalid Contact Information,’ Authorization Required,’ or
‘Pending Unlock or Hold Release.’
Resend Email - Sends a reminder email to the email address of the Adminis-
trative Contact for the domain. It is up to that person to take the appropriate
action. This option is only available for domains with a status of ‘Invalid Con-
tact Information’ or ‘Authorization Required.’
Cancel Selected - Cancels the transaction. If the transaction is canceled, the
person who was to receive the domain names will be unable to accept the
transfer. This option is only available for domains with a status of ‘Invalid
Contact Information,’ ‘Authorization Required,’ ‘Pending Unlock or Hold
Release,’ or ‘Awaiting Transfer Date.’
Accept/Decline - Allows you to accept or decline the transfer of a domain
name from your account. This option is only available for domains with a sta-
tus of ‘Transfer Away Accept/Decline Required.’
To Accept a Request to Transfer a Domain Away From Your
Account
Transfers are accepted automatically if no action is taken within five days. To
expedite the process, you can manually accept the transfer request by following
the steps below.
1. Log in to your
Account Manager
.
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UPGRADING YOUR DOMAIN NAMES

Quick Start Guide Managing Your Domain Names
UPGRADING YOUR DOMAIN NAMES
We offer a number of upgrade options that you can apply to your domain using
the Domain Manager.
The upgrades available depend on what features you might have already added to
your domain name.
To Upgrade Your Domain Name
1. Log in to your
Account Manager
.
2. In the
My Products
section, click
Manage Domains
. The Domain Manager
displays.
3. Use the checkbox(es) to select the domain name(s) to which you want to add
privacy.
4. Above your list of domain names, click
Upgrade
.
5. Select from the upgrades available for your domain.
6. Click
Continue
.
7. Fill out any necessary information for your upgrade.
8. Continue through the checkout process.
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MODIFYING THE CONTACT INFORMATION FOR YOUR DOMAIN

Quick Start Guide Managing Your Domain Names
MODIFYING THE CONTACT INFORMATION FOR YOUR DOMAIN
The Update Contact Information section enables you to update the contact infor-
mation for your domain name. The contact information cannot be changed for
domains that are private or have a pending status. Provide accurate contact infor-
mation and keep it updated. Failure to do so may result in your domain name's
cancellation or prevent y ou fro m transferring ownership. In addition to your basic
contact information (registrant info), you are required to provide technical,
administrative, and billing contacts. By default, we use your registrant informa-
tion for all of these contacts.
Registrant - The person or organization to which the domain is registered.
Technical Contact - The person to contact in regards to technical questions.
Administrative Contact - The person with administrative control of the
account.
Billing Contact - The person to contact in regards to billing questions.
Modifying the domain registrant name locks your domain for 60 days. Transfer
requests received during this time are rejected. To modify your registrant name,
you must read and agree to the Domain Name Change Registrant Agreement.
To Modify the Contact Information for Your Domain Name
1. Log in to your
Account Manager
.
2. In the
My Products
section, click
Manage Domains
. The Domain Manager
displays.
3. Use the checkbox(es) to select the domain name(s) you want to modify.
4. Above your list of domain names, click
Contact
.
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FORWARDING A DOMAIN NAME

Quick Start Guide Managing Your Domain Names
FORWARDING A DOMAIN NAME
Forwarding a domain name enables you to direct incoming traffic from a parked
domain to an already existing Web site. When someone attempts to access your
domain, their Web browser automatically redirects them to your main Web site.
Forwarding with Masking prevents visitors from knowing that they have been
redirected by making sure that your domain name remains in their Web browser's
address bar. You can also add a title and meta tags to your masked domain.
To Forward a Domain
1. Log in to your
Account Manager
.
2. In the
My Products
section, click
Manage Domains
. The Domain Manager
displays.
3. Use the checkbox(es) to select the domain name(s) you want to forward.
4. Above your list of domain names, click
Forward
.
5. On the
Forwarding
tab, select
Enable forwarding
.
6. In the
Forward to
field, enter the URL to which you want to forward your
domain name(s).
7. Select to redirect visitors using a
301 Moved Permanently
or
302 Moved
Temporarily
HTTP response.
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CHANGING NAMESERVERS FOR YOUR DOMAIN(S)

Quick Start Guide Managing Your Domain Names
CHANGING NAMESERVERS FOR YOUR DOMAIN(S)
Nameservers are the Internet's equivalent to phone books. A nameserver main-
tains a directory of domain names that match certain IP addresses (computers).
The information from all the nameservers across the Internet is gathered in a
central registry. This makes it possible for people across the Internet to access
your Web site using a familiar domain name, instead of having to remember a
series of numbers.
To Change the Nameservers for Your Domain(s)
1. Log in to your
Account Manager
.
2. In the
My Products
section, click
Manage Domains
. The Domain Manager
displays.
3. Use the checkbox(es) to select the domain(s) you want to modify.
4. Above your list of domain names, click
Nameservers
.
5. Select whether you want to use the
Parked nameservers, Hosting
nameservers
, or your own
Custom nameservers
.
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Managing Your Domain Names

Quick Start Guide Managing Your Domain Names
Managing Your
Domain Names
Using the Domain Manager to manage your domain names.
Managing your domain names may seem like a big job with many tasks to
complete. This guide will help you simplify your domain management and
walk you step-by-step through the most common tasks that you may need
to perform for your domain names using the Domain Manager.
The Domain Manager simplifies the domain management process. You can easily
access all aspects of domain management with the click of your mouse. All of the
domains in your account can be managed from one location.
Using this guide, you can complete the following tasks in the Domain Manager:
Changing Nameservers for Your Domain(s)
Forwarding a Domain Name
Modifying the Contact Information for Your Domain
Upgrading Your Domain Names
Renewing Your Domain Names
Monitoring and Accepting Domain Transfers
Managing Account Changes
Managing 100 or More Domain Names
If you need further information regarding any aspect of your account or your
domain names, please check out our Help Center, which you can access from
your Account Manager or from our Home page.
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