Secure your domain name

DNSSEC

What is DNSSEC?

DNSSEC, or Domain Name System Security Extensions, is an internet security protocol that reduces the chance of visitors to your website being redirected to a fake or fraudulent webpage when typing your web address into their browser.

How it works

When you look up a domain name, or URL, the process involves a set of questions and answers whenever your browser issues a request to find the website it is looking for. But can your browser trust the answer it receives? How does it know the answer hasn’t been modified by a third party?

With DNSSEC, browsers and name servers can check whether the answers they receive are authentic. This means that there is a smaller chance of internet users being redirected to malicious websites.

DNSSEC works by checking answers at each level of the internet infrastructure, called the Domain Name System, or DNS. Each level vouches for the level above, through a "chain of trust".

Please note that not all registrars currently offer this service. You can search for registrars offering DNSSEC services on our Find a Registrar page (by language, country or service).

Lock Services

What is Registry Lock?

The Registry Lock Service can provide greater safety for domain names. It is intended to mitigate potential unintended changes, deletions or transfers. With the Registry Lock Service, you can take advantage of the greatest level of security for your most valuable and highly visible domain names.

What is Registrar Lock?

The Registrar Lock Service will also protect your domain name from accidental changes, but the difference from Registry Lock is that a locked domain name can still be transferred with an authorisation code sent to your My .eu account or an emergency authorisation code received from EURid.

You cannot use both services at the same time. Registry Lock will always overpower the Registrar Lock service.

To learn more and to take advantage of our lock services, please contact your registrar, who will be able to confirm whether they offer these types of services. You can search for registrars offering Registrar and/or Registry Lock services on our Find a Registrar page (by language, country or service).