Basic domain management using the Hosting Panel

This article describes how to use the hosting.com Hosting Panel to do basic domain management tasks, such as changing the domain's name servers and setting the registrar lock.

The information in this article only applies to domains purchased directly from hosting.com. If you purchased a domain from a third-party registrar, check their documentation instead for information about how to manage your domain.

Viewing domain information

To view basic information about your domain, such as payment and registration dates, follow these steps:

1. Log in to the Hosting Panel at https://my.hosting.com.

2. Click the Domains card:

   

3. Click the domain you want to configure.

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   Tip

   You can filter the list of domains to only display active, canceled, or all domains. To do this, click the Active, Cancelled, or All tab.

4. Information about your domain appears.

Viewing and changing the name servers for a domain

To change the name servers for a domain, or to just see the current name servers set for a domain, follow these steps:

1. Log in to the Hosting Panel at https://my.hosting.com.

2. Click the Domains card:

   

3. Click the domain you want to configure.

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   Tip

   You can filter the list of domains to only display active, canceled, or all domains. To do this, click the Active, Cancelled, or All tab.

4. Click Update Nameservers:

   

5. Type the nameservers you want to use. You must specify at least two (a primary and a secondary) nameservers:

   

6. Click Submit.

   DNS changes can take up to 24 hours to fully propagate. For information about how to access your web site before DNS propagation is complete, please see this article.

Setting the registrar lock for a domain

For security reasons, you should keep your domain locked to prevent unauthorized transfers. To do this, follow these steps:

1. Log in to the Hosting Panel at https://my.hosting.com.

2. Click the Domains card:

   

3. Click the domain you want to configure.

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   Tip

   You can filter the list of domains to only display active, canceled, or all domains. To do this, click the Active, Cancelled, or All tab.

4. Click Lock/Unlock:

   

5. The lock options for the domain appear:

   • To lock the domain, make sure the Locked radio button is selected:

     

   • To unlock the domain, make sure the Locked radio button is not selected:

     

6. Click Submit.