FatCow Web Hosting & Domain Names

Modifying multiple domains

The ability to modify multiple domains at once is useful if you are managing a large number of domains. The Modify Selected Domains action allows you to: set or change contact information for domain owner, administrator, technical contact, or billing contact; refresh WHOIS information; enable or disable domain privacy (necessary in preparation for domain registrar transfer); lock or unlock domains (again, necessary in preparation for domain registrar transfer); enable or disable the automated domain renewal service; and manually renew selected domains.

Generate a Domain Report

A domain report is a .csv file that includes a list of the domains associated with your account, as well as the following data:

• FatCow account name
• Domain creation date 
• Domain expiration date
• Is autorenew enabled? (yes/no)
• Is domain locked? (locked/unlocked)
• DNS information
• Domain owner's name and contact information
• The Administrator, Billing, and Technical contact information on file for the domain
  

To generate a domain report:

1. Log in to DomainCentral.
2. In the bottom right corner of the list of domains there will be a button labeled Send Domain Report To --> and a text field to enter an email address.
   
   
   
   
3. Check to see that a valid email address is in the text field, then click Send Domain Report to -->
4. A confirmation message will appear indicating that the domain report has been sent to the designated email address.
   
   
   
   NOTE: It may take a few minutes for this report to be generated, based on the number of domains associated with your account. Your patience during this timeframe is appreciated. If you still have not received this report after an extended period of time, double-check your spam folder to see if it was sent there. If you are still unable to find this report, please contact support for further assistance.

Update contact information for your domains

Keeping the contact information for your domain up to date is very important, as the listed contacts are the only people who are notified about your domain registration and renewal and who can make changes.

1. Log into DomainCentral
   
2. Select the domains you wish to update, then click Modify Selected Domains.
   
3. The Multiple Domain Editor is displayed. The list of domains contains all domains that will be changed by the following operations. In this example these domains are: demodomain.biz and demokb.info. If you wish to edit this list, click Choose other domains...
   
   
4. Select the operation you wish to perform - Set Contact Info. A dialog is displayed, allowing you to fill in the information required.
   
   
5. Fill in the required fields, then scroll down
6. Select the contact to which this information applies. You can select more than one check box.
   
7. Click Save Contact Info
   

Refresh WHOIS for multiple domains at once

To refresh the WHOIS information for several domains at once:

1.  Log into DomainCentral
   
2. Select the domains you wish to update, then click Modify Selected Domains.
   
3. The Multiple Domain Editor is displayed. The list of domains contains all domains that will be changed by the following operations. In this example these domains are: demodomain.biz and demokb.info. If you wish to edit this list, click Choose other domains...
4. Select the operation you wish to perform - Refresh WHOIS
   
   
5. Click Refresh WHOIS for Selected Domains

Enable or disable domain privacy for multiple domains

To enable or disable WHOIS privacy for several domains at once:

1. Log into DomainCentral
   
2. Select the domains you wish to update, then click Modify Selected Domains.
   
3. The Multiple Domain Editor is displayed. The list of domains contains all domains that will be changed by the following operations. In this example these domains are: demodomain.biz and demokb.info. If you wish to edit this list, click Choose other domains...
4. Select the operation you wish to perform: Enable/Disable Domain Privacy
   
   
5. Click Enable Privacy or Disable Privacy to perform the operation on all selected domains

Note: You need to disable privacy for all domains you wish to transfer to another registrar, before beginning the transfer process

Lock or unlock multiple domains

When the domain is locked, no domain registrar transfer process can be initiated by anyone, even the legal owner of the domain. If you wish to transfer a domain to a different registrar, you must unlock it first.

To lock or unlock domains: 

1. Log into DomainCentral
   
2. Select the domains you wish to update, then click Modify Selected Domains.
   
3. The Multiple Domain Editor is displayed. The list of domains contains all domains that will be changed by the following operations. In this example these domains are: demodomain.biz and demokb.info. If you wish to edit this list, click Choose other domains...
4. Select the operation you wish to perform - Lock/Unlock Domains
   
5. Click Lock Domains to lock all selected domains
6. Click Unlock Domains to unlock all selected domains

Enable or disable auto-renewal for multiple domains

Before you enable auto-renewal on a domain, please make sure you understand what the Automated Domain Renewal Service is, how it works, and the policies and restrictions associated with it.

To enable or disable auto-renewal for multiple domains:

1. Log into DomainCentral
   
2. Select the domains you wish to update, then click Modify Selected Domains.
   
3. The Multiple Domain Editor is displayed. The list of domains contains all domains that will be changed by the following operations. In this example these domains are: demodomain.biz and demokb.info. If you wish to edit this list, click Choose other domains...
4. Select the operation you wish to perform: Enable/Disable Auto-renewal
   
5. Select Enable to enable the auto-renewal for selected domains
6. Select Disable to disable the auto-renewal for selected domains
   

Manually renew multiple domains

To manually renew multiple domains at once:

1. Log into DomainCentral
   
2. Select the domains you wish to update, then click Modify Selected Domains.
   
3. The Multiple Domain Editor is displayed. The list of domains contains all domains that will be changed by the following operations. In this example these domains are: demodomain.biz and demokb.info. If you wish to edit this list, click Choose other domains...
4. Select the operation you wish to perform: Renew Domains
   
   
5. Click Renew Selected Domains