1) What is a domain
name?
If at all one has to put a web site on the Internet
you are given an Internet Protocol Number such as 202.54.10.77.
By this IP address all the computers can retrieve your Site.
A domain is nothing but an alias for this IP address whereby
you can have an identity on the World Wide Web such as www.yourname.com.
2) Why do i need a domain name?
Registering a domain means that you are creating
your own individual identity on the net, it is a unique address
by which you can host your site, e-mail etc. Once your name
has been registered no one else can use it there by securing
your identity for as long as you want.
3) Who registers a domain?
Internic used to be the sole registrar of domains
till ...but know the monopoly has ceased and there are now
other registrars appointed such as....
IBN registers domains at an unbeatable price from the registrar
Corenic
4) What is the procedure for registering
a domain name?
a) Firstly you have to verify the availability of
the name you choose to register from www.netsol.com.
b) Once the name you seek is available for registration, you
can send in your request by filling up our online form www.ibninfosys.com/opendom
where you fill find a link Register your domain.
c) After you submit that form pls send a confirmation E-mail
to ibn@vsnl.com & we shall proceed with your request.
5) Do i have all the ownership rights when i register a domain?
Yes all the ownership rights reside with you as the Admin
& Bill contact shall be in your name whereas only the
tech contact is with IBN. Hence this secures your domain as
no body but urself can make any changes in any of the information
supplied with the domain.
6) How can i modify any information
in my domain?
For any modification be it related to the name servers
or any other information, pls refer to our online modification
form on www.ibninfosys.com/opendom where there is a link of
modify your domain in which you will see the option name server
modification or contact modification.
7) What is the procedure of payment?
If you are registering a domain for the 1st time
with us we take payment from you as soon as your domain is
registered incase of bulk domain egsitration we accept payment
through cash.
8) What is an ideal domain name?
Well any and every name, which is in association
with your business or comes close to Your identity is ideal.
But you must keep in mind that it should be easily remembered
and as short and precise as possible.
9) What characters can be included
in a domain?
A domain can be appr 63 characters long consisting
of letters (A to Z) numbers (0 to 9) & dashes (- or --).
10) How do i select the extension
at the end of my domain name?
You can choose from the following extensions:
COM: used for commercial & profit making organizations.
NET: used by organisations having a network of infrastructure
machines & organisations.
ORG: usually used by non-profit organizations.
INT: used by companies established by international treaties
or international databases.
GOV: used by government owned organizations.
MIL: used by military affiliated organization
CO.IN: used by Companies in India.
IBN has the authority to register in the top 3 common extensions,
the others are restricted to certain organizations only.
11) How can i change my domain name?
For changing your domain name you would have to follow
the same procedure you use when registering your domain name
as changing a domain indirectly mean registering another name.
12) How long does it take to register
a domain?
Once we receive the form submitted by you and the
confirmation for the same your domain can be registered in
a matter of 5 minutes, depending upon the speed of the registrar’s
server. You can verify if your domain has ben registered through
whois record of www.corenic.net.
13) How can i transfer a domain?
Transferring is a slightly lengthy procedure. Firstly
you will have to fill up the online registration form and
we shall submit it to our registrar who will confirm with
us if it is possible to proceed with the transfer, after we
receive this confirmation you will have to send a Fax letter
in the prescribed format to our registrar confirming the transfer
of the domain.
14) When will the new domain registered
be visible for all to see?
Your domain will be visible in the Internic database
after 48 hrs as it takes that much time for the database to
update itself.
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