Updating domain settings

This section provides information on the following topics related to managing domain settings in Route 53:

1. Updating contact information and ownership for a domain:

   • Learn how to update contact information for a domain, including administrative, technical, registrant, and billing contacts.

   • Understand the process for changing the owner of a domain when the registry requires a Change of Domain Ownership form.

2. Enabling or disabling privacy protection for contact information for a domain:

   • Discover how to enable or disable privacy protection for contact information, which hides or reveals your personal details from WHOIS queries.

3. Enabling or disabling automatic renewal for a domain:

   • Find out how to enable or disable automatic renewal for a domain, which determines whether Route 53 automatically renews the registration before expiration.

4. Locking a domain to prevent unauthorized transfer to another registrar:

   • Learn how to lock a domain to prevent unauthorized transfer to another registrar, and how to disable the lock when needed.

5. Extending the registration period for a domain:

   • Understand the process for extending the registration period for a domain, typically up to ten years in one-year increments.

6. Updating name servers to use another registrar and Adding or changing name servers and glue records for a domain:

   • Discover how to update name servers to use another DNS service or configure white-label (vanity) name servers.

   • Learn about considerations and best practices when changing name servers and glue records.