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How to unlock an internal domain

Reviewed on 27 February 2025Published on 31 October 2022

Domain names are locked by default to avoid any unsolicited outgoing transfer. If you want to transfer your domain name to another registrar, you can unlock it from your Scaleway console.

Important

You cannot unlock internal domain names for a period of 60 days after creating them.

Before you startLink to this anchor

To complete the actions presented below, you must have:

  • A Scaleway account logged into the console
  • Owner status or IAM permissions allowing you to perform actions in the intended Organization
  • An internal domain registered with Scaleway Domains and DNS

How to unlock a domain nameLink to this anchor

  1. Click Domains and DNS in the Network section of the Scaleway console side menu.
  2. Click the domain you want to unlock. The domain’s Overview tab displays.
  3. Click Unlock under Transfer in the Domain Information section. A confirmation pop-up displays.
  4. Click Unlock to confirm.

The operation might take a few minutes to complete.

How to lock a domain nameLink to this anchor

  1. Click Domains and DNS in the Network section of the Scaleway console side menu. The Domains and DNS dashboard displays.
  2. Click the domain name you want to lock. The domain’s Overview tab displays.
  3. Click Lock under Transfer in the Domain Information section. A confirmation pop-up displays.
  4. Click Lock to confirm.

The operation might take a few minutes to complete.

See also
How to use the Domains and DNS trade featureHow to manage name servers for an internal domain
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