.at – Openprovider

This article describes the procedures and requirements of .at domain names.
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Registration

Successful domain registration via RCP or XML API or REST API requires:

the domain's contact handles
- Contact full name is mandatory (only 1 letter as firstname will not be accepted)
two or more nameservers or a nameserver group

Important Note:

The registry can start a registrant verification. If the registry has reasons to believe the details are not valid, they will contact the registrant, with further instructions. (This is not communicated to the registrar/reseller). If the registrant fails to verify his details or does not respond, the registry will revoke the domain. In those cases, a domain can not be restored, reactivated and can not be refunded.

Transfer

Successful domain transfer via RCP or API requires:

authorisation code
the domain's contact handles
- Registrant's full name is mandatory (only 1 letter as firstname will not be accepted)
two or more nameservers or a nameserver group
email sent by the .at Registry to the owner has to be confirmed in order to finish the transfer.

Additional notes on a .at transfer

The authorisation code is valid for 21 days.
After the transfer has finished, the domain owner will receive another e-mail (confirmation) from the registry.
Using an invalid authorisation code will present the error:
"No open confirmation-process of the domain [domainname.at] to the registrar [648] found."
Please reset the code at your current provider.
In case the current provider cannot or does not provide the authorization code, please contact us. We might be able to request the code through the registry directly. A fee of € 25,- will be charged. Please check the e-mail address of the domain holder in the whois is correct before contacting us, as the registry will send the code to that address.

Authorization code required	yes
Method of confirmation	authcode,email
Registration period after transfer	unchanged
Average transfer time	Instantly
Advanced and simple transfers available	Contact our Sales department to check if easy transfer of 100 or more .at domains is available.

Update

Owner change (trade)

requested as a normal domain update via RCP or API
processed realtime
both previous and new registrant will receive an e-mail. This is a notification only, no action is required.

Other update

requested via RCP or API
processed realtime

Deletion / Restore

Delete

There are two ways of removing a .at domain from Openprovider:

Explicitly delete
It requires written confirmation from the domain owner. The deletion form can easily be created at the registry's website and is for your own administration only.
A delete should be done at most 24 days before the domain's renewal date.
"Withdrawing"
Gives the domain back to the registry. The contractual relationship is now between registry (NIC AT) and domain owner. NIC AT will send a renewal invoice to the domain owner. If the end user wants to delete the domain, he should send a signed form to NIC AT.
Once the domain has been given back to the Registry, Openprovider no longer manages the domain and can not assist in deleting the domain after this point. This must be done by the registrant via the form, sent directly to the registry.

Restore / reactivate

restore / reactivation supported via RCP or API only in case of explicit delete.
quarantine periods can be found under
Detailed extension information > Technical information > Quarantine period

Detailed extension information

Registry	Registry: NIC AT Registry whois: whois.nic.at Registry web based whois: http://www.nic.at/en/domainsuche/ Registry zonefile updates: Twelve times a day
Technical information	Available second level domains: .co.at, .or.at DNSSEC support: yes Minimum length: 1 characters Maximum length: 63 characters Allowed characters: a-z 0-9 - IDN characters: yes Registration period: 1 year Renewal date offset: 2 days The number of days before the registry's expiration date, that Openprovider requires the domain to be renewed or expired. More info. Note that the dates as shown in your Openprovider account are always leading, even if they do not match the renewal date offset mentioned here. Soft quarantine period: n/a days During this period, following after an expiration, the domain can be restored for free. This period does not apply if the domain is deleted explicitly. More info. Quarantine period: 55 days During this period, an expired or deleted domain name can be reactivated at an additional fee.
Restrictions	Local presence required? no Does Openprovider provide local presence services? n/a Local activity required? no Correct nameserver configuration required? no The Domain(s) can be registered without further limitations. Full name of registrant is required Nameservers must be configured and return an authoritative answer before the domain is requested.
Policies	Terms and conditions: http://www.nic.at/en/service/legal_information/terms_conditions/ Registration guidelines: http://www.nic.at/en/service/legal_information/registration_guidelines/
Registration agreement	The registry requires that a registration agreement is in place between the provider and the domain holder. The text of this registration agreement and any required supplements is the following: General registration agreement

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