How to lock your domain at Name.com

Three registrar settings prevent the two ways domains are most often lost — hijacked by an unauthorized transfer, or silently expired: the transfer lock, auto-renew, and WHOIS privacy. In WHOIS/RDAP, clientTransferProhibited is the transfer lock: it tells the registry to reject transfer-away requests until you remove it via your registrar.

1. Transfer lock

1. My Domains → click the domain.
2. In Quick Actions on the left, switch the Domain Locked toggle.

⚠ Name.com auto-relocks: an unlocked domain is automatically locked again after 30 days.

ICANN policy allows registrars to block transfers within 60 days of registration or a previous transfer, and applies a 60-day lock after changing registrant contact details. Some registrars let you opt out of the post-change lock BEFORE making the change; once it applies, it can't be lifted early.

2. Auto-renew

1. My Domains → click the domain → Quick Actions → automatic renewal toggle.
2. Account-wide: user icon → Billing → Turn All On/Off.

Keep the payment method current — auto-renew with an expired card is how "locked" domains still lapse.

3. WHOIS privacy

My Domains → the domain row → Whois Privacy/Domain Safe in the Security column (free on eligible registrations).

Steps verified against Name.com: managing DNSSEC and related Name.com docs on 2026-07-14.