Active Status Code

What is meant by the active status code? The active status code for a domain is set by the registry. A domain name status code is a code assigned to every domain name in order to signify its technical information. A domain name status code is shown in the WHOIS server. Besides the active status code, the other status codes that can be set are registry-lock, registry-hold, registrar-lock, registrar-hold, pending restore, redemption period and pending delete.

A domain name with active status code will not be available for new registration. It is the normal or default status code at the domain registration time. To be more specific, a domain name is said to be active when it has been assigned to a minimum of one name server, and can be included in the concerned root zone file. The domain active status code is applicable to those domains that end in .com, .net, .org and .info.

To designate an active status to a domain name, it takes only 1 hour to 2 hours. At the time of a new registration, all Internet providers need to update their DNS database to include the new site's location. A domain name can be activated up to a period of 10 ten years depending on the duration of the registration. In most cases, in order to activate a domain, registrants are required to provide a credit card number or other similar assurance of payment.

A domain name can hold only one status code at one time. If it is in active status, it can be only in that status. When a domain name status changes to register-lock status code, the active status code is automatically removed. Domain names with active status code can be used for web sites, e-mail, or for registering name servers. Moreover, these can be modified, renewed and transferred. In case an active domain needs modification, it would take more time than registration. When a domain is in active status code, it means that the domain name can be transferred from one registrar to another only after completing at least 60 days with your current registrar.