FAQ - Domain Registration and Renewal

Where can I check the registration and expiration dates for my domain?
You can check your domain's registration and expiration dates by visiting
http://www.internic.net/whois.html (For .com, .net, .org and .biz)
http://www.registry.in/WHOIS Search (For .co.in and .in)
Type in your domain name and click Submit / Lookup.

How do I modify the nameservers of my domain?
DNS management should only be used by advanced users.
You can completely control the name server settings of your domains. You can use your own or other non-Aware name servers.
NOTE: If you initiated a transfer of registrar for your domain, you cannot update the nameservers. At any given time there can be only one process.
To manage name servers please follow these instructions:

Log in to the Domain Control Panel at http://domains.aware.co.in using your Email ID and Password.
Under 'Jump to Domain', enter your domain name, select 'Domain Registration Service' and click the arrow button.
On the page corresponding to your domain name, click on 'Name Servers' to modify the nameservers for your domain.

How do I update contact information for my domain?
To update your domain contact information, please follow these steps:

Log in to the Domain Control Panel at http://domains.aware.co.in using your Email ID and Password.
Under 'Jump to Domain', enter your domain name, select 'Domain Registration Service' and click the arrow button.
On the page corresponding to your domain name, click on 'Contact Details' to modify the contact information for your domain.

Where is the auth code listed for domains registered through Aware?

Log in to the Domain Control Panel at http://domains.aware.co.in using your Email ID and Password.
Under 'Jump to Domain', enter your domain name, select 'Domain Registration Service' and click the arrow button.
On the page corresponding to your domain name, click on 'Domain Secret' to view or modify the auth code for your domain.

How do I renew my domain name?
To renew your domain name(s), you must take the following actions before the expiry date of the domain:

Print the Domain Hosting Agreement Form and send us a signed copy of the same (signed by the domain owner). Payment for and usage of the services implies that you have read and accepted the Terms and Conditions mentioned therein.
Pay in full the domain renewal charges. To know the renewal charges, send an email to the Renewal Team. Details of various payment options are mentioned in the Payment Options document.
Send an email to the Renewal Team mentioning the payment details so that we may renew your domain to ensure smooth functioning.

Note: Domain name services are 'pre-paid' and renewed only upon receipt of payment.

What happens if my domain expires?
Whenever a particular domain name is not renewed till the Expiry Date, it would slip into the Renewal Grace Period* (varies based on the domain extension). All such domain names would be put on a Temporary Commercial Parking Page, which would indicate that the domain name has expired. During this period, any website and mails associated with the domain name would become non-functional and inaccessible. Any domains renewed during this period will take 24 to 48 hours to become active again.

What happens if my domain is not renewed during the Renewal Grace Period?
If you do not renew the domain name in the Renewal Grace Period, then the domain name would be deleted and the domain name will go into Redemption Grace Period generally (provided there is no back-order for this domain name) and you would get a chance to redeem it. Redeeming a domain name is costly (around USD80), time consuming and generally a manual process. The Redemption Grace Period is generally of 30 days after the domain name is deleted and during this period, only the current Registrar of the domain name can Redeem the domain name.

What happens if my domain is not renewed during the Redemption Grace Period?
If the domain name is not Redeemed during this period, then it would move to the Pending Delete period for 5 days. In this status, the domain name can not be Redeemed and after this period, the domain name would be available for fresh Registration.