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DreamHost provides two types of Domain-related services, Domain Hosting and Domain Registration.
These two services, although closely related, are actually separate things. You can use DreamHost to host a domain but not register it, or register a domain but not host it, or to both register and host a domain!
If you have an existing domain name, you'll need to transfer either the hosting or the registration over to us, depending on what you'd like from us. Please read the corresponding section below for more information on each process!
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How do I lock my domain so nobody can transfer out of here?
Unlike other registrars, we do not automatically approve transfers of unlocked domain registrations away from us. Therefore there is no need to 'lock' domains you have registered with DreamHost.
Whenever we receive a transfer away request, we email the domain owner and ask them to approve it via our "Domains > Transfer" area. If they don't approve it within 4 days, we automatically deny the transfer!
We keep the domains unlocked so that you can transfer them away yourself if you ever wish to do so without the extra step of unlocking them with us.
I want you to be my host and my registrar!
Who can blame you?
The best way to do this is to first transfer the hosting to DreamHost, and then, when that is completely successful, transfer the registration.
