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LA Servers Domain Manager FAQs
 What does it mean to "Manage" My Domain?
If you've ever dealt with the management of your domain, you know that with other registrars, it can be a difficult and lengthy process. The smallest change, from changing your email address in your contact information, or altering the nameservers of your host, can require multiple, confusing emails. Now, however, we give you the ability to make all of those changes online! You can change your contact information or nameservers in just a few seconds, using our secure system. Access your domain from any web browser 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, using your username and password.
How do I change the information in my domain?
Log on to our Domain Management System by clicking on the Domain Manager log-in button. Input your username and password to log on to our secure server. You can see the domains you have in your account, listed 10 at a time. (You can, if necessary, search for a specific domain you own.) Click the "Change Info" button next to the domain you wish to alter. Each domain has a number of items you can change. You may change the administrative, technical and billing contact information, as well as the nameserver (DNS) info. For more on changing DNS info, please see "How do I change the DNS information for my Domain Name?", below. You may not change the registrant info. The registrant is the owner of a domain, and as such, requires more security. In order to change a registrant, you need to go through the Registrant Transfer procedure.
I forgot my Domain Login info. How can I renew my Domain Name?
If your domain name is registered with LA Servers, you can use or Quick Domain Renewal without logging in to your domain account. If you need to login to your domain name account and have forgotten your domain name login, click to our Domain Manager and input the eMail Address that is associated with your account into the "Forget Your Password?" field and click "Email It". Your Domain Login info will be eMailed to that address. Find out what eMail address is used in your Domain Record by looking up your domain name using our Whois Domain Search Tool. If the admin contact eMail address is outdated in your domain name record, contact us for instructions on how to change it.
Can I manage a domain I already own?
Only domains that have been registered with our domain name registration service will appear in your Domain Management System.
What information can I change in my contact info?
You can change the following information for your administrative, technical and billing contacts: Name, Email, Company, Address, Phone and Fax. In addition, you can change the Domain Name Server Info (see more below). You can also change the ownership of a domain (also known as updating the registrant information) online through our domain manager! Click here to find out how to change your domain's ownership FREE!
What is a DNS?
DNS (Domain Name System) is a system that translates a domain name from letters like www.LAServers.com into a numerical IP address like 209.132.78.2. Each time you register a domain name, you must specify your host's DNS servers. If you register a domain name with LA Servers, your domain name is automatically pointed to our DNS servers. Parking your domain is free if you don't want to activate your domain name right away. You can also change the DNS information at any time, also free of charge, by logging in to our domain manager.
Why would I need to change my DNS information?
If you have a web site or email account that you want to be hosted elsewhere, that web hosting company or ISP will ask you to change your DNS information (typically, they would become the new DNS host) so that your domain name can be connected to your web site and your email account can be setup.
How do I change the DNS information for my Domain Name?
If you are changing DNS information on a domain name you registered with LAServers.com, begin by selecting the "Domain Manager" Login option. You will be asked for the username and password you designated at the time you set up your domain account. If you have forgotten your username and password, you can have it emailed to the email address you have on account. Choose the domain you wish to alter from your list of domains. Then, click the "Change Info" button next to the DNS Info section. Input the primary and secondary hostnames. Our system will automatically resolve the IP addresses of a valid nameserver.
How long does it take for DNS changes to take effect?
Typically, the DNS changes will be completed within 24 to 72 hours. This is standard Internet propagation time. The central registry databases update automatically, upon your submission of new information. |
