If the domain is not already assigned to your Gesatech account, please first review the helpdesk article: "How to assign domains to my hosting account".
Note: It is NOT required to transfer your domain's registration to the Gesatech registrar. You may host any domain with us by simply contacting your current registrar and pointing the nameservers to us. Pointing the nameservers to us will NOT automatically transfer the domain's registration.
The Gesatech nameservers are:
- Primary Server Hostname: ns1.gesatech.net
- Primary Server IP Address: 184.173.255.199
- Secondary Server Hostname: ns2.gesatech.net
- Secondary Server IP Address: 184.173.221.230
- Tertiary Server Hostname: ns3.gesatech.net
- Tertiary Server IP Address: 184.173.221.231
Once you have made this change, allow 24-48 hours for propagation and your domain will be pointed to us.
Note: We highly recommend pointing the nameservers to us before initiating a registration transfer. Transfers can take 5-7 days to complete. During this time the nameservers cannot be modified. If you point the nameservers to us before starting a transfer, your domain will be pointed to us during the duration of the transfer.
To begin the domain registration transfer to Gesatech's registrar:
- Contact the current registrar to unlock the domain and retrieve the EPP or Authorization code.
- Make sure the whois contact information is correct as we will be sending a verification code to the email address listed.
- Log into your Gesatech cPanel and click the Domain Manager tab at top of the screen.
- Select the domain you wish to transfer from the list.
- To the right of the domain, under the "Main" sub-tab, click on the link "Transfer this domain to your account"
- Read the information presented and provide the EPP code then click continue.
- We will now send an email containing a second verification code to the administrator email address. If you do not have access to this email address, contact the current registrar and update the WHOIS contact information.
- Enter the second verification code and click continue.
- Select the options you require for nameservers, Autorenewal, Contact Information, Privacy and agree to the Terms of Service. Click "Add transfer to shoppingcart"
- Complete the checkout process
Note: The transfer process takes 5-7 days once initiated. Ensure the domain name will not expire in this time frame to avoid potential problems with the transfer. If recently renewed, make sure it is at least 30 days after the renewal date to ensure you do not lose the additional time added with the current registrar.
Note: When transferring a domain to us, ICANN requires an additional year is added to the domain's current expiration date. The cost for this is $10 per domain. If your account has an available "free domain" credit, it will automatically be applied during the checkout process.
Note: If you would like to start hosting the domain with us within 24-48 hours rather than waiting the seven days to complete registry transfer, contact the current registrar before starting the transfer and modify the DNS to ns1.gesatech.net, ns2.gesatech.net and ns2.gesatech.net. Once the transfer is initiated, no change to the DNS can be made until the transfer is either canceled or completed.
