{"id":3292,"date":"2013-06-06T20:09:21","date_gmt":"2013-06-07T00:09:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/acro.net\/blog\/?p=3292"},"modified":"2013-06-06T20:10:34","modified_gmt":"2013-06-07T00:10:34","slug":"network-solutions-three-days-to-get-the-authorization-code","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/acro.net\/blog\/network-solutions-three-days-to-get-the-authorization-code\/","title":{"rendered":"Network Solutions: Three days to get the authorization code"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>As <a href=\"http:\/\/www.elliotsblog.com\/change-to-network-solutions-transfer-7449\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Elliot blogged about<\/strong><\/a>, Network Solutions has changed their process of transferring out domain names.<\/p>\n<p>Just like its sister company, Register.com, Network Solutions now looks into every request to transfer out domains, manually sending out the authorization code after three days.<\/p>\n<p>While some might think this is for increased security, it&#8217;s definitely adding frustration to those who wait until the last minute to renew &#8211; <em>or transfer out<\/em> &#8211; domain names.<\/p>\n<p>Network Solutions did send the authorization code after three days of apparently &#8216;laborious&#8217; security checks on my VIP account. It&#8217;s not that I keep a lot of domains there; in fact, since I witnessed this type of process change I will move out the remaining domain names months in advance.<\/p>\n<p>In the world of domaining, <strong>convenience and effective management<\/strong> of domain assets is a requirement, when selecting one registrar instead of another, and this type of extra &#8216;security&#8217; at Network Solutions is a step in the wrong direction.<\/p>\n<p>If Network Solutions wants to implement a security layer, they should learn a lesson from GoDaddy, that offers <strong>two-step authentication.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Speaking of security, tomorrow I will publicize a &#8216;blast from the past&#8217; &#8211; right before Verisign acquired Network Solutions for $21 billion dollars.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As Elliot blogged about, Network Solutions has changed their process of transferring out domain names. 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