Dynadot secures domains with mobile phone security.
In April I wrote a few stories about domain name security tools offered by various registrars. One tool I missed was Dynadot’s SMS security tool.
It works like this:
Account holder receives a 6-digit code (sent via SMS) on his cellphone and then enters the code in his Dynadot account before he can do the following:
– Get a domain’s auth code
– Unlock his domains
– Change his account information
All 6-digit codes expire 1 hour after they have been sent. The account holder gets 3 tries to enter in the correct code. If he enters in the wrong code too many times, the system will automatically lock down the account.
Dynadot tells me they created this system in house.
As security concerns grow, more and more domain name registrars are offering security tools like this. And many of them are offering the tools for free. If your registrar isn’t offering similar free tools, you should start pushing them to do so.
tricolorro says
“If your registrar isn’t offering similar free tools, you should start pushing them to do so.”
I don’t know about that Andrew.
If you have to push a company to come up with a security system, their heart may not really be in it.
Attila says
I’ve been a DirectNIC customer since 2000 and I emailed them asking what are they going to do to increase security now that my portfolio has gotten bigger. They said they’re already working on implementing that security dongle. Whether it to be true or not, time will tell. Its been a couple months since asking…
Wufuquan says
I’m with DirectNic too. They said about Verisign security token. But not sure when it will be live.
Jean-Francois says
It is a very nice and good second layer indeed. The only problem – but they are not responsible for that – is that it does not work with some carriers, that don’t accept SMS sent via email.
Anyway, Dynadot deserves to be commended for that additional security layer.