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Articles in the Managing Domains & DNS category
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How to set up web forwarding
Web forwarding can be used to point your domain name to another website hosted with us, or elsewhere. Web forwarding is available on un-hosted domains and domains with Email Hosting only. To find the Web Forwarding settings follow these instructions: Select Domains from the ...
Applies to: Domain Names, Email Hosting
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What is DNS?
In simple terms, the Domain Name System (DNS) is an "Address Book" used to map a human friendly domain name (e.g. lcn.com) to a computer readable IP address (e.g. 94.126.40.226), which can then be used to locate and communicate with that computer. Using DNS is similar to making a phone call ...
Applies to: Domain Names
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How to update the ownership details for your domain
You can update the ownership details for your domain through your LCN account. However, there is a charge if you want to change the registered owner (i.e. name or organisation) for .UK and .EU domain names. Log in to your account Click the Domains icon and choose the domain you want to ...
Applies to: Domain Names
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How to point your domain name to another server
One of the most common DNS tasks is to point a domain name to a different server, for example your VPS or dedicated server. Another popular DNS use is to help identify services or resources by their hostname, for example: mail.domain.com, ftp.domain.com, shop.domain.com. Both of these can be ...
Applies to: Domain Names
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How to hide your personal details from the public WHOIS database
The WHOIS database shows who owns a domain, when it was registered and when it expires. It is a requirement for all domain names that this information be publicly available to allow rapid resolution of technical problems and to permit enforcement of consumer protection, trademark, and other ...
Applies to: Domain Names