{"id":89,"date":"2024-01-12T10:49:00","date_gmt":"2024-01-12T05:19:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.websupporters.com\/support\/knowledgebase\/?post_type=ht_kb&#038;p=89"},"modified":"2025-11-14T19:28:39","modified_gmt":"2025-11-14T13:58:39","slug":"how-to-update-domain-whois-information","status":"publish","type":"ht_kb","link":"https:\/\/www.websupporters.com\/support\/knowledgebase\/kb\/how-to-update-domain-whois-information\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Update Domain WHOIS Information?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>According to ICANN regulation, whenever a domain is registered, accurate information must be submitted along with that registration. Maintaining accurate WHOIS information can be vital to managing your domain.<\/p>\n<p>Be sure to provide a valid email address for your WHOIS as you will be required to verify your WHOIS information via email when changes are made to the registrant, admin, tech or billing contact information listed in the WHOIS. If verification is not received within 15 days, the domain name will be suspended.<\/p>\n<p>It is recommended that you use an email address independent of the domain you are registering since you will need access to this email address to verify your WHOIS information.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"how-to-change-or-update-new-whois-information\"><strong>How to Change or Update new WHOIS Information:<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>WebSupporters has created a new domain control panel which allows you access to add and manage all of your WebSupporters domains from a single control panel. The following instructions will show you how to change and manage the WHOIS information for your domains.<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Login to your\u00a0<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.websupporters.com\/members\/clientarea.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Members<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0dashboard.<\/li>\n<li>Left Side Menu clicks on\u00a0<strong>Domains<\/strong>.<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/websupporters.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/screenshot1-10.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-745 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/www.websupporters.com\/support\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/screenshot1-10-300x133.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"133\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.websupporters.com\/support\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/screenshot1-10-300x133.png 300w, https:\/\/www.websupporters.com\/support\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/screenshot1-10-768x339.png 768w, https:\/\/www.websupporters.com\/support\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/screenshot1-10-50x22.png 50w, https:\/\/www.websupporters.com\/support\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/screenshot1-10-60x27.png 60w, https:\/\/www.websupporters.com\/support\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/screenshot1-10-100x44.png 100w, https:\/\/www.websupporters.com\/support\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/screenshot1-10.png 1000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li>\u00a0After click on <strong>\u00a0Domains<\/strong>.<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/websupporters.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/screenshot2-5.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-746 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/www.websupporters.com\/support\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/screenshot2-5-300x126.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"126\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.websupporters.com\/support\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/screenshot2-5-300x126.png 300w, https:\/\/www.websupporters.com\/support\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/screenshot2-5-768x322.png 768w, https:\/\/www.websupporters.com\/support\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/screenshot2-5-50x21.png 50w, https:\/\/www.websupporters.com\/support\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/screenshot2-5-60x25.png 60w, https:\/\/www.websupporters.com\/support\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/screenshot2-5-100x42.png 100w, https:\/\/www.websupporters.com\/support\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/screenshot2-5.png 1000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li>Under\u00a0<strong>My Domains\u00a0<\/strong>you will see your registered domains with options:\n<ul>\n<li>The Domains Next Due Date<\/li>\n<li>Domain Status whether is pending, active or expired.<\/li>\n<li>Whether or not the domain is set to automatically renew.<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/websupporters.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/screenshot3-6.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-747 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/www.websupporters.com\/support\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/screenshot3-6-300x137.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"137\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.websupporters.com\/support\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/screenshot3-6-300x137.png 300w, https:\/\/www.websupporters.com\/support\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/screenshot3-6-768x349.png 768w, https:\/\/www.websupporters.com\/support\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/screenshot3-6-50x23.png 50w, https:\/\/www.websupporters.com\/support\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/screenshot3-6-60x27.png 60w, https:\/\/www.websupporters.com\/support\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/screenshot3-6-100x46.png 100w, https:\/\/www.websupporters.com\/support\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/screenshot3-6.png 1000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>When you click on a\u00a0<strong>Manage Domain<\/strong>\u00a0in the right side of the domain name, the Domain Overview window will open and show more details and options for the selected domain.<\/li>\n<li>Click on\u00a0<strong>Management Tools<\/strong>\u00a0&amp; select\u00a0<strong>Contact Information<\/strong>.You can then change the WHOIS contact information from this section.<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/websupporters.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/screenshot4-2.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-748\" src=\"https:\/\/websupporters.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/screenshot4-2-300x127.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"127\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.websupporters.com\/support\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/screenshot4-2-300x127.png 300w, https:\/\/www.websupporters.com\/support\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/screenshot4-2-768x325.png 768w, https:\/\/www.websupporters.com\/support\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/screenshot4-2-50x21.png 50w, https:\/\/www.websupporters.com\/support\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/screenshot4-2-60x25.png 60w, https:\/\/www.websupporters.com\/support\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/screenshot4-2-100x42.png 100w, https:\/\/www.websupporters.com\/support\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/screenshot4-2.png 1000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li>You may choose to Use existing account contact OR Specify custom information below to fill your desired contact information.<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/websupporters.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/screenshot5-2.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-749\" src=\"https:\/\/websupporters.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/screenshot5-2-300x216.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"216\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.websupporters.com\/support\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/screenshot5-2-300x216.png 300w, https:\/\/www.websupporters.com\/support\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/screenshot5-2-768x552.png 768w, https:\/\/www.websupporters.com\/support\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/screenshot5-2-50x36.png 50w, https:\/\/www.websupporters.com\/support\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/screenshot5-2-60x43.png 60w, https:\/\/www.websupporters.com\/support\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/screenshot5-2-100x72.png 100w, https:\/\/www.websupporters.com\/support\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/screenshot5-2.png 1000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li>Once all the contact information has been filled out, click <strong>Save Changes<\/strong> to save your changes.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>You voluntarily agree to a 60-day lock that prevents you from transferring your domain name when you update the organisation\u00a0field for the registrant contact, or when you update the\u00a0<strong>First name<\/strong>,\u00a0<strong>Last name<\/strong>, or\u00a0<strong>Email address<\/strong>\u00a0fields for the registrant contact if an organisation is not the legal registrant for your domain name.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>According to ICANN regulation, whenever a domain is registered, accurate information must be submitted along with that registration. Maintaining accurate WHOIS information can be vital to managing your domain. 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