Domain Transfer Documentation for Staff and Project Members

Process to Transfer Domains to LF

Access to https://projectadmin.lfx.linuxfoundation.org is required for the Project

Step 1: Starting the Transfer

Log into PCC via the Link above
In the Search bar, search for your Project
Select Operations then Domains
On the Domain page, top right, click on +Add Domain
Input the domain you wish to transfer and select Check Availability
Once done, it will show the domain has been taken. Select Yes; transfer domain to proceed
Next page will ask if you want to delegate the DNS to the Linux Foundation or keep at original source.

Step 2: If Linux Foundation is going to manage the DNS

1. Please import the Zone File, the zone file can be obtained by the original/current domain owner. Every registrar is different, if the original/current owner does not know where to get the zone file - they can reach out to their registrar's support to get that info.
2. Once you obtain the file, you can upload it via the Import DNS zone file feature
  1. If the current domain does not have an active zone file, skip to step e
3. After uploading the Zone File, you will be given this page. In order to proceed with the domain transfer, you would need to verify that the zone file is correct.
  1. If any record is missing from PCC - this will cause some issues after the transfer.
5. Next you would need to copy the following NS records above and pass that information to the current domain owner to change on their end. If the current owner does not know how to change their domain NS, they can reach out to their registrar's support team for assistance.
6. Once the current owner has made the changes to the NS records, it may take up to 24 hours to sync globally. You can then click Verify NS Delegation
  1. If you are still getting Domain is not yet delegated please wait another 24 hours
  2. If after 48 hours and you are still getting Domain is not yet delegated, you can visit the following page: https://zone.vision/#/ > type in the domain and if under Name Servers is not showing the info below - please repeat step e
  3. If after 48 hours and you are still getting Domain is not yet delegated, you can visit the following page: https://zone.vision/#/ > type in the domain and if under Name Servers is showing the info below - please reach support at https://support.linuxfoundation.org for assistance
7. After you verified the NS delegation, you will be prompted to put in the transfer code, the code can be obtained from the current domain owner.
  1. 1. DNSSEC can be confirmed by the current domain owner - if DNSSEC is enabled on the domain please reach support at https://support.linuxfoundation.org for assistance
    2. Our domain registrar is DNSimple. If the current domain owner also uses DNSimple please reach support at https://support.linuxfoundation.org for assistance
8. Click Begin Transfer to complete the process.
  1. Note, the transfer process can take up to 7 days to complete.

Step 2a: If the Linux Foundation is NOT going to manage the DNS and you want to keep it at the original source AKA current owner:

1. You can select Skip DNS Zone migration
2. You will be prompted to put in the transfer code, the code can be obtained from the current domain owner.
3. 1. DNSSEC can be confirmed by the current domain owner - if DNSSEC is enabled on the domain please reach support at https://support.linuxfoundation.org for assistance
  2. Our domain registrar is DNSimple. If the current domain owner also uses DNSimple please reach support at https://support.linuxfoundation.org for assistance
4. Click Begin Transfer to complete the process.
5. Note, the transfer process can take up to 7 days to complete.