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title: "OpenSRS Login: Nexcess Registered OpenSRS Domains"
source: "https://docs.nexcess.com/sites-stores/domains-dns/opensrs-login/"
description: "Using the credentials in your Welcome Email and the OpenSRS Login > OpenSRS Control Panel, you can easily manage domains that are registered with Nexcess."
vertical: "Sites & Stores"
date: "2023-06-19"
last_modified: "2026-07-23"
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# OpenSRS Login: Nexcess Registered OpenSRS Domains

## OpenSRS Login: Using the OpenSRS Control Panel

Have you registered your domain with **Nexcess**? Then this article is for you. We will guide you through the steps to manage your domain using the **OpenSRS Login > OpenSRS Control Panel**.

## OpenSRS Login: How to Access Your Account

To access your account follow the steps below:

1. The **Welcome Email** sent to you should contain the **OpenSRS Login** credentials you need.
2. Click on [**OpenSRS Login URL**](https://manage.opensrs.net/).
3. Type in the domain name you want to manage along with the registrant username and password.
4. Click on the **Manage Domain** option.

## Management Options in OpenSRS

In this article, we will walk you through the management options available on your **OpenSRS Control Panel**:

1. **Manage Your Domain Profile**
2. **Manage Contact/WHOIS Information**
    - **Organization Contact Information**
    - **Admin Contact Information**
    - **Billing Contact Information**
    - **Technical Contact Information**
3. **Name Servers/Nameserver Record**
4. **Domain Extras**
    - **Extensible Provisioning Protocol (EPP)/Transfer Authorization Code**
5. **Reseller Contact**
6. **Domain Locking**

### Managing the Domain Profile

You can use the **Domain Profile Management** section to:

- Change the username and password that control a domain name, usually to transfer control to another person.
- Transfer the domain name to another profile to either transfer control of the domain name to someone else or to organize domain name control.
- Allow and add sub-users to manage parts of or all information related to this domain name.

### Managing the Contact & WHOIS Information

It is recommended to use an email address from a free email provider like **GMAIL**, in the **Organization Contact Information** and **Admin Contact Information** fields. This is because in the event the domain cancels or expires, all **DNS**-related services will stop working, including email. If that contact email address used is an email mailbox that is connected to this domain, you will not be able to receive notifications by email. So, if you want to get notices from the **Domain Registrar** even after the domain is canceled or expired, you have to use an email mailbox that will be reachable at that time.

#### Organization Contact Information

This section allows you to view and edit information about the company or entity associated with the domain that you are managing.

#### Admin Contact Information

This section allows you to view and edit information about the admin contact for a domain and who has the authority to modify domain records.

**Billing Contact Information**

The billing contact is responsible for billing issues associated with domain registration. Registration and payment fees must be up to date at all times to avoid interruption in service. To maintain proper renewal fee payment without issue, the billing contact information must be accurate at all times.

#### **Technical Contact Information**

The technical contact is an authority for a domain name related to web hosting, email, and other **DNS** records. In most cases, the technical contact will be an **ISP** or web hosting provider, but it can be anyone the **Domain Registrant** chooses. The reseller’s technical contact profile populates this information by default.

We are the reseller for the domain you have registered with **Nexcess,** and therefore we recommend our contact details be maintained in the **Technical Contact Information** fields.

### **Managing the Name Servers (Also Known as Nameservers & Nameserver Records)**

Managing a domain’s nameserver records can be done through the domain’s **Manage Name Servers** section. This section also allows registrants to create custom nameserver records based on their domain names.

#### **Creating or Modifying a Nameserver Record**

If you want to create or modify a nameserver record, which is based on the domain, you can do so via the following link:[](https://web.archive.org/web/20250316225331/https://manage.opensrs.net/index.cgi?action=manage_nameservers)

[**Manage Your Domain – Login (opensrs.net)**](https://manage.opensrs.net/index.cgi?action=manage_nameservers)

#### **Domain Extras**

You can get the domain **[**Transfer Authorization Code**](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Auth-Code)** (also known as the **[**EPP Code or Auth-Code**](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Auth-Code)**) for your domain from this section.

#### **What is the EPP Code?**

**EPP Code** stands for **Extensible Provisioning Protocol Code** which is like a password required to transfer a domain from one registrar to another. Some **Domain Registrars** refer to the **EPP Code** as a **Transfer Authorization Code,** a **Transfer Secret Key,** or a **Domain Auth Code**.

In **OpenSRS**, the code is referred to as a **Domain Auth Code**. This code is different from the username and password required for end users to manage domains. On the **Domain Extras** page, **Domain Registrants** can view and change their **Domain Auth Code** using the **Manage Web Interface**. You will see the current **Domain Auth Code** on this page. You can change the [**Auth-Code**](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Auth-Code) and click **Save Configuration** button to update it. Some specific domain names do not require a **Transfer Authorization Code** or **EPP Code** to transfer a domain between **Domain Registrars**.

### **Managing the Reseller Contact**

This section shows the **Reseller Contact** of the registrant and allows you to opt out of displaying this information via **WHOIS**.

### **Managing the Domain Locking**

This section shows registrants whether their domains are currently locked or unlocked.

If a domain is locked, transfers and **DNS** modification cannot be made until the domain is unlocked. Locking a domain ensures that registrants have complete control over their domain’s changes, including transfers and **DNS** modifications. It is a security measure that safeguards domains from unauthorized changes.   
  
**Domain Registrants** who want to perform **DNS** updates or transfer their domain to another provider must unlock their domain first. Not all Internet **[**Top Level Domains (TLDs)**](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Internet_top-level_domains)** offer domain locking.

## **Summary of Features: OpenSRs Login > OpenSRS Control Panel**

In this article, we learned how to use your **OpenSRS Login** and the different sections within the **OpenSRS Control Panel**, including what they are used for. Although there are many important details shared in the article, the most critical pieces of knowledge covered include domain locking and how to get the **[**Transfer Authorization Code**](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Auth-Code)** (also known as the **[**EPP Code or Auth-Code**](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Auth-Code)**). We hope this article was helpful in growing your understanding and usage of the **OpenSRS Login** and **OpenSRS Control Panel** with respect to domain management.

**Frequently asked questions**

**What is OpenSRS?**The full name when spelled out is **[**Open Shared Registration System (abbreviated as OpenSRS)**](https://opensrs.com/)**, and you use your **OpenSRS Login** to sign on to the platform. With the **OpenSRS Control Panel**, you can easily manage your domains registered with **Nexcess**. You can configure the nameserver records, get the **Extensible Provisioning Protocol (EPP)/Transfer Authorization Code**, lock or unlock the domain, update the **WHOIS** information, and much more. In addition, you can log into the **OpenSRS Control Panel** l by using the username and password in the **Welcome Email** when you registered the domain.

**What Does OpenSRS Do?****OpenSRS** is part of the company **[Tucows](https://tucows.com/)** and services its domain name reseller services division. **Tucows** provides domain names and other **Internet** services, and the company has approximately 11.1 million domain names that it manages.

[**Tucows is one of the five largest domain registrars in the world**](https://www.hostingadvice.com/how-to/largest-domain-registrars/). A domain registrar is a company that manages the reservation of **Internet** domain names.

**With Regard to Domains & Domain Names, What is the Difference between a Domain Name Registry, Domain Registrar & Domain Registrant?**A **Domain Registrant** is considered the “owner” of the domain. [**Tucows**](https://tucows.com/)/[**OpenSRS**](https://opensrs.com/) is a **Domain Registrar**. A **Domain Registrar** works with a **Domain Registrant**, or the owner of a domain, and a [**Domain Name Registry**](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/domain_name_registry).