For a new domain
- When choosing a free domain name, we recommend that you use the Whois service hosted on the web servers of Rucenter. Rucenter is not responsible for possible information leakage when using services installed on other web servers.
- We recommend that you do not disclose information about the selected domain name until you receive an official confirmation of domain registration from Rucenter in order to avoid the use of this information by unscrupulous persons.
- In the case of domain name registration through an organization providing domain name registration services (Internet service providers, hosting companies), we recommend that you carefully study the terms of the contract you are entering into regarding domain registration. In particular, the contract must specify the obligations of the organization to register a second-level domain in the zone .RU in your name. The second-level domain looks like this: domain-name.ru. The domain of the type www.domain-name.ru It is a third-level domain and is not subject to registration in the database of Rucenter. Link to the domain www.domain-name.ru the Contract with the provider does not guarantee you the registration of a domain name domain-name.ru in your name.
- The order for the registration of a second-level domain must be made on your behalf (according to your contract). Only in this case you will be listed as a Domain Administrator. It is the Administrator who owns all the rights to use the registered domain name.
For an existing domain
- Keep up-to-date the electronic contact addresses specified in the contract questionnaire (Personal Account → Account → Contract). It is also necessary to make sure that unauthorized persons do not have access to the contact mailbox.
- Do not tell unauthorized persons the passwords for accessing your contract, and also do not share information about the contact email addresses specified in the questionnaire (contract) with anyone. Remember that the staff of Rucenter does not request such information.
- When logging in to your personal account on Rucenter website, you need to check the browser address bar and make sure that you are on one of Rucenter sites, a secure connection (HTTPS) is used and an SSL certificate has been issued for the JSC 'RU-CENTER' organization.
- When receiving an email from Rucenter, make sure that it is sent from the servers of Rucenter (the From: field contains addresses like ...@nic.ru, in the first or second Received: field from the bottom of the service header, a domain name of the type *.nic.ru is indicated). If you have any doubts about the received letter, send it with all the service headers for analysis to the address support@nic.ru.
- Do not save passwords for accessing the contract or mailbox in the browser.
- Regularly check the network connection settings and the correctness of the DNS servers to avoid spoofing DNS server addresses in the Internet connection settings due to hacking of routers or computers.