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JuanR: /* Automatic Domain Synchronization */

2023-06-07T12:20:34Z

‎Automatic Domain Synchronization

SarahK at 20:30, 26 April 2022

2022-04-26T20:30:54Z

SarahK at 15:36, 12 April 2022

2022-04-12T15:36:46Z

SarahK at 20:22, 1 October 2021

2021-10-01T20:22:10Z

John at 13:05, 26 January 2021

2021-01-26T13:05:58Z

Joshua: /* IP Registration */

2021-01-25T21:26:00Z

‎IP Registration

Joshua: /* Activation */

2021-01-25T21:23:50Z

‎Activation

SarahK at 18:36, 4 August 2020

2020-08-04T18:36:47Z

Nathan at 15:53, 30 January 2018

2018-01-30T15:53:09Z

Andrew at 10:13, 29 January 2013

2013-01-29T10:13:05Z

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 == Automatic Domain Synchronization ==
-−
 This module supports automatic domain synchronization for syncing expiry dates and status changes for incoming transfers.
-−
-To use this, enable '''Domain Sync Enabled''' in the '''[[Domains_Tab|Domains]]''' tab at '''Configuration (<i class="fa fa-wrench" aria-hidden="true"></i>) > System Settings > General Settings''' or, prior to WHMCS 8.0, '''Setup > General Settings'''. You must also make certain to configure the '''[[Crons#Domain_Sync_Cron|Domain Sync Cron]]'''.
+To use this, enable '''Domain Sync Enabled''' and [[Domain_Synchronisation#Configuration|configure the domain sync task]] at '''Configuration (<i class="fa fa-wrench" aria-hidden="true"></i>) > System Settings > [[Automation Settings]]''' or, prior to WHMCS 8.0, '''Setup > Automation Settings'''.
 == Troubleshooting ==

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 # Enter your Nominet credentials.
 # Click '''Save Changes'''.
-# [https://www.nominet.uk/ Open a ticket] with Nominet to request access to use your Nominet account via EPP using your server's IP address. You can find the IP address in WHMCS at  '''Help > License Information'''.
+# [https://www.nominet.uk/ Open a ticket] with Nominet to request access to use your Nominet account via EPP using your server's IP address.
 #* If you don't do this, you will see a '''Error Connecting to ...''' message.
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 === Command syntax error ===
-Nominet has specific requirements for client data formats. This error usually indicates a problem with client details in the '''Profile''' or '''Contacts''' tabs. Make certain that the postcode and phone number are correctly formatted.
+Nominet has specific requirements for client data formats. This error usually indicates a problem with client details in the '''[[Clients:Profile Tab|Profile]]''' or '''[[Clients:Contacts Tab|Contacts]]''' tabs. Make certain that the postcode and phone number are correctly formatted.
 === Error Connecting to ssl://epp.nominet.org.uk on port 700 ===

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 {{registrar
 | register = yes
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 | domainsync = yes
 }}
-==Activation==
+To activate and use the Nominet registrar module:
 # Log in to the WHMCS Admin Area.
-# Go to '''Configuration (<i class="fa fa-wrench" aria-hidden="true"></i>) > System Settings > Domain Registrars''' or, prior to WHMCS 8.0, '''Setup > Products/Services > Domain Registrars'''.
+# Go to '''Configuration (<i class="fa fa-wrench" aria-hidden="true"></i>) > System Settings > [[Domain Registrars]]''' or, prior to WHMCS 8.0, '''Setup > Products/Services > Domain Registrars'''.
-# Click '''Activate''' for '''Nominet'''.
+# Find '''Nominet''' in the list.
-# Enter your Nominet EPP credentials.
+# Click '''Activate'''.
-# Click '''Save Changes'''.<div class="docs-alert-warning">Before you can use the Nominet EPP, you must authorize access for your server IP address.</div>
+# Enter your Nominet credentials.
-# [https://www.nominet.uk/ Open a ticket] with Nominet to request access to use your Nominet account via the EPP method using your server's IP address.
+# Click '''Save Changes'''.
-#* Ask them to whitelist the IP address at '''Help > License Information''' in the WHMCS Admin Area.
+# [https://www.nominet.uk/ Open a ticket] with Nominet to request access to use your Nominet account via EPP using your server's IP address. You can find the IP address in WHMCS at  '''Help > License Information'''.
 #* If you don't do this, you will see a '''Error Connecting to ...''' message.
-===Test Mode===
+=== Test Mode ===
-==Automatic Registration==
+You can use test mode to simulate domain registration and management function without registering a domain or incurring charges. This can be useful to test WHMCS configurations.
-==Automatic Domain Synchronization==
+== Automatic Registration ==
-==Troubleshooting==
+WHMCS allows you to set up automatic domain registration on a per-extension basis, enabling you to use different registrars for different TLDs.
-'''Unable to find the socket transport "ssl"'''<br>
 This error indicates that SSL communication support is missing from the PHP build on your server. Recompile PHP with OpenSSL.
-'''Command syntax error'''<br>
+=== Command syntax error ===
 Nominet has specific requirements for client data formats. This error usually indicates a problem with client details in the '''Profile''' or '''Contacts''' tabs. Make certain that the postcode and phone number are correctly formatted.
-'''Error Connecting to ssl://epp.nominet.org.uk on port 700'''<br>
+=== Error Connecting to ssl://epp.nominet.org.uk on port 700 ===
 This error indicates that either a firewall rule is blocking connections on port <tt>700</tt> or that your server's IP address has not been authorized to access your Nominet account.
 {{modules}}

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 ==Activation==
-To activate and begin using the Nominet registrar module, follow the steps below:
+To activate and use the Nominet registrar module, follow the steps below:
-# Login to your WHMCS Admin Area
+# Log in to the WHMCS Admin Area.
-# Navigate to '''Configuration (<i class="fa fa-wrench" aria-hidden="true"></i>) > System Settings > Domain Registrars''' or, prior to WHMCS 8.0, '''Setup > Products/Services > Domain Registrars'''.
+# Go to '''Configuration (<i class="fa fa-wrench" aria-hidden="true"></i>) > System Settings > Domain Registrars''' or, prior to WHMCS 8.0, '''Setup > Products/Services > Domain Registrars'''.
-# Locate Nominet in the list
+# Click '''Activate''' for '''Nominet'''.
-# Click the '''Activate''' button
+# Enter your Nominet EPP credentials.
-# Enter your Nominet EPP credentials
+# Click '''Save Changes'''.<div class="docs-alert-warning">Before you can use the Nominet EPP, you must authorize access for your server IP address.</div>
-# Click Save Changes to complete the process
+# [https://www.nominet.uk/ Open a ticket] with Nominet to request access to use your Nominet account via the EPP method using your server's IP address.
+#* Ask them to whitelist the IP address at '''Help > License Information''' in the WHMCS Admin Area.
-<div class="docs-alert-warning">Before you can begin using the Nominet EPP with your account you must authorize your server IP for access to your account. See below for steps to do this.</div>
+#* If you don't do this, you will see a '''Error Connecting to ...''' message.
 ===Test Mode===
-WHMCS can be configured for testing purposes by ticking the "TestMode" option when configuring Nominet as the registrar. This will point all domain related requests to the test environment provided to you by Nominet.
+For testing, enable '''TestMode'''. This will point all domain-related requests to the Nominet test environment.
 ==Automatic Registration==
-WHMCS allows you to setup automatic domain registration on a per extension basis enabling you to use different registrars for different TLDs to give you the flexibility to offer more extensions and always get the best value.
+WHMCS allows you to set up automatic domain registration on a per-extension basis. To enable this, see [[Domain Pricing|Configuring Automatic Registration]].
 ==Automatic Domain Synchronization==
 The Nominet module supports automatic domain synchronization for syncing of expiry dates and status changes for incoming transfers.
-To enable this functionality, you need to ensure you have the '''Domain Sync Enabled''' in '''Configuration (<i class="fa fa-wrench" aria-hidden="true"></i>) > System Settings > General Settings > Domains''' or, prior to WHMCS 8.0, '''Setup > General Settings > Domains'''. Ensure you have the [[Crons#Domain_Sync_Cron|Domain Sync Cron]] configured on your system.
+To enable this, make certain that you configure '''Domain Sync Enabled''' in '''Configuration (<i class="fa fa-wrench" aria-hidden="true"></i>) > System Settings > General Settings > Domains''' or, prior to WHMCS 8.0, '''Setup > General Settings > Domains''' and the [[Crons#Domain_Sync_Cron|Domain Sync Cron]].
 ==Troubleshooting==
 '''Unable to find the socket transport "ssl"'''<br>
-This error indicates SSL communication support is missing from the PHP build on your server.  To resolve, you need to recompile PHP with OpenSSL included.
+This error indicates that SSL communication support is missing from the PHP build on your server. Recompile PHP with OpenSSL.
 '''Command syntax error'''<br>
-Nominet are very particular about the formatting of client data, this error usually indicates a problem with the client's details under their Profile or Contacts tabs. The postcode should be formatted correctly (XX11 1XX) and the phone number formatted 01234 567891.
+Nominet has specific requirements for client data formats. This error usually indicates a problem with client details in the '''Profile''' or '''Contacts''' tabs. Make certain that the postcode and phone number are correctly formatted.
 '''Error Connecting to ssl://epp.nominet.org.uk on port 700'''<br>
-This error indicates that either a firewall rule is blocking connections on port 700 or that your servers IP has not been authorized to access your account on the Nominet side of things.
+This error indicates that either a firewall rule is blocking connections on port <tt>700</tt> or that your server's IP address has not been authorized to access your Nominet account.
 {{modules}}

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 # Click Save Changes to complete the process
-<div class="docs-alert-warning">Before you can begin using the Nominet API with your account you must authorize your server IP for access to your account. See below for steps to do this.</div>
+<div class="docs-alert-warning">Before you can begin using the Nominet EPP with your account you must authorize your server IP for access to your account. See below for steps to do this.</div>
 ===IP Registration===
 * Nominet EPP is IP restricted.
-* Therefore to use Nominet EPP, you must first [https://www.nominet.uk/ open a ticket] with them and request they allow your server IP address access to use your Nominet account via the API.
+* Therefore to use Nominet EPP, you must first [https://www.nominet.uk/ open a ticket] with them and request they allow your server IP address access to use your Nominet account via the EPP method.
 * You can find the IP you need them to whitelist by navigating to Help > License Information within your WHMCS admin area.

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 | dns = yes
 | whois = yes
 }}