The .hu Registry introduced the Registry Lock Service on the 30th of January 2017.
The Registry Lock Service is aimed to protect domains and the DNS servers of domains from undesired change.
The registry lock provides high level of protection and the implementation used provides an even higher level of protection than most of the similar services applied by other TLD Registries.
Unlike other solutions used to protect TLDs, the .hu Registry Lock Service is an automatic process of the Registry, therefore it ensures the possibility of immediate modification.
The .hu Registry Lock Service uses multifactor authentication. The transaction must be enabled by the registrant of the domain, and initiated through the Registrar of the domain similarly to other processes which are unprotected by the Registry Lock Service.
The registrant can appoint one or more authorizers. The permission can be given solely or jointly by authorizers as set up by the registrant.
Two codes are necessary to enable modifications (two-factor protection), one of them is sent in e-mail, while the other in SMS by the Registry to the registrant’s authorizers to approve the transaction.
Special second level protections are implemented for cases when authorizers are unavailable.
The Registry Lock Service is optional for the .hu domain Registrars, they may sign a contract with the Registry to offer this Service for their custiomers.
The registration rules of the hu TLD changed, the new rules take into force as of 1st January 2017.
Now all the citizens and organizations of almost all European countries are allowed to apply for .hu domain names (there exist a few exceptions, e.g. Vatican City and South Ossetia).
The new rules:
“1.1.1 Delegation of domains directly under the .hu public domain may be applied for by
a) any citizen of the European Union, of a Council of Europe, an EEA or EFTA country, or of a neighbouring country of Hungary, or a person having an ID card, passport or driving licence issued by one of these countries, or
b) any natural person holding a permit for domiciliation in Hungary or
c)
i) any entity established by virtue of law,
ii) entered in the records of or registered with an authority or court, or
iii) any entity filing its respective application with the competent authority or court and commencing its operations pursuant and according to the law prior to such entry or registration,
in the territory of the European Union, of a Council of Europe, an EEA or EFTA country or a neighbouring country of Hungary”
These rules have not changed:
“d) furthermore, the beneficiary of a trademark registered with the Hungarian Intellectual Property Office or granted protection rights in Hungary.”
“1.1.2 Delegation of domains directly under a second level public domain may be applied for by any domestic or foreign natural person or entity.”
