The Unique Domain Authentication Identifier (UDAI) is a

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, eight-character-long "

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" which is a randomly generated unique identifier for every Internet NZ

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(code "

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"). The UDAI is made up of letters in both upper and lower case as well as numbers. The UDAI is the password for the domain and can be used to

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the ownership of the domain. When an Internet domain name is registered, the related UDAI is initially generated. However, a new UDAI can be requested by the owner at any time. Registrars are obliged to promptly make UDAIs available to registrants upon request and may not withhold them to prevent a domain name from being transferred under any circumstances. The term UDAI is a term only used in New Zealand. Other countries still require a unique code to transfer a domain, but refer to it as an Auth code or EPP code.

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