If you’d like to transfer a domain name from one domain name registrar to another, you will have to go through a few safety steps. One of them is getting a unique EPP code from the current domain name registrar – provided that you are the domain registrant, since the code is emailed to the domain owner’s mailbox and nobody else can obtain it. You have to provide this code to the new domain registrar, or else they will not be able to initiate the transfer procedure. The EPP authentication codes are case-sensitive and may comprise of digits or special symbols such as dots or commas, which can be easily miswritten, so make sure you copy/paste the right code. As an extra safety measure, the transfer code for a domain name may be altered on a regular basis. Some companies call this code a domain secret, an Auth key or a domain password as well.