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Find out how to securely create and manage subdomains in the public sector.
What to do when your .gov.uk domain name is approved.
How to set up and manage subdomains.
Make sure that domains that do not send email cannot be used for spoofing.
This guidance explains what .gov.uk agreements Registrars, Registrant and sub-Registrants need in place to protect their .gov.uk domains.
Read this to understand the relationship between all the parties involved in the management and protection of .gov.uk domain names.
A domain name is an important asset and is not protected by default. Follow these recommendations to keep your domain secure.
Find out if your organisation is eligible for a .gov.uk domain name and what to do if it’s not.
Find out what you need to do if you hold a .eu domain or want to register one.
Follow these steps when you want to stop using your domain name.
Contact the Central Digital and Data Office (CDDO) to get a domain for your API on GOV.UK.
Get a domain name, subdomains, and a start point for your service.
Ask the Government Digital Service for publishing access, advice, training or to create something new.
How to apply for a .gov.uk domain name
Guidance on how to report a security vulnerability on a Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) system.
Guidance on how to report a security vulnerability on any UK Export Finance service or system.
Guidance on how to report a security vulnerability on any UK Hydrographic Office service or system, including Admiralty websites or other associated services.
If you believe you have found a security vulnerability in a Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities (DLUHC) website, please submit your report to us.
Guidance on how to report a security vulnerability on any Ministry of Defence service or system, such as the websites of the Royal Air Force, British Army and Royal Navy.
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