There are 2 ways to manage this: Add your team members using Multifactor Authentication (MFA). Everyone uses the same login information, but they have their own MFA as protection. Go to your management portal at https://manage20.encirca.com. Go to Security Settings/Multifactor Authentication. Add Multifactor for each person to access the domain (needs email, cell phone number.) […]
Subject: Set-Up
How do I update/manage my DNS records?
If you log in to https://manage20.encirca.com, you should see a list of your products on the right-hand side of the screen. Click on the DNS product to go to your DNS area. Once there, click on “Manage DNS”. On the next screen, you should see your domain name and then on the right, a link […]
How do I add web forwarding?
To enable web forwarding for your domain: Log in at https://manage20.encirca.com. Click on the green “Manage Domains” button to go to a new screen. Next to your domain, click on the “Manage Web Forwarding” link. A popup screen will instruct you to add the site you want to forward to. You also must agree that […]
Why isn’t my domain in my account?
Are you logged in to https://manage20.encirca.com? Are you using the right email? You should have received a confirmation email as a customer from CPA and EnCirca. You must use this email to log into your EnCirca account to see and manage your domains. Did you get an email from CPA Registry that you were awarded […]
Do I have to use your .cpa registrar to obtain a website or email service for my domain?
No. You only need to use the .cpa registrar partner, Encirca, for basic domain management (i.e. buying/renewing a domain and setting domain properties). Encirca does offer website hosting, DNS, email service, and most other add-on services for your convenience, however, you are free to work with the provider of your choice for these services. […]
Is the email I just received from Encirca, to verify my email address, legitimate?
Yes, all applicants need to click the link in the email from Encirca to verify that the email address(es) provided on the application form are under their control. There were two places for an email address to be provided on the form, the Account Owner section and CPA Eligibility section. If you used the same […]
Is updating to a .cpa domain complex?
This is not a resource-intensive upgrade. It won’t require building a new website, for example. Think of it as an administrative change. If you have an internal technology team or external vendor, it’s a straightforward change. If you run a small firm and handle the site yourself, you should be able to make this update […]
What happens to my current .com website?
After you are issued your .cpa domain, we recommend firms immediately redirect the .cpa domain to their existing .com site. Doing so is straightforward and we have outlined the process in our position paper. If you have acquired your .cpa domain during one of the initial two phases of rollout (in 2020), you will need […]
Once I am issued my domain, how can I manage my domain and DNS?
Once your domains are issued, you will receive an email regarding your login set up for your account within Encirca, our current domain registrar. You will have full controls to manage your domain within that account. […]
Can I use a registrar of my choice (instead of CPA.com partner Encirca)?
No. Our current registrar (Encirca) is integrated with our eligibility platform. Because .cpa is a restricted domain, there are eligibility requirements connected to each domain for verification and monitoring. However, you can still use domain-related services from other registrars or service providers (for DNS, Email etc.). Alternatively, some registrars work through Encirca as resellers to […]