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OVH Whois Obfuscation (OWO)


Hide WHOIS information



This guide explains how to hide personal information (address, phone / fax and email) from the public Whois.
This service is free and available for most domains:. Com /. Net /. Org /. Info /. Biz /. Cc /. Me. Mobi. Tv

The principle operation of OWO:

  • The contact address field is replaced in the Whois with a post office box linked to OVH OWO, and we received letters refer to the actual recipient.
  • The phone and fax fields are replaced by a number OWO.
  • The email field is replaced by a redirect that points to the original email address. This address is refreshed regularly and anti-SPAM filtering is performed.

Conditions applicable to new domains and renewals:

Preparation

Here is what you will need to activate this option:
  • Customer ID (Nic Handle)
  • Password

Activation



  • It can be activated when ordering a new domain:


  • In the OVH Manager, Administration, My Settings, Hide whois (OWO)


  • Example for the domain-whois-ovh obfuscateur.info: