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id: "clientupdateprohibited"
kind: "glossary-term"
title: "clientUpdateProhibited"
language: "en"
category: "Transfers and EPP"
updated: "2026-10-04T14:01:23Z"
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# clientUpdateProhibited

A status code set by the registrar that makes the registry refuse changes to the domain, such as new name servers or contacts. It protects against unwanted changes. The registrar must lift it before the holder's details or name servers can be updated.

## related terms

- [EPP status codes](https://tldlog.com/glossary/epp-status-codes/)
- [registrar lock](https://tldlog.com/glossary/registrar-lock/)
- [serverUpdateProhibited](https://tldlog.com/glossary/serverupdateprohibited/)
- [clientTransferProhibited](https://tldlog.com/glossary/clienttransferprohibited/)
- [domain hijacking](https://tldlog.com/glossary/domain-hijacking/)