registry lock != registrar lock The former is with Verisign and cannot easily be removed by the registrar. The latter is with the registrar and can be removed

registry lock != registrar lock The former is with Verisign and cannot easily be removed by the registrar. The latter is with the registrar and can be removed by the registrar. In whois status codes "clientXXX" = registrar lock (weak). "serverXXX" = registry lock (stronger).