[steve666]

Hey all,
I always click to lock network preferences so a password is needed to make a change. After starting my computer I check it and it is unlocked even though I had locked it before shutting down.
Why is this happening? Thanks

[Big Mac]

Are you running an account that is an administrator? Did you recently switch from being a normal account to an administrator? If so, administrator accounts have control panels unlocked by default that aren't unlocked to normal users.

[steve666]

It's my computer, I'm the only one that uses it so I assume I am an administrator. That would explain it, if I'm logged in then it doesn't bother to keep it locked I guess.
I thought it was odd because every other thing I locked in system preferences stayed locked except that one