HT3964 What do I do when I can't "lock" the lock icon?

in my case it's on the network & sharing panes in System Preferences. It seems like bad places to not be able to do so, so i'm concerned. I can lock & unlock the icon in all other places. What can I do to fix this malfunction of my otherwise trouble free Intel based aluminum iMac? If it might be a "keychain" issue, please be specific, because I know very little about them. This is the first question I've asked here so I don't know all the rules or how to read any responses. Thanks
Peace
MikeL
<Email Edited by Host>

Well Linc, you da man. The locks are now lockable. Lets just see if it stays fixed. Thanks for the help. btw, there is no "Advanced" button on my general tab of the "Security" pane in System Preferences. Does that mean something else is wrong? Keep on truckin' LD
Peace, MikeL

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