System preference/sharing lock icon permissions

i would like to find a log of system preferences / sharing , that would show when the lock icon is becoming unlocked on its own.
the OS is up to date with current software updates.
when i do open system preference / sharing from the doc, sharing is unlocked.
this has happened many times.
now i keep system preference sharing or network in eyeball view during any session and off to the side so i can watch the lock icon. and the lock icon stays in a lock position. i have expereinced that if i close system preference and then re open some other time days, the lock icon would be open in sharing or network.
I have searched in console logs, yet i do not know precisly what key words or phrases or alphanumeric combo would or could id actions in system preferences or if i could actually find any hint of unlock action of and in system preferences in console. every other action detail is in there, so it seems.
what could i do.
thank you

Open the Security pane of System Preferences and check whether System Preferences is set to require a password to unlock each secure pane. If it's not, simply being logged in as an administrator will unlock all the panes except for Accounts.
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