Unlock the lock in SP

How do I unlock the lock in System Preferences to make changes??  I can use my administrator password to open my Mac but this password is not accepted  when I want to change System Preferences. An important reason why I want to change is that Date and Time preferences were changed without my input - believe it or not but my EST was changed to PST and I am not able to correct the time zone!
MacBook Pro, OS X Server

What exactly happens when you enter the password?

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