When I go to System Preferences Network "Click the lock to make changes",... it ALWAYS UNLOCKED.   That is even if I have locked it before last shutdown. Should it not stay locked until I unlock it again as administrator?

When I go to
System Preferences > Network > "Click the lock to make changes",...
It is ALWAYS UNLOCKED.
That is even if I have locked it before the last shutdown.
Should it not stay locked until I unlock it again as administrator?
PJ  (Pjflyer)

From the menu bar, select
 ▹ System Preferences... ▹ Security & Privacy ▹ General
If there's a closed padlock icon in the lower left corner of the preference pane, click it and authenticate to unlock the settings. Enter your login password when prompted.
Click the Advanced button and check the box marked Require an administrator password to access locked preferences in the sheet that drops down. Then click OK.

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