Title: Help using "user locking" under Edit User
Last modified: August 20, 2016

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# Help using "user locking" under Edit User

 *  [simonsaysgo](https://wordpress.org/support/users/simonsaysgo/)
 * (@simonsaysgo)
 * [14 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/help-using-user-locking-under-edit-user/)
 * I want to know how to use the “user locking” feature under the Edit User page.
   
   What does checking the box for “user account is locked for security reasons” 
   do? And what does “User account is disabled” do?
 * Thanks.

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 * In: [Fixing WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/how-to-and-troubleshooting/)
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 * Last reply from: [simonsaysgo](https://wordpress.org/support/users/simonsaysgo/)
 * Last activity: [14 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/help-using-user-locking-under-edit-user/)
 * Status: not resolved

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