Guides:Can you lock it?

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Can you lock it?

Some things in the world of Wurm can't be locked and some things can. This guide will show you which is which.

Permissions and security are a complex subject. Knowing if an item can or cannot be locked can eliminate needless frustration in your journey towards crafting your perfect security setup.

Generally, anything that can be locked is a container but not all containers can be locked. Simply put, a container is an item that can hold other items inside. The backpack you were given when you entered the World of Wurm was your first container, (and is an example of a container that can't be locked.) The table below attempts to list every type of container available to you, if you can lock it and how. Vehicles, boats, structures, rooms in structures, fences and mines are considered containers for the purpose of this guide as they all can hold something else inside which you may wish to secure.

How do I lock a container?

With an appropriate type of lock selected in your inventory, right click the container and click Attach lock in the menu.

There are a number of reasons why you may not see the menu option.

1. The container may already be locked
2. You may have an incorrect lock type selected
3. You may not have deed permissions to attach locks
4. You may not have appropriate structure permissions to enter or modify items in the structure

How do I unlock?

For most containers, right click the item and highlight the item name on the menu that appears. An option will pop out labeled Unlock. This removes the lock from the item and places the lock in your inventory. For structure doors, Unlock is available directly on the right-click menu. Unlocking a structure door does not remove the door lock. It simply unlocks the door. Mine doors cannot be unlocked. Permission settings must be used to remove any access limits.

Why would I want to?

1. Without a lock, control of (and access to) individual items cannot be managed for groups or individuals. The type of control and access you can grant or deny depends largely of what type of container you are working with.
2. Permissions on items that have a lock override most other permissions like deed and structure permissions and settlement roles.
3. Deed and structure permissions and settlement roles are generalized "all or nothing" types of permissions such as "may pass gates" or "pickup planted". Locks allow for management and control of individual items.
4. Locks are required to enable the Quality lock feature of bulk containers that provide that capability.
5. Some items like boats and vehicles can be commanded away by anyone who passes by. All your hard work lost for lack of a simple lock.

A Warning

Removing a lock using the Unlock command removes ALL permissions that have been set for the item being unlocked. Even if you do nothing and simply reattach the same lock all permission settings will default back to the original as if you were attaching a lock for the first time. If you wish to retain existing permission settings but change a lock to a different one on an item, use the Replace lock command instead! Using Replace lock preserves any permissions settings already present for the item.

Legend

The followng symbols are used in the table below to indicate different lock types and the various permissions that can be managed on locked items.

Lock types Symbol Lock Type B Boat lock D Door lock G Gate lock L Large padlock S Small padlock

Permissions Symbol Permission Symbol Permission C Embark as Commander R Embark as Passenger [ride] G Drag D Deny All H Access Hold P May pass [through] M Manage Item Q Enable Quality Lock O Open Item U May use

Containers - (Can you lock it?)

Container	Lockable	Lock type	Locked at creation	Permissions enabled	Notes	Class
Backpack						Storage
Bulk container unit		S,L	No	M,O,D,Q	Each shelf (4) separately lockable with small or large padlock	Storage
Bulk storage bin		S,L	No	M,O,D,Q		Storage
Cartography table		S,L	No	M,O,D		Storage
Coffer		S,L	No	M,O,D		Storage
Coffin						Storage
Cupboard		S,L	No	M,O,D		Storage
Explorer tent / Starter tent		S,L	Yes	M,O,D		Storage
Huge tub						Storage
Large barrel						Storage
Large chest		S,L	No	M,O,D		Storage
Large magical chest		S,L	No	M,O,D		Storage
Large crate						Storage
Large pottery amphora						Storage
Large storage unit		S,L	No	M,O,D		Storage
Military tent		S,L	Yes	M,O,D		Storage
Pile of items						Storage
Quiver						Storage
Satchel						Storage
Small barrel						Storage
Small chest		S,L	No	M,O,D		Storage
Small magical chest		S,L	No	M,O,D		Storage
Small crate						Storage
Small pottery amphora						Storage
Water skin						Storage
Alchemist's cupboard		S,L	No	M,O,D		Item group
Amphora rack		S,L	No	M,O,D		Item group
Armour stand						Item group
Bow rack						Item group
Crate rack		S,L	No	M,O,D		Item group
Creature cage		S,L	No	M,O,D		Item group
Feeding trough						Item group
Fishing rod rack						Item group
Food storage bin		S,L	No	M,O,D,Q		Item group
Fountain (any type)						Item group
Hitching post		S,L	Small padlock	M,O,D,U	CAUTION! - Use allows unhitching of ALL animals / No key supplied	Item group
Huge oil barrel						Item group
Larder		S,L	No	M,O,D	Open allows player to eat contents but not remove contents	Item group
Pet bowl						Item group
Planter rack		S,L	No	M,O,D		Item group
Polearms rack						Item group
Rack for empty bsbs		S,L	No	M,O,D		Item group
Saddle rack						Item group
Shield rack						Item group
Small barrel rack		S,L	No	M,O,D		Item group
Small magical chest		S,L	No	M,O,D		Item group
Trash heap						Item group
Wagoner container		S,L	Small padlock	M,O,D	No key supplied on creation	Item group
Wardrobe		S,L	No	M,O,D		Item group
Weapons rack						Item group
Well						Item group
Wine barrel rack		S,L	No	M,O,D		Item group
Altar						Tools
Beehive		S,L	No	M,O,D		Tools
Campfire						Tools
Cauldron						Tools
Forge						Tools
Fruit press						Tools
Kiln						Tools
Measuring jug						Tools
Oven						Tools
Pottery flowerpot						Tools
Press						Tools
Small bucket						Tools
Baking stone						Cooking / Eating
Cake tin						Cooking / Eating
Frying pan						Cooking / Eating
Pie dish						Cooking / Eating
Plate						Cooking / Eating
Pottery bowl						Cooking / Eating
Pottery cup						Cooking / Eating
Pottery flask						Cooking / Eating
Pottery jar						Cooking / Eating
Pottery mug						Cooking / Eating
Roasting dish						Cooking / Eating
Saucepan						Cooking / Eating
Door {on/in structure]		D	No	M,P,D		Access
Gate [fence]		G	No	M,E,D		Access
Mine door [wood/metal]		D	Yes	M,P,D	Door lock required to create	Access
Mine door [stone]		Internal	Yes	M,P,D	Created with mysterious internal lock / not replaceable	Access
Creature transporter		S,L	Small padlock	M,H,G,D	No key supplied on creation	Vehicle
Small raft						Vehicle
Ship transporter		S,L	Small padlock	M,C,H,G,D	No key supplied on creation	Vehicle
Small cart		S,L	Small padlock	M,G,H,D	No key supplied on creation	Vehicle
Large cart		S,L	Small padlock	M,C,R,G,H,D	No key supplied on creation	Vehicle
Wagon		S,L	Small padlock	M,C,R,H,D	No key supplied on creation	Vehicle
Rowing boat		B	Boat lock	M,C,R,G,H,D	No key supplied on creation	Vehicle
Small sailing boat		B	Boat lock	M,C,R,G,H,D	No key supplied on creation	Vehicle
Corbita		B	Boat lock	M,C,R,G,H,D	No key supplied on creation	Vehicle
Cog		B	Boat lock	M,C,R,G,H,D	No key supplied on creation	Vehicle
Knarr		B	Boat lock	M,C,R,G,H,D	No key supplied on creation	Vehicle
Caravel		B	Boat lock	M,C,R,G,H,D	No key supplied on creation	Vehicle