---
title: "account lock"
description: "Lock account by removing private key from OS keychain"
source: https://docs.genlayer.com/api-references/genlayer-cli/accounts/account/lock
last_updated: 2026-03-27
---

# account lock

Lock account by removing private key from OS keychain

### Usage

`$ genlayer account lock [options]`

### Options

| Short | Long | Description | Required | Default |
| --- | --- | --- | :---: | --- |
|  | --account <name> | Account to lock | No |  |
| -h | --help | display help for command | No |  |