# Feature request balenaCloud: Add operator lock / flag

**URL:** <https://forums.balena.io/t/feature-request-balenacloud-add-operator-lock-flag/372516>\
**Category:** Product support\
**Created:** [November 22, 2024, 7:07am UTC](https://forums.balena.io/t/feature-request-balenacloud-add-operator-lock-flag/372516 "2024-11-22T07:07:45Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![fritz](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/balena/user_avatar/forums.balena.io/fritz/32/6305_2.png) [@fritz](https://forums.balena.io/u/fritz)\
**Post date:** [November 22, 2024, 7:07am UTC](https://forums.balena.io/t/feature-request-balenacloud-add-operator-lock-flag/372516/1 "2024-11-22T07:07:45Z")

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Hi,  
A nice feature would be to have the option to “lock” a device, or set a flat, that one operator is currently working on it.  
E.g. multiple devices are having issues, several operators start to investigate. It would be great to see, that someone else is already working on the device right now, so that the next operator can take of another device.  
Also: a list of devices that I have currently flagged, so I can remember / unflag them when I’m done.

Thanks,  
Fritz

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**Author:** ![mpous](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/balena/user_avatar/forums.balena.io/mpous/32/4742_2.png) [@mpous](https://forums.balena.io/u/mpous)\
**Post date:** [November 25, 2024, 2:53pm UTC](https://forums.balena.io/t/feature-request-balenacloud-add-operator-lock-flag/372516/2 "2024-11-25T14:53:16Z")

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Hello @fritz this is really interesting!

Did you use the balena feature requests portal?

> **[Balena Feature Requests](https://feature-requests.balena.io/)**
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> Balena is an end to end IoT/Edge management platform that enables you to develop, deploy, manage, and scale fleets of Linux devices. Visit balena.io t

Feel free to add this idea here!

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**Author:** ![fritz](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/balena/user_avatar/forums.balena.io/fritz/32/6305_2.png) [@fritz](https://forums.balena.io/u/fritz)\
**Post date:** [November 26, 2024, 7:10am UTC](https://forums.balena.io/t/feature-request-balenacloud-add-operator-lock-flag/372516/3 "2024-11-26T07:10:28Z")

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Thanks for the hint, I forgot that the Feature Request site exists 😉  
I just found a similar request from 2023 and upvoted it: [Add the ability to lock fleets/devices from Balena Dashboard · Balena Feature Requests](https://feature-requests.balena.io/posts/83/add-the-ability-to-lock-fleets-devices-from-balena-dashboard)  
Would be great if this could be implemented.  
Thanks

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**Author:** ![mpous](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/balena/user_avatar/forums.balena.io/mpous/32/4742_2.png) [@mpous](https://forums.balena.io/u/mpous)\
**Post date:** [November 26, 2024, 9:20am UTC](https://forums.balena.io/t/feature-request-balenacloud-add-operator-lock-flag/372516/4 "2024-11-26T09:20:31Z")

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Thanks for adding your comments there @fritz

Let us know if we can help with anything else!