# Protect-Item

Protects the Sitecore item.

## Syntax

Protect-Item \[-Item] \<Item> \[-PassThru]

Protect-Item \[-Path] \<String> \[-PassThru]

Protect-Item -Id \<String> \[-Database \<String>] \[-PassThru]

## Detailed Description

The Protect-Item command protects the item by making it read-only.

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## Parameters

### -PassThru \<SwitchParameter>

Passes the processed item back into the pipeline.

| Aliases                     |       |
| --------------------------- | ----- |
| Required?                   | false |
| Position?                   | named |
| Default Value               |       |
| Accept Pipeline Input?      | false |
| Accept Wildcard Characters? | false |

### -Item \<Item>

The item to be processed.

| Aliases                     |                                |
| --------------------------- | ------------------------------ |
| Required?                   | true                           |
| Position?                   | 1                              |
| Default Value               |                                |
| Accept Pipeline Input?      | true (ByValue, ByPropertyName) |
| Accept Wildcard Characters? | false                          |

### -Path \<String>

Path to the item to be processed - can work with Language parameter to specify the language other than current session language.

| Aliases                     |       |
| --------------------------- | ----- |
| Required?                   | true  |
| Position?                   | 1     |
| Default Value               |       |
| Accept Pipeline Input?      | false |
| Accept Wildcard Characters? | false |

### -Id \<String>

Id of the item to be processed.

| Aliases                     |       |
| --------------------------- | ----- |
| Required?                   | true  |
| Position?                   | named |
| Default Value               |       |
| Accept Pipeline Input?      | false |
| Accept Wildcard Characters? | false |

### -Database \<String>

Database containing the item to be fetched with Id parameter.

| Aliases                     |       |
| --------------------------- | ----- |
| Required?                   | false |
| Position?                   | named |
| Default Value               |       |
| Accept Pipeline Input?      | false |
| Accept Wildcard Characters? | false |

## Inputs

The input type is the type of the objects that you can pipe to the cmdlet.

* can be piped from another cmdlet\* Sitecore.Data.Items.Item

## Outputs

The output type is the type of the objects that the cmdlet emits.

* Only if -PassThru is used\* Sitecore.Data.Items.Item

## Notes

Help Author: Adam Najmanowicz, Michael West

## Examples

### EXAMPLE 1

```powershell
PS master:\> Protect-Item -Path master:\content\home
```

### EXAMPLE 2

```powershell
PS master:\> Get-Item -Path master:\content\home | Protect-Item -PassThru

Name                             Children Languages                Id                                     TemplateName
----                             -------- ---------                --                                     ------------
Home                             False    {en, ja-JP, de-DE, da}   {110D559F-DEA5-42EA-9C1C-8A5DF7E70EF9} Sample Item
```

## Related Topics

* <https://github.com/SitecorePowerShell/Console/>
* [Unprotect-Item](https://doc.sitecorepowershell.com/appendix/security/unprotect-item)
* Get-Item