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# Vendor
Lock every product from a specific vendor.
Choose **Vendor** when you want to lock every product from a specific supplier or brand in one lock — for example, a brand you only sell to approved retail partners, without having to tag or select each product individually.
## Create the lock
1. Open **Locks** in the app's navigation.
2. Click **Create lock**.
3. Give the lock a descriptive name, for example "Brand X — approved retailers only."
4. On the **Lock setup** tab, in the content picker, choose **Products**, then select **Vendor**.
Choose Vendor to lock every product from a specific supplier or brand.
5. Select the vendor you want this lock to cover. Every product assigned to that vendor — now and in the future — is covered by this lock.
Select the vendor whose products this lock should cover.
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Targeting by vendor may require a paid plan depending on your current plan.
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6. Click the **Unlock rules** tab to continue.
## Add an access rule
7. Add at least one rule. See [Access rules overview](/b2b-lock-password-protect/access-rules/overview.md) for the full catalogue.
8. Add every required condition to the access key. All conditions must be satisfied. See [Combining rules](/b2b-lock-password-protect/access-rules/combining-rules.md).
## Choose a lock behavior
On the same **Unlock rules** tab, the right-hand sidebar has a **Blocked visitor behavior** panel — configure it alongside your rule:
9. Review [Lock behavior overview](/b2b-lock-password-protect/lock-behavior/overview.md) — [Hide price and Add to cart](/b2b-lock-password-protect/lock-behavior/hide-price-and-add-to-cart.md) is a common choice, or you can fully hide the vendor's products from listings and search.
## Save
10. Click **Save**. The lock takes effect on your storefront as soon as the app embed is enabled.
## Related docs
* [Products and variants](/b2b-lock-password-protect/content-to-lock/overview.md)
* [Product tags](/b2b-lock-password-protect/content-to-lock/overview/product-tags.md)
* [Access rules overview](/b2b-lock-password-protect/access-rules/overview.md)
* [Manage locks](/b2b-lock-password-protect/locks/manage-locks.md)
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