# How to prevent the updating of specific user fields

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**Created:** [February 21, 2025, 3:31pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-prevent-the-updating-of-specific-user-fields/353627 "2025-02-21T15:31:51Z")\
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> [@IJK\_Rick](#):
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> How do I ensure that nobody can update these fields (for example website or location) using aforementioned methods?

Write a plugin to change the API (ie override the Controllers, Model or the associated library functions)

> [@IJK\_Rick](#):
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> However they could still be updated using rails console

This is very unlikely btw, only admins will get to the Rails console.

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