---
title: "Distributed locks and fencing tokens"
description: "How can you distinguish lock ownership from permission to perform a protected write?"
status: "coming-soon"
language: "en"
canonical: "https://bulnik.dev/en/articles/topics/T43.06/"
topicId: "T43.06"
---

> Coming soon — this article is being prepared. Below are its question, intended outcome, and place in the story.

## The question

How can you distinguish lock ownership from permission to perform a protected write?

## What we will work through

Distinguish lock ownership from permission to perform a protected write.

## Before you begin

Previously covered: Leases and time-limited ownership.

- [Leases and time-limited ownership](/en/articles/topics/T43.08/)