Using Maintenance Mode to Prevent Customer Access
Sometimes, you may not want clients to access the order form or Client Area.
To prevent this:
Go to Configuration > System Settings > General Settings and choose the General tab.
Check Maintenance Mode.
Enter a Maintenance Mode Message to display to visitors while maintenance mode is enabled.
Alternatively, to redirect visitors, enter a URL in Maintenance Mode Redirect URL.
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Click Save Changes.