18.8.34.6.3 Ensure 'Require a password when a computer wakes (on battery)' is set to 'Enabled'

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Information

Specifies whether or not the user is prompted for a password when the system resumes from sleep.

The recommended state for this setting is: Enabled.

Rationale:

Enabling this setting ensures that anyone who wakes an unattended computer from sleep state will have to provide logon credentials before they can access the system.

Impact:

None - this is the default behavior.

Solution

To establish the recommended configuration, set the following Device Configuration Policy to Enabled:

To access the Device Configuration Policy from the Intune Home page:

Click Devices

Click Configuration profiles

Click Create profile

Select the platform (Windows 10 and later)

Select the profile (Administrative Templates)

Click Create

Enter a Name

Click Next

Configure the following Setting

Path: Computer Configuration/System/Power Management/Sleep Settings
Setting Name: Require a password when a computer wakes (on battery)
Configuration: Enabled

Select OK

Continue through the Wizard to complete the creation of the profile (profile assignments, applicability etc.)

Note: More than one configuration setting from each of the Configuration profiles (ex: Administrative Templates, Custom etc.) can be added to each Device Configuration Policy.

Note 2: This recommendation can also be set using the Endpoint protection profile using Windows Encryption settings.

Default Value:

Enabled. (The user is prompted for a password when the system resumes from sleep while on battery.)

See Also

https://workbench.cisecurity.org/files/3358