18.8.28.3 Ensure 'Turn off app notifications on the lock screen' is set to 'Enabled'

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Information

This policy setting allows you to prevent app notifications from appearing on the lock screen.

The recommended state for this setting is: Enabled.

Rationale:

App notifications might display sensitive business or personal data.

Impact:

No app notifications are displayed on the lock screen.

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/Logon
Setting Name: Turn off app notifications on the lock screen
Configured: 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.

Default Value:

Disabled. (Users can choose which apps display notifications on the lock screen.)

See Also

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