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4.10.29.5.2 (L1) Ensure 'Require a password when a computer wakes (plugged in)' 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

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.

Solution

To establish the recommended configuration via configuration profiles, set the following Settings Catalog path to Enabled

Administrative Templates\System\Power Management\Sleep Settings\Require a password when a computer wakes (plugged in)

Impact:

None - this is the default behavior.

See Also

https://workbench.cisecurity.org/benchmarks/21767

Item Details

References: CSCv7|16.11

Plugin: Windows

Control ID: d417ac115f6c383302a02304aa9eb32971da99c829f31608b25ab5c56fda58e6