1.138 WN11-CC-000150

Information

The user must be prompted for a password on resume from sleep (plugged in).

GROUP ID: V-253381
RULE ID: SV-253381r1051050

Authentication must always be required when accessing a system. This setting ensures the user is prompted for a password on resume from sleep (plugged in).

Solution

Configure the policy value for

Computer Configuration >> Administrative Templates >> System >> Power Management >> Sleep Settings >> 'Require a password when a computer wakes (plugged in)'

to 'Enabled'.

See Also

https://workbench.cisecurity.org/benchmarks/27756