5.224 - Power Mgmt - Password Wake on Battery

Information

This check verifies that the user is prompted for a password on resume from sleep (on battery).

Solution

Configure the policy value for Computer Configuration -> Administrative Templates -> System -> Power Management -> Sleep Settings 'Require a Password When a Computer Wakes (On Battery)' to 'Enabled'.

See Also

http://iasecontent.disa.mil/stigs/zip/Oct2016/U_Windows_Vista_V6R41_STIG.zip