5.224 - Power Mgmt - Password Wake on Battery (Only applicable to 2008 if installed on a laptop.)

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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

https://dl.dod.cyber.mil/wp-content/uploads/stigs/zip/U_MS_Windows_2008_MS_V6R46_STIG.zip