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


Overview

Finding ID Version Rule ID IA Controls Severity
V-15705 5.224 SV-28517r1_rule Medium
Description
This check verifies that the user is prompted for a password on resume from sleep (on battery).
STIG Date
Windows 2008 Domain Controller Security Technical Implementation Guide 2019-06-18

Details

Check Text ( C-28807r1_chk )
If the following registry value doesn’t exist or is not configured as specified, this is a finding:

Registry Hive: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE
Subkey: \Software\Policies\Microsoft\Power\PowerSettings\0e796bdb-100d-47d6-a2d5-f7d2daa51f51\

Value Name: DCSettingIndex

Type: REG_DWORD
Value: 1

This is only applicable on Server 2008 if it is installed on a laptop/mobile computer.
Fix Text (F-15597r1_fix)
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”.