The user will be prompted for a password on resume from sleep (Plugged In). (Applicable on Server 2008 R2 if the system is configured to sleep.)

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The user will be prompted for a password on resume from sleep (Plugged In). (Applicable on Server 2008 R2 if the system is configured to sleep.)

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
V-15706	5.225	SV-32428r1_rule	ECSC-1	Medium

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

STIG	Date
Windows Server 2008 R2 Domain Controller Security Technical Implementation Guide	2012-09-05

Details

Check Text ( C-32779r1_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: ACSettingIndex Type: REG_DWORD Value: 1 Applicable on Server 2008 R2 if the system is configured to sleep.

Fix Text (F-15598r1_fix)
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”.