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The user must be prompted to authenticate on resume from sleep (plugged in).


Overview

Finding ID Version Rule ID IA Controls Severity
V-15706 WN12-CC-000055 SV-53132r1_rule Medium
Description
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).
STIG Date
Windows Server 2012/2012 R2 Member Server Security Technical Implementation Guide 2019-09-23

Details

Check Text ( C-47438r1_chk )
If the following registry value does not exist or is not configured as specified, this is a finding:

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

Value Name: ACSettingIndex

Type: REG_DWORD
Value: 1
Fix Text (F-46058r1_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".