Users must be prompted to authenticate on resume from sleep (on battery).

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
V-15705	WN12-CC-000054	SV-53131r1_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 (on battery).

STIG	Date
Windows Server 2012 / 2012 R2 Member Server Security Technical Implementation Guide	2016-07-22

Details

Check Text ( None )
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Fix Text (F-46057r1_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".