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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 2016-12-19

Details

Check Text ( C-47437r1_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: DCSettingIndex

Type: REG_DWORD
Value: 1
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".