Users must be prompted for a password on resume from sleep (on battery).

Documentable No

Rule ID SV-253380r1051049_rule

CCI References

CCI-002038

Discussion

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).

Check Procedure

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

Value Type: REG_DWORD
Value: 1

Fix Action

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".