Policy
Require a password when a computer wakes (on battery)
This policy setting specifies whether or not the user is prompted for a password when the system resumes from sleep. If you enable or do not configure this policy setting, the user is prompted for a password when the system resumes from sleep. If you disable this policy setting, the user is not prompted for a password when the system resumes from sleep.
Pack Microsoft Windows
Category System / Power Management / Sleep Settings
Policy ID
8bd426991494 Internal name
DCPromptForPasswordOnResume_2 Registry
Copy registry mappings
HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Power\PowerSettings\0e796bdb-100d-47d6-a2d5-f7d2daa51f51\DCSettingIndex (enabled) = 1
HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Power\PowerSettings\0e796bdb-100d-47d6-a2d5-f7d2daa51f51\DCSettingIndex (disabled) = 0Policy notes
This policy setting specifies whether or not the user is prompted for a password when the system resumes from sleep. If you enable or do not configure this policy setting, the user is prompted for a password when the system resumes from sleep. If you disable this policy setting, the user is not prompted for a password when the system resumes from sleep.
Related policies
Allow applications to prevent automatic sleep (on battery)Allow applications to prevent automatic sleep (plugged in)Allow automatic sleep with Open Network Files (on battery)Allow automatic sleep with Open Network Files (plugged in)Allow network connectivity during connected-standby (on battery)Allow network connectivity during connected-standby (plugged in)Allow standby states (S1-S3) when sleeping (on battery)