V-220822 | The user must be prompted for a password o...

Microsoft Windows 10

The user must be prompted for a password on resume from sleep (plugged in)

STIG ID: WN10-CC-000150 | SRG: SRG-OS-000373-GPOS-00156 | Severity: Medium | CCI: CCI-002038 | Vulnerability ID: V-220822

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).

Check

C-22537r554951_chk

If the following registry value does not exist or is not configured as specified, this is a finding:Registry Hive: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINERegistry Path: \SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Power\PowerSettings\0e796bdb-100d-47d6-a2d5-f7d2daa51f51\Value Name: ACSettingIndexValue Type: REG_DWORDValue: 1

Fix

F-22526r554952_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".