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

Overview

Finding IDVersionRule IDIA ControlsSeverity
V-253380WN11-CC-000145SV-253380r1051049_ruleCCI-002038medium
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).
STIGDate
Microsoft Windows 11 Security Technical Implementation Guide2025-05-15

Related Frameworks

2 paths across 2 frameworks
NIST 800-531 mapping
IA-11
1.00
  • DISA · 2 · disa_xccdf · related
  • DISA · 2025-01-23 · disa_cci_list · equivalent
CCI1 mapping
CCI-002038
1.00
  • DISA · 2 · disa_xccdf · related

Details

Check Text (C-253380r1051049_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 Value Type: REG_DWORD Value: 1

Fix Text (F-56783r829223_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".