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Users may not be aware or not remember that the password requirement is part of your firm's security policy. They may not be wanting to bypass security but simply desire a different screen saver, but in the process accidentally remove the password requirement. However, some users may, inadvertently change the above settings from their individual Personalization settings such as under Lock Screen Settings. The above settings are sufficient to activate the screen lock after machine is idle for all users. Your changes will take effect after you restart the computer. In the window that opens, select "Enabled" and click OK. In the right pane, double click Password protect the screen saver. To require the user to provide a password when they return after the screen saver started, we need to configure this fourth setting. The above settings just cause the screen saver to kick in. Setting 4: Password Protect the Screen Saver This is the "blank screen" screen saver.Ĭlick OK to close this setting window. The complete path to be entered is "C:\Windows\System32\scrnsave.scr" if we want to use "scrnsave" as our specific screen saver. Now we need to type the complete path along with the extension ".scr" in the "Force Specific screen saver" settings window. Note one of the file names of type screen saver, such as "scrnsave" or "Bubbles." Scroll down until you see files of type ".scr" (Screen Saver).

This sorts the files by file-type, so that all files of a type appear together. Here, click on Type just above the list of files/folders.

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To find the name of available screen saver programs, open File Explorer and browse to folder "C:\Windows\System32" (the path may be different if your Windows installation uses another drive instead of C-drive).

There is no default here, and so if this settings is not configured, the screen lock will not take place. Here you need to specify the name of the screen saver to be used. Now, in the right pane, double click Force specific screen saver. For instance, for 15 minutes set it to 900, or for 10 minutes, set it to 600. Select "Enabled" and set the setting showing "Number of seconds to enable the screen saver" to the number of seconds of inactivity after which you want the screen to lock. Now in the right pane of the local group policy editor, double click Screen saver timeout. Then on the right, double click Enable Screen Saver. We will adjust settings marked 4a through 4d, and optionally, #5. This reveals a bunch of settings in the right pane. In the window that opens, in the left pane, under User Configuration, double click Administrative Templates, then double click Control Panel and then Personalization (shown as steps 1, 2, and 3 in the picture). In the small window that opens on the bottom left, type "gpedit.msc" (without quotes) and press OK. On Windows 10, press the Windows key and "R" key simultaneously.

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The following explains how to do this in detail, with screenshots.

(Optionally, to prevent users from over-riding the above settings) prevent changing screen saver.

We need to configure the following settings: If you leave your computer unattended, it will lock itself after the number of minutes you selected above.įor all users: To force this across all users on a particular computer, one can use the local group policy editor, as explained below. You may now also close the settings window.

Click OK to apply these settings and close the popup window.

You may optionally use the drop-down option (before the settings button) to select a screen saver.

Make sure that you check the box for "On resume, display logon screen.".

Set the Wait entry in minutes, to say 10 or 15.

In the popup window that opens, in the box marked "Screen saver":.

Click "Screen saver settings" near the bottom.

In the Settings window that opens, select "Lock Screen" (near the left side).

For instance, you could right click the taskbar at the bottom of your screen and select "Show the Desktop." To force the computer screen to lock itself after, say 10 minutes (or a specified time) of inactivity, we need to configure the screen saver settings.įor one user: The user can do this under their Lock Screen settings by clicking on the option to adjust screen saver settings.

So, it is best to automate the screen lockout. Now, when the user leaves, they may not realize the screen is still unlocked. For example, if the user is at their desk, but not working on their computer, the screen may power off after a while. Even the most security conscious users can forget to lock the screen when leaving.

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So, if the PC is idle, which means the user has likely left it unattended for a while, we want the screen saver to kick in and resuming the user session should require entering the password, by showing the logon screen. One of the aspects of securing your computers is to ensure that it locks itself after a period of inactivity.