Lock out screen after inactivity. Windows 10

Question

_{Thursday, December 26, 2019 10:08 AM}

Hi there,
All I need is quite simple but somehow I couldn't achieve it. Windows 10 x64 desktop, I need the screen lock out option (not user sign out) after a period of inactivity for example after 15 mins. So when user is back he just unlocks screen and finds all stuff same as he left.

I have configured local group policy:
           Local Policies > Security Options > “Interactive Logon: Machine inactivity limit”  set it to 900 seconds (15 mins)

After 15 mins of inactivity, user signs out while I want the lock screen to appear at that moment.

Kindly suggest

All replies (4)

_{Friday, December 27, 2019 7:12 AM ✅Answered}

Hi,

Kindly refer to the following steps:

1. Open the start menu up and search for "Control Panel"
2. Go to "Appearance and Personalization"
3. Click on "Change screen saver" underneath Personalization on the right (or search in the top right as the option appears to be gone in recent version of windows 10)
4. Under Screen saver, there is an option to wait for "x" minutes to show the log off screen (See below)

If you uncheck the checkbox, you should be able to prevent your computer from logging off.

From: https://superuser.com/questions/954467/windows-10-auto-logout-on-5-minutes-of-inactivity

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Hope can help you. Have a nice day!

Kiki

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_{Thursday, December 26, 2019 10:32 AM}

Hello,

You can use Powershell to do so:

Powercfg /Change monitor-timeout-ac <timeinminutes>
Powercfg /Change monitor-timeout-dc <timeinminutes>
Powercfg /Change standby-timeout-ac <timeinminutes>
Powercfg /Change standby-timeout-dc <timeinminutes>

Regards,

Niels

_{Friday, December 27, 2019 4:57 PM}

Hi 

Kiki Shi I tried your method and it worked perfectly. It does show log-on screen after time is reached to display screen saver while screen saver is selected 'None'.and yeah I reverted back the local GPO

it worked Thanks.

NKO_IT I will try your way too and post my findings

_{Monday, December 30, 2019 1:53 AM}

Hi,

You are welcome. I am very glad to hear that this problem has been solved. 

Have a nice day~

Kiki

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