Disable automatic screen lock

Question

_{Monday, November 20, 2017 3:15 PM | 1 vote}

Good morning,

I have a Windows VM running on a VMWare ESXi server. I only access this VM using RDP. Ever since upgrading from Windows 7 Enterprise to Windows 10 Enterprise, it automatically locks after some inactivity. I'd like to disable this but haven't been able to find the correct option. I'm fine with the screen going blank but I'd like to not have to enter my password in the RDP session as I always lock my screen when I get up from my physical computer anyway.

Thanks,

Matt

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_{Tuesday, November 21, 2017 2:11 AM | 1 vote}

Hi Matt,

Right-click blank place on desktop and select Personalize, Lock screen, Screen timeout settings.

Choose Never in When plugged in, turn off after dropdown box.

Besides, we can use group policy method and registry method.

GPO: Computer Configuration -> Administrative Templates ->  Control Panel and then click on Personalization. On the right pane, double-click on Do not display the lock screen to enable or disable this feature.

Registry: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows

Next, right-click the Windows folder, then choose "New" and select "Key.", change the name to Personalization.

elect the Personalization key that you just created by clicking it once, then in the right pane of the window, right-click any empty space and choose "New," then "DWORD (32-bit) Value.", change the name to NoLockScreen. Double-click the NoLockScreen DWORD that you just renamed, then a small window will pop up. In the "Value data" field of this pop-up, enter the number 1, then click "OK."

Have a try.

Regards

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_{Wednesday, November 22, 2017 5:16 PM | 1 vote}

Your suggestion helped me figure this out. Using rsop.msc, I found "Password protect the screen saver" enabled under User Configuration -> Administrative Templates -> Control Panel -> Personalization. It's a policy inherited from AD so I'll have to turn it off there. No wonder nothing I did was working.

Thanks!

Matt

_{Thursday, November 23, 2017 1:28 AM}

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