6.1. Sign-in options
6.1.1. Require Sign-in
If you’ve been away, should Windows require you to sign-in again?
Require sign-in whenever PC wakes from sleep.
GPO
Computer Configuration › Administrative Templates › System › Power Management › Sleep Settings › Require a password when a computer wakes (plugged in)
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ENABLED
Updated: 2021-02-19 Reference
GPO
Computer Configuration › Administrative Templates › System › Power Management › Sleep Settings › Require a password when a computer wakes (on battery)
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ENABLED
Updated: 2021-02-19 Reference
Registry
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\PowerPowerSettings\0e796bdb-100d-47d6-a2d5-f7d2daa51f51
DCSettingIndex
DWORD
1
ACSettingIndex
DWORD
1
Updated: 2021-02-19 Reference
6.1.2. Privacy
Disable Show account details such as my email address on the sign-in screen.
GPO
Computer Configuration › Administrative Templates › System › Logon › Block user from showing account details on sign-in
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ENABLED
Updated: 2021-02-19 Reference
Registry
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\System
BlockUserFromShowingAccountDetailsOnSignin
DWORD
1
Updated: 2021-02-19 Reference
Disable Use my sign-in info to automatically finish setting up my
device after an update or restart
Disable caching of credentials for auto-login. Registry edits require per-user SID edits, only GPO is shown.
Computer Configuration › Administrative Templates › Windows Components › Windows Logon Options › Sign-in and lock last interactive user automatically after a restart
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DISABLED
Updated: 2021-02-19 Reference