Prompt for password on resume from hibernate/suspend

This policy setting allows you to configure client computers to lock and prompt for a password when resuming from a hibernate or suspend state.If you enable this policy setting the client computer is locked and prompted for a password when it is resumed from a suspend or hibernate state.If you disable or do not configure this policy setting users control if their computer is automatically locked or not after performing a resume operation.

Policy path: 

System\Power Management

Scope: 

User

Supported on: 

Windows Server 2003 Windows XP and Windows 2000 only

Registry settings: 

HKCU\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\System\Power!PromptPasswordOnResume

Filename: 

Power.admx

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