Windows 10: [Password protection on wakeup] - Is set to 'Required' more secure?

When I upgraded to Win10 from Win 8.1 this value changed to [Required], which is a pain because I like to just hit the spacebar and have the machine ready without the extra fuss (many times a day.)

No one untrusted has physical access to the machine, but it wakes up at 4am and does updates and maintenance and such, and is connected to the Internet 24/7, so my question is: does having [Password protection on wakeup] set to 'Required' significantly help protect it from attackers over the Internet when it is asleep?

I imagine that attacks of that nature, hard as they may be at this point, by definition of complexity have access at a level such that this setting is irrelevant. Or not?

It almost goes without saying that I'd prefer an answer from someone particularly knowledgeable on this exact setting, and not just the, “Well, it sure can't hurt” answer that is obvious. (I apologize if that is too blunt. *Wink)



Reference:
Brink's tutorial - Require Sign-in on Wakeup - Turn On or Off in Windows 10 - Windows 10 Forums

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Asking for login password , every time I come back to use it

Hi Luna,

Thanks for posting your query on Microsoft Community.

We understand the inconvenience caused and we will try our best to resolve the issue.

This might occur when password protection on wakeup is set as on, in the power option.

I suggest you to change the option to Don’t require a password to wakeup the computer, in Power option and check if it helps.

Follow the below steps:

1) Type Power option in the search area in the task bar and select
Power Option.

2) Select Require a password on wakeup option, on the left navigation panel.

3) Select Don’t require a password, under
Password protection on wakeup.

4) Click on Save changes button, to save the settings.

Hope it helps, reply to us with the status of your issue. We will be happy to assist you.

 

Logon screen keeps on appearing after waking up the computer from sleep - Windows 10

Hi

In the Power Options window, the menu
Require a password on wakeup missing. When i click on Change that settings that are currently available
the menu Password protection on wakeup also missing. What should I do.

 

User Lucas Kauffman solved this over at security.stackexchange.com

 

"No one untrusted has physical access to the machine"

What happens if your house gets broken in to?

 

My banking machine lives in the gun vault.

They'll have unfettered access to the couch warrior. Detailed lists of my favorite movies and recipes.

Besides, the only people breaking into my house will be the FBI, or their foreign-lackey subcontractors all in support of the NSA, because I posted those pro Edward Snowden posts on various news websites, so now I'm deemed a “radicalized” danger to the 'Safety of America (TM)'.

But they'll be after the Linux machines. With just Windows 10, the NSA doesn't need to have people break into my house to compromise my systems. (Windows Defender, looking for 'suspicious activity' don't you know.)

(Did I mention I like movie scripts? *Cool)