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    Turn On or Off Require Sign-in on Wakeup in Windows 10


    How to: Turn On or Off Require Sign-in on Wakeup in Windows 10

    How to Turn On or Off Require Sign-in on Wakeup in Windows 10


    To help secure your PC, Windows requires users to sign in when it wakes from hibernate by default.

    This tutorial will show you how to turn on or off to require sign-in on wakeup for all users in Windows 10.

    You must be signed in as an administrator to be able to turn on or off require sign-in on wakeup.

    This will change the require sign-in on wakeup in your currently active selected power plan, and for all users that use the same power plan.


    You may also wish to set this: How to Automatically Sign in to User Account at Startup in Windows 10




    CONTENTS:
    • Option One: To Turn On or Off Require Sign-in on Wakeup in Settings
    • Option Two: To Turn On or Off Require Sign-in on Wakeup in Power Options
    • Option Three: To Turn On or Off Require Sign-in on Wakeup in Command Prompt
    • Option Four: To Enable or Disable Require Sign-in on Wakeup for All Users in Local Group Policy Editor
    • Option Five: To Enable or Disable Require Sign-in on Wakeup for All Users using a REG file

    EXAMPLE: Sign-in

    Turn On or Off Require Sign-in on Wakeup in Windows 10 [​IMG]







    OPTION ONE [/i] To Turn On or Off Require Sign-in on Wakeup in Settings
    1 Open Settings, and click/tap on the Accounts icon.

    2 Click/tap on Sign-in options on the left side, and select Never (off) or When PC wakes up from sleep (on) for what you want under Require sign-in on the right side. (see screenshot below)

    This option will only be available if the account has a password.


    3 When finished, you can close Settings if you like.


    Turn On or Off Require Sign-in on Wakeup in Windows 10 [​IMG]






    OPTION TWO [/i] To Turn On or Off Require Sign-in on Wakeup in Power Options
    The Require a password on wakeup setting is not shown in Power Options by default.

    If you haven't already, you will need to first add "Require a password on wakeup" to Power Options to be able to do this option.


    1 Open the power plan.

    2 Click/tap on the Change settings that are currently unavailable link. (see screenshot below)

    Turn On or Off Require Sign-in on Wakeup in Windows 10 [​IMG]

    3 Set the Require a password on wakeup settings to Yes or No for what you want, and click/tap on OK. (see screenshot below)

    Turn On or Off Require Sign-in on Wakeup in Windows 10 [​IMG]






    OPTION THREE [/i] To Turn On or Off Require Sign-in on Wakeup in Command Prompt
    1 Open an elevated command prompt.

    2 Do step 3 (on) or step 4 (off) for what you would like to do.


    3. Turn On Require Sign-in on Wakeup
    A) Copy and paste the command below you want to use into the elevated command prompt, and press Enter. You can close the command prompt when finished. (see screenshot below)

    (On battery (if available) )
    *Arrow powercfg /SETDCVALUEINDEX SCHEME_CURRENT SUB_NONE CONSOLELOCK 1


    (Plugged in)
    *Arrow powercfg /SETACVALUEINDEX SCHEME_CURRENT SUB_NONE CONSOLELOCK 1


    Turn On or Off Require Sign-in on Wakeup in Windows 10 [​IMG]


    4. Turn Off Require Sign-in on Wakeup
    A) Copy and paste the command below you want to use into the elevated command prompt, and press Enter. You can close the command prompt when finished. (see screenshot below)

    (On battery (if available) )
    *Arrow powercfg /SETDCVALUEINDEX SCHEME_CURRENT SUB_NONE CONSOLELOCK 0


    (Plugged in)
    *Arrow powercfg /SETACVALUEINDEX SCHEME_CURRENT SUB_NONE CONSOLELOCK 0


    Turn On or Off Require Sign-in on Wakeup in Windows 10 [​IMG]






    OPTION FOUR [/i] To Enable or Disable Require Sign-in on Wakeup for All Users in Local Group Policy Editor
    You must be signed in as an administrator to be able to do this option.

    The Local Group Policy Editor is only available in the Windows 10 Pro, Enterprise, and Education Option Five below instead.

    If you enable or disable require password on wakeup using this option, it will override Option One, Option Two, and Option Three above.


    1 Open the Local Group Policy Editor.

    2 In the left pane of Local Group Policy Editor, navigate to the location below. (see screenshot below)
    *Arrow Computer Configuration\Administrative Templates\System\Power Management\Sleep Settings


    Turn On or Off Require Sign-in on Wakeup in Windows 10 [​IMG]

    3 Do step 4 (Not configured), step 5 (Enabled), step 6 (Disabled) below for what you would like to do.


    4. To Set Require Sign-in on Wakeup to Not Configured
    This is the default setting. This option will allow all users on the PC to be able to do Option One, Option Two, or Option Three above.


    A) In the right pane of Sleep Settings in Local Group Policy Editor, double click/tap on the Require a password when a computer wakes (plugged in) policy to edit it. (see screenshot below step 2)

    B) Select (dot) Not Configured, and click/tap on OK. (see screenshot below)

    Turn On or Off Require Sign-in on Wakeup in Windows 10 [​IMG]

    C) In the right pane of Sleep Settings in Local Group Policy Editor, double click/tap on the Require a password when a computer wakes (on battery) policy to edit it. (see screenshot below step 2)

    D) Select (dot) Not Configured, click/tap on OK, and go to step 7 below. (see screenshot below)

    Turn On or Off Require Sign-in on Wakeup in Windows 10 [​IMG]


    5. To Enable Require Sign-in on Wakeup for All Users
    A) In the right pane of Sleep Settings in Local Group Policy Editor, double click/tap on the Require a password when a computer wakes (plugged in) policy to edit it. (see screenshot below step 2)

    B) Select (dot) Enabled, and click/tap on OK. (see screenshot below step 4B)

    C) In the right pane of Sleep Settings in Local Group Policy Editor, double click/tap on the Require a password when a computer wakes (on battery) policy to edit it. (see screenshot below step 2)

    D) Select (dot) Enabled, click/tap on OK, and go to step 7 below. (see screenshot below step 4D)

    6. To Disable Require Sign-in on Wakeup for All Users
    A) In the right pane of Sleep Settings in Local Group Policy Editor, double click/tap on the Require a password when a computer wakes (plugged in) policy to edit it. (see screenshot below step 2)

    B) Select (dot) Disabled, and click/tap on OK. (see screenshot below step 4B)

    C) In the right pane of Sleep Settings in Local Group Policy Editor, double click/tap on the Require a password when a computer wakes (on battery) policy to edit it. (see screenshot below step 2)

    D) Select (dot) Disabled, click/tap on OK, and go to step 7 below. (see screenshot below step 4D)

    7 When finished, you can close the Local Group Policy Editor if you like.





    OPTION FIVE [/i] To Enable or Disable Require Sign-in on Wakeup for All Users using a REG file
    You must be signed in as an administrator to be able to do this option.

    If you enable or disable require password on wakeup using this option, it will override Option One, Option Two, and Option Three above.

    The downloadable .reg files below will add and modify the DWORD values in the registry keys below.

    HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Power\PowerSettings\0e796bdb-100d-47d6-a2d5-f7d2daa51f51

    DCSettingIndex DWORD
    ACSettingIndex DWORD

    (delete) = Not configured
    0 = Disabled
    1 = Enabled


    1 Do step 2 (Not configured), step 3 (Enabled), step 4 (Disabled) below for what you would like to do.


    2. To Set Require Sign-in on Wakeup to Not Configured
    This is the default setting. This option will allow all users on the PC to be able to do Option One, Option Two, or Option Three above.

    A) Click/tap on the Download button below to download the file below, and go to step 5 below.

    Not_Configured_require_password_on_wakeup.reg

    Download

    3. To Enable Require Sign-in on Wakeup for All Users
    A) Click/tap on the Download button below to download the file below, and go to step 5 below.

    Enable_require_password_on_wakeup.reg

    Download

    4. To Disable Require Sign-in on Wakeup for All Users
    A) Click/tap on the Download button below to download the file below, and go to step 5 below.

    Disable_require_password_on_wakeup.reg

    Download

    5 Save the .reg file to your desktop.

    6 Double click/tap on the downloaded .reg file to merge it.

    7 If prompted, click/tap on Run, Yes (UAC), Yes, and OK to approve the merge.

    8 If you like, you can now delete the downloaded .reg file.

    That's it,
    Shawn


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    pietro99, Aug 1, 2015
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  2. How to turn off password protection on every wake up of the system

    Hey Janice, what particular content are you trying to perform:

    • Option One: To Turn On or Off Require Sign-in on Wakeup in
      Settings
    • Option Two: To Turn On or Off Require Sign-in on Wakeup in
      Power Options
    • Option Three: To Turn On or Off Require Sign-in on Wakeup
      in Command Prompt
    • Option Four: To Enable or Disable Require Sign-in on Wakeup
      for All Users in Local Group Policy Editor
    • Option Five: To Enable or Disable Require Sign-in on Wakeup
      for All Users using a REG file

    kindly let us know for further assistance

    regards.

    greg
     
    GregSheridan, Aug 1, 2015
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  3. Tryx3 Win User
    Tryx3, Aug 1, 2015
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  4. Brink
    Brink New Member

    Turn On or Off Require Sign-in on Wakeup in Windows 10

    Brink, Aug 1, 2015
    #4
  5. pietro99 Win User
    Am I confused? I think that link is to require a password. I don't want to use a pw on my Surface as I don't need the security.
     
    pietro99, Aug 1, 2015
    #5
  6. Brink
    Brink New Member
    That link is to require to sign in after display is off. It'll be worth check to see if your Surface Pro 3 has such a setting. If it does, then that could be why you are still having to sign in after wakeup.
     
    Brink, Aug 1, 2015
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  7. pietro99 Win User
    Yes it has the settings, which I have set to never require a password for all the above. But it still does so maybe it's one of the bugs which will be fixed with an update. I hope so. Thanks for your advice.
     
    pietro99, Aug 1, 2015
    #7
  8. Brink
    Brink New Member

    Turn On or Off Require Sign-in on Wakeup in Windows 10

    That or one of those unknown settings somewhere again.
     
    Brink, Aug 1, 2015
    #8
  9. I have the same issue, tried everything. I can't even disable password because i'm using a microsoft account to log in. How annoying...
     
    erickruse1, Aug 5, 2015
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  10. Brink
    Brink New Member
    Hello Erick, and welcome to Ten Forums. *Smile

    Did you want this for at startup instead of at wakeup from sleep?

    Sign in User Account Automatically at Windows 10 Startup
     
    Brink, Aug 5, 2015
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  11. pietro99 Win User
    Finally I got rid of password and lock-screen on my Surface Pro3. (Though it still requires password after restart)

    I applied the registry script at the bottom of the page in this link:

    https://www.tenforums.com/tutorials/6...dows-10-a.html

    It is reversible as well.
     
    pietro99, Aug 6, 2015
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  12. Brink
    Brink New Member
    Thank you Pietro99 for posting back with your results. *Smile
     
    Brink, Aug 6, 2015
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  13. Turn On or Off Require Sign-in on Wakeup in Windows 10

    Same problem here - Surface 3 (not Pro)

    Have to enter my password if its been asleep for a few minutes, despite having everything set according to this tutorial.
     
    Lord Method Man, Aug 7, 2015
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  14. Roadking Win User
    There is a bug in require password on wakeup. Although it may sound ridiculous, yes means no, and no means yes. Tried changing the option to yes and it worked for me on my surface 3. Try it. I swear it works
    This has to be done under advanced power settings.
     
    Roadking, Aug 25, 2015
    #14
  15. I changed it to yes. The first two time I woke it I wasn't asked for a password, the third time I was. Its inconsistent just as before. Needs a fix from Microsoft.
     
    Lord Method Man, Aug 26, 2015
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