Windows Policy AutoLock

This page explains how to configure Auto Lock of computers in domain environment

• Open the group policy management in a domain controller
  • You can select the Domain Default policy or for an OU you want to apply the policy on.
  • If the OU you want to apply the policy on does not have policy, you can create one for it.
• Right-click the Policy and select ‘Edit’

The Group Policy Management Editor windows will open.

Step 1: Configure Screen Saver settings

• Go to:
  • User Configuration
  • Policies
  • Administrative Templates
  • Control Panel
  • Personalization
• in the right panel change:
  • Enable screen saver to Enabled
  • Password protect screen saver to Enabled
  • Screen saver time out to desired time in seconds
  • Optional: Force specific screen saver to The name of the screen aver you want to use

Step 2: Configure Security Policy

• Go To:
  • Computer Configuration
  • Policies
  • Windows Settings
  • Security Settings
  • Local Policies
  • Security Options
• In the right panel change
  • Interactive logon: Machine inactivity limit to Time In Seconds

Step 3: Apply and commit changes

• Open command prompt as administrator
• Type in
  gpupdate /force

Done!