To enable a screen lock on Windows, please do the following:
- Open the Start Menu
- Select the Control Panel
- Go to “Appearance and Personalization”
- Search for “Screen Saver” and click on “Change screen saver”
- First, select any screen saver other than “(None)”
- Next, there’s an option to wait for a configured set of minutes for the screen saver. Set that to the desired number of minutes (the upper bound is 60 minutes), and check the “On resume, display log-on screen”.
Ensure that on Windows we have our PIN or Password option enabled and set with the proper sign-in options:
Enable Password Protection:
1. Open the Start Menu
2. Select the Control Panel
3. Go to "Accounts"
4. Search for "Sign-in options" and find "Manage how you sign in to your device"
5. There are a variety of sign-in options that you can use but the default (Recommended) will be a login PIN.
Sign-in Options:
1. Open the Start Menu
2. Select the Control Panel
3. Go to "Accounts"
4. Search for "Sign-in options" and find "Require sign-in"
5. Select the "When PC wakes up from sleep" within the drop-down
Lastly, for our device, we will verify that the power option is set to "Require a password on wakeup"(This setting applies usually to devices like laptops):
Power Options: Advanced Settings
1. Open the Start Menu
2. Select the Control Panel
3. Go to "Hardware and Sound" and find "Power Options"
4. Under Power Options select your "Power Plan" and "Change plan settings"
5. Ensure that the items in the image above are configured to "Yes"