When passing screen-lock tests, the Vanta agent looks at a device's user profile settings to ensure that workstations are secure when users step away from them.
If a device has multiple user profiles, the Screensaver settings must be applied to all of them.
Procedure
- Click the Apple icon on the top left of the screen
- Select System Settings
- Select Lock Screen
- Modify Start Screen Saver when inactive to be 45 minutes or less
- Modify Turn display off on battery when inactive to be 45 minutes or less
- Modify Turn display off on the power adapter when inactive to 45 minutes or less
- Enable Require password after sleep or screen saver begins - Modify the time value to be Immediately
For macOS version 12 and older:
- Click the Apple icon on the top left of the screen
- Select System Preferences
- Select Security and Privacy
- Enable Require password after sleep or screen saver begins
- Ensure the time value is less than or equal to 15 minutes
- Configure display sleep time for your workstation for both battery power (if you have a laptop) and AC power
- Go back to System Preferences
- Select Battery
- In the left-hand column, select Battery
- Modify Turn display off after such that this value is no more than 45 minutes
- Next, select Power Adapter.
- Modify Turn display off after such that this value is no more than 45 minutes
- Alternatively, enable screensaver by selecting System Preferences
- Select Desktop & Screen Saver
- Modify Start after such that this value is no more than 45 minutes