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Thread: Power Options - Disable Prompt for password when computer resumesfrom standby

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    martinh.reg@gmail.com Guest

    Power Options - Disable Prompt for password when computer resumesfrom standby

    Is there any way to script enabling and disabling of this setting on
    the Advanced tab of the Power Options control panel applet? The script
    needs to apply to Windows XP Professional SP2.

    I've used regmon.exe to check which registry entries get modified when
    you apply the setting change but it is not clear which registry key is
    for the "Disable Prompt for password when computer resumes from
    standby" setting.

    I've also had a look through the WMI classes and although there is a
    Win32_PowerManagementEvent class, I can't spot anything that looks
    relevant to this setting.

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    Marco Shaw [MVP] Guest

    Re: Power Options - Disable Prompt for password when computer resumesfrom standby

    martinh.reg@gmail.com wrote:
    > Is there any way to script enabling and disabling of this setting on
    > the Advanced tab of the Power Options control panel applet? The script
    > needs to apply to Windows XP Professional SP2.
    >
    > I've used regmon.exe to check which registry entries get modified when
    > you apply the setting change but it is not clear which registry key is
    > for the "Disable Prompt for password when computer resumes from
    > standby" setting.
    >
    > I've also had a look through the WMI classes and although there is a
    > Win32_PowerManagementEvent class, I can't spot anything that looks
    > relevant to this setting.


    To enable:
    POWERCFG /GLOBALPOWERFLAG on /OPTION RESUMEPASSWORD
    To disable:
    POWERCFG /GLOBALPOWERFLAG off /OPTION RESUMEPASSWORD

    This might help you pinpoint the registry changes, or just use
    wscript.shell or call it directly from PowerShell to modify.

    Marco

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    Marco Shaw [MVP] Guest

    Re: Power Options - Disable Prompt for password when computer resumesfrom standby

    martinh.reg@gmail.com wrote:
    > Is there any way to script enabling and disabling of this setting on
    > the Advanced tab of the Power Options control panel applet? The script
    > needs to apply to Windows XP Professional SP2.
    >
    > I've used regmon.exe to check which registry entries get modified when
    > you apply the setting change but it is not clear which registry key is
    > for the "Disable Prompt for password when computer resumes from
    > standby" setting.
    >
    > I've also had a look through the WMI classes and although there is a
    > Win32_PowerManagementEvent class, I can't spot anything that looks
    > relevant to this setting.


    To enable:
    POWERCFG /GLOBALPOWERFLAG on /OPTION RESUMEPASSWORD
    To disable:
    POWERCFG /GLOBALPOWERFLAG off /OPTION RESUMEPASSWORD

    This might help you pinpoint the registry changes, or just use
    wscript.shell or call it directly from PowerShell to modify.

    Marco

    --
    Microsoft MVP - Windows PowerShell
    http://www.microsoft.com/mvp

    PowerGadgets MVP
    http://www.powergadgets.com/mvp

    Blog:
    http://marcoshaw.blogspot.com

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    J Ford Guest

    RE: Power Options - Disable Prompt for password when computer resumes

    There is a cmd line tool in XP SP2 called POWERCFG.EXE that you can set that
    option.

    :\>POWERCFG.EXE /G OFF /OPTION RESUMEPASSWORD



    "martinh.reg@gmail.com" wrote:

    > Is there any way to script enabling and disabling of this setting on
    > the Advanced tab of the Power Options control panel applet? The script
    > needs to apply to Windows XP Professional SP2.
    >
    > I've used regmon.exe to check which registry entries get modified when
    > you apply the setting change but it is not clear which registry key is
    > for the "Disable Prompt for password when computer resumes from
    > standby" setting.
    >
    > I've also had a look through the WMI classes and although there is a
    > Win32_PowerManagementEvent class, I can't spot anything that looks
    > relevant to this setting.
    >


  5. #5
    J Ford Guest

    RE: Power Options - Disable Prompt for password when computer resu

    For the registry location it is:
    HKCU\Control Panel\PowerCfg\GlobalPowerPolicy\Policies

    However it is a REG_BINARY value that I am not sure how it is broken down.

    "J Ford" wrote:

    > There is a cmd line tool in XP SP2 called POWERCFG.EXE that you can set that
    > option.
    >
    > :\>POWERCFG.EXE /G OFF /OPTION RESUMEPASSWORD
    >
    >
    >
    > "martinh.reg@gmail.com" wrote:
    >
    > > Is there any way to script enabling and disabling of this setting on
    > > the Advanced tab of the Power Options control panel applet? The script
    > > needs to apply to Windows XP Professional SP2.
    > >
    > > I've used regmon.exe to check which registry entries get modified when
    > > you apply the setting change but it is not clear which registry key is
    > > for the "Disable Prompt for password when computer resumes from
    > > standby" setting.
    > >
    > > I've also had a look through the WMI classes and although there is a
    > > Win32_PowerManagementEvent class, I can't spot anything that looks
    > > relevant to this setting.
    > >


  6. #6
    Jon Guest

    Re: Power Options - Disable Prompt for password when computer resumes from standby

    Registry key on Vista is

    ScreenSaverIsSecure (reg_sz type) - values 0 or 1

    at

    HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Desktop

    It may be similar on XP.

    but you'll probably need more than a registry change, for it to take effect.

    --
    Jon





    <martinh.reg@gmail.com> wrote in message
    news:1c529cde-fefa-434c-b4ae-ededc7fa50a6@i12g2000prf.googlegroups.com...
    > Is there any way to script enabling and disabling of this setting on
    > the Advanced tab of the Power Options control panel applet? The script
    > needs to apply to Windows XP Professional SP2.
    >
    > I've used regmon.exe to check which registry entries get modified when
    > you apply the setting change but it is not clear which registry key is
    > for the "Disable Prompt for password when computer resumes from
    > standby" setting.
    >
    > I've also had a look through the WMI classes and although there is a
    > Win32_PowerManagementEvent class, I can't spot anything that looks
    > relevant to this setting.



  7. #7
    Jon Guest

    Re: Power Options - Disable Prompt for password when computer resumes from standby

    Sorry ignore that one. I misread your question - that was for resume after
    screen savers. Use powercfg as Marco suggested

    --
    Jon


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