We have a set of Windows 10 (2004) domain PCs setup for shared use with autologon as a limited domain user. They automatically reboot nightly.
We want the screen to blank after a period of time (via Power & sleep > Screen: When plugged in, turn off after [x] minutes) but NOT require password entry after blanking - in other words, the way Windows 7 screen blanking worked.
Sleep is disabled, so this and the related sleep settings aren't applicable.
We've disabled the Windows 10 Lock Screen - after the screen blanks pressing a key or button goes directly to the password entry screen. But we want it to go directly back to the session as it was when the screen blanked, without requiring a password. (Again, as Windows 7 worked.)
We've tried many suggested options to avoid the password entry (via GPO where possible):
Per-user: Screen saver enabled with 86400 seconds timeout, but set to not prompt for password on resume
Per-user: Screen saver disabled
Per-computer: Interactive Logon: Machine Inactivity Limit set to 0 seconds
Per-computer: Interactive Logon: Machine Inactivity Limit set to 86400 seconds.
Setting the ScreenSaverGracePeriod registry value to 86400 seconds
But in all cases after the screen is blanked Windows always prompts for the password.
Presumably we could disable screen blanking and there would be no password prompt. But we want the screen to blank after a relatively short time of inactivity.
Has anyone found a way to accomplish this?
Thanks.