As part of a CYOD policy a systems administrator needs to configure each user's Windows device to require a password when resuming from a period of sleep or inactivity. Which of the following paths will lead the administrator to the correct settings?

The requirement is to enforce a password prompt when a Windows device resumes from an idle state. The "Screen Saver Settings" dialog box in Windows contains a specific checkbox labeled "On resume, display logon screen." When this option is enabled along with a configured screensaver, the system will lock itself after the specified period of inactivity. Upon returning, the user will be required to enter their password to regain access, directly fulfilling the security policy requirement. This is a long-standing and direct method for this configuration.

B. Use Settings to access Screen Timeout settings Screen Timeout settings only control when the display turns off to conserve power; they do not inherently enforce a password lock upon resume.
C. Use Settings to access General "General" is not a standard, top-level settings category in Windows that contains options for requiring a password on resume from sleep or inactivity.
D. Use Settings to access Display Display settings are used to configure visual elements such as screen resolution, scaling, and orientation, not security or authentication features. ---

1. Microsoft Support. (n.d.). Change your screen saver settings. Microsoft. Retrieved from the official Microsoft Support website. The article displays the "Screen Saver Settings" dialog box, which explicitly shows the checkbox option, "On resume, display logon screen," as the method to require a password after the screensaver activates.

2. University of Wisconsin-Madison, Division of Information Technology (DoIT). (2020, August 11). Windows 10 - Lock Your Computer Screen. KB Article 101101. In the section "Set your computer to lock automatically," the guide instructs users to "Check the box next to 'On resume, display logon screen'" within the Screen Saver Settings window to secure the device after inactivity.

3. Microsoft Documentation. (2023, October 12). Configure screen saver Group Policy settings. Microsoft Learn. This official vendor documentation for IT professionals details the policy setting "Enable screen saver," which corresponds to the user-facing setting. It notes that enabling the "Password protect the screen saver" policy (equivalent to the "On resume, display logon screen" checkbox) is a key security configuration.