This policy setting requires users to enter a default personal identification number (PIN) to unlock and access data on the ...

Windows 7

This policy setting requires users to enter a default personal identification number (PIN) to unlock and access data on the device after a specified period of inactivity (time-out period). This setting applies to Windows SideShow-compatible devices running Microsoft firmware.

If you enable this policy setting, users will be required to enter the default PIN to unlock and access data on the device after the specified time-out period.

Note   Users can change the PIN and time-out periods on the device settings page in the Windows SideShow Control Panel.

If you disable or do not configure this policy setting, users will not be required to enter a default PIN to unlock and access data on the device after a specified time-out period. However, users can choose to turn on PIN locking and can change the time-out period in the Windows SideShow Control Panel.

Note   Devices not running Microsoft firmware will not be affected by this policy setting.

Note   There is a fixed set of time-out periods which includes: after 1 minute, after 2 minutes, after 5 minutes, after 10 minutes, after 30 minutes, when the screen turns off, never.

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