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I have recently installed Service Pack 2 on my Windows Server 2008 machine (which I use actively for development, and i'm always logged on to).

Now, after this installation, when I don't use the machine for some time (let's say, 10 minutes), it locks itself so I have to press Ctrl+Alt+Del and log back in.

I have already checked the Screen Saver settings, and it's "None", as it always has been. I also looked into power settings and everything looks right (20 mins to turn off monitor, and i haven't found any settings regarding locking me in there).

Do you have any idea what I can do so that it won't lock me out after not using the machine for a while?

Thanks!
Daniel

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  • You might have better luck with this at serverfault.
    – Joel Coehoorn
    Oct 5, 2009 at 23:09
  • Thank you. Is there a way for me to move it (like you guys can if you close it?)
    – Daniel Magliola
    Oct 5, 2009 at 23:09
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    i'd leave it open here, some powerusers may run into a similar issue using Server2k8-as-Workstation
    – quack quixote
    Oct 5, 2009 at 23:52

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Reset to default
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Check the group policy for your account.

  • type gpedit.msc into the start search box and hit enter
  • navigate to User configuration -> Administrative templates -> control panel -> display
  • Change screen saver to disabled, and screen saver timeout to a high value just in case.
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  • I don't have screen saver as an option. But the gpedit solution below worked for me - I set the idle time to 99999 minutes, which effectively disables it.
    – BobDoolittle
    Jan 25, 2017 at 18:20
  • @BobDoolittle at time of writing, all the answers here use gpedit. But yeah, Screen Saver is missing for me too.
    – mwfearnley
    Jan 22 at 13:49
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What worked for me, was similar to the above...

In gpedit, navigate to Computer Configuration -> Windows Settings -> Security Settings -> Local Policies -> Security Options -> Microsoft network server: Amount of idle time required before suspending a session

then reset the timeout to the desired value in minutes.

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  • Any idea how [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System] "DisableLockWorkstation"=dword:00000001 is connected to this ?
    – binithb
    Dec 2, 2015 at 11:20
  • And "Computer Configuration -> Windows Settings -> Security Settings -> Local Policies -> Security Options -> Microsoft network server:Disconnect clients when logon hours expire" also sounds related. Is it related ?
    – binithb
    Dec 2, 2015 at 11:23
  • The solution worked. For those who reach here for "lock" related issues after overcoming screen saver issues this is the one answer that helped. Thankyou * 1000
    – binithb
    Dec 4, 2015 at 9:02
  • "Microsoft network server: Amount of idle time required before suspending a session" - For this policy setting, a value of 0 means to disconnect an idle session as quickly as is reasonably possible. The maximum value is 99999, which is 208 days; in effect, this value disables the policy
    – binithb
    Dec 4, 2015 at 9:05
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Even better than another answer: in the same area under (microsoft server), select disable the cntl alt del requirement for login. Then set time out to 99999 to be safe.

"In gpedit, navigate to Computer Configuration -> Windows Settings -> Security Settings -> Local Policies -> Security Options -> Microsoft network server: Amount of idle time required before suspending a session"

Then reset the timeout to the desired value in minutes.

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