Controlling Screen Lock

You can control the screen lock on your Windows devices which requires users to authenticate upon wake from sleep. You can also force to use specific wallpaper image. (e.g. Library Nodes, or Store Front Nodes)

  1. Go to Policy in the top panel.
  2. Go to Policy > Node Policy > Agent Action in the left Policy panel.
  3. Find and click Control Screen Lock in the Agent Action window.

Under General section:

  1. For CWP Message, add message to be displayed in accordance with the Policy.
  2. For Label, add labels to help categorize your plugins with custom labels that appear in the "Description" field.

Under Agent Actions section:

  1. For Boolean Operator, choose AND or OR to add optional conditions.
  2. For Settings, click Add and select your optional conditions. Criteria/Operator/Value

Under Plugin Settings section:

  1. For Lock Screen Scan, select Off to disable the collection of info on the configured Screen Lock.
  2. For Re-authentication, turn On to require User Authentication from Wake or Screen Lock.
  3. For File Integrity Check Interval, adjust time interval to check Screen Lock integrity. (minutes - hours)
  4. For Lock Screen Enforcement, turn On enforce a Screen Lock.
    • Waiting Time, specify the time before the Screen Lock starts. (minutes - hours)
    • User Waiting Time, this will not apply if this time is longer than Waiting Time.
    • Displaying Logon Screen, displays logon screen upon Resume.
    • Genian Lock Screen Message, type message to display on Screen Lock.
    • File, upload a file to be used for Screen Lock.
    • File Name, define a name for the Screen Lock File.
    • User-configured Lock Screen, select Off to not allow a User to configure Screen Lock.
  5. For Wallpaper Image Enforcement, turn On to enforce a Desktop Wallpaper:
    • File, upload a file to be used for Wallpaper.
    • File Name, define a name for the Wallpaper File.
    • Position, specify the position of the Wallpaper File. (Center, Tile, Stretch)
  6. Click Update.
  7. Go to Node Policy in the left Policy panel.
  8. Click the Default Policy in Node Policy window.
  9. Find Agent Action. Click Assign.
  10. Find Control Screen Lock in the Available section. Select and drag it into the Selected section.
  11. Click Add.
  12. Click Update.

Add Authentication Code to Unlock Screen Lock

You can enable a Authentication Code for when users are unable to authenticate and unlock their screens from Screen Lock. Users can sometimes be offline and will need to authenticate to unlock their screens. The option below provides a button to generate a Agent Code to give to the Administrator to then get a Authentication Code to enter into the Screen Lock.

Note

Control Screen Lock must already be configured and enabled in the Node Policy. (Default Policy)

  1. Go to Policy in the top panel.
  2. Go to Policy > Node Policy in the left Policy panel.
  3. Click the desired Policy ID in Node Policy window.
  4. Find Agent Action. Click Assign.
  5. Find Authenticate User Using Genian Agent in the Available section. Select and drag it into the Selected section.
  6. Click Add.
  7. Click Update.
  8. Go to Policy > Node Policy > Agent Action, click on Authenticate User Using Genian Agent.

Under Agent Action: Miscellaneous:

  1. For Authentication Enforcement, turn On Screen Lock Authentication.
  2. For Page Background Color, optional setting to change the background color.
  3. For Displaying Unlock Screen, turn On to display a Unlock Screen Button.
  4. Click Update.

Note

User clicks "Unlock Screen Button" to generate "Agent Code" and gives to Administrator. Administrator then uses this to get "Authentication Code" for user to enter in and "Unlock Screen Lock."