If the system, workstation, or terminal does not lock the session after more than15 minutes of inactivity, requiring a password to resume operations, the system or individual data could be compromised by an alert intruder who could exploit the oversight.
Have the System Administrator display the User Properties window on the Hardware Management Console and check that the timeout minutes are set to a maximum of 15.<br /><br />If the Verify Timeout minutes are set to more than 15, then this is a FINDING.<br />
The System Administrator will display the User Properties window and will ensure that the Verify timeout minutes are set to a maximum of 15.