# Sleep Timeout

> Configure automatic sleep timeout settings on Windows Devices using Applivery Policies to enhance security and optimize power management.

Source: https://docs.applivery.com/en/device-management/windows/policies/sleep-timeout/  •  Last updated: 2026-03-24

**Key topics:** Windows sleep timeout configuration, Applivery device management, Power management policies, Security enhancement, Password prompt on wake, Applivery, Windows, Power configuration group policy

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**TL;DR:** Configure Windows sleep timeout settings using Applivery to optimize power management and enhance security across managed devices.

Controlling power management settings is essential for optimizing device performance, conserving energy, and enhancing security in enterprise environments. One key setting is the automatic sleep timeout, which determines how long a Windows device should remain idle before transitioning to sleep mode.

Using Applivery, administrators can enforce this behavior by applying a Policy that specifies the number of seconds of inactivity allowed before sleep is triggered. This ensures consistency across all managed Devices and prevents users from overriding critical energy or security configurations.

## Configure Sleep Timeout

Applivery allows you to manage power settings on Windows Devices using the **Power** configuration group policy. This includes settings like suspension, sleep behavior, and other energy-related controls.

**Access Device Management and Policies**

Once in the [**Applivery Dashboard**](https://dashboard.applivery.io/), head to **Policies** 1. Choose the Policy where you want to configure the sleep timeout.

**Add Power Configuration**

Next, in the left-hand menu, select **\+ Add configuration** 2, and search for **Power** 3.

![power](https://docs.applivery.com/int/_r2/media/09ac0a4e-3ad8-478f-9f15-3474973eec71/8a9db0f9-5743-4fec-ac35-2e1407d9ca5b.png)

**Specify Unattended Sleep Timeout**

Locate the **Specify the unattended sleep timeout (on battery and plugged in)** configuration and enter the desired timeout value in **seconds**.

For example, to put the Device to sleep after 5 minutes of inactivity, set the value to **300 seconds**.

![sleep timeout](https://docs.applivery.com/int/_r2/media/09ac0a4e-3ad8-478f-9f15-3474973eec71/e0d931d8-58a3-4b5b-b4b4-1dbffb471997.png)

## Add Password Prompt on Wake

To enhance security when a Device resumes from sleep, you can combine the previous setting with the **Require a password when a computer wakes (on battery and plugged in)** configuration.

By enabling this Policy, users will be prompted to enter their password every time the Device wakes from sleep, whether it’s running on battery or plugged in. This ensures that unattended Devices remain secure after going to sleep.

![require password](https://docs.applivery.com/int/_r2/media/09ac0a4e-3ad8-478f-9f15-3474973eec71/9f697318-b56f-4027-a8a3-2948f3a2f0d6.png)