diff --git a/windows/security/threat-protection/security-policy-settings/interactive-logon-machine-inactivity-limit.md b/windows/security/threat-protection/security-policy-settings/interactive-logon-machine-inactivity-limit.md index eec6a03a0a..fa9637e81f 100644 --- a/windows/security/threat-protection/security-policy-settings/interactive-logon-machine-inactivity-limit.md +++ b/windows/security/threat-protection/security-policy-settings/interactive-logon-machine-inactivity-limit.md @@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ ms.sitesec: library ms.pagetype: security ms.localizationpriority: medium author: brianlic-msft -ms.date: 04/19/2017 +ms.date: 09/18/2018 --- # Interactive logon: Machine inactivity limit @@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ Beginning with Windows Server 2012 and Windows 8, Windows detects user-input ina The automatic lock of the device is set in elapsed seconds of inactivity, which can range from zero (0) to 599,940 seconds (166.65 hours). -If no value (blank) or zero (0) is present in the **Machine will be locked after** input field, then the policy setting is disabled and no action is taken on user-input inactivity for the session. +If **Machine will be locked after** is set to zero (0) or has no value (blank), the policy setting is disabled and a user sign-in session is never locked after any inactivity. ### Best practices