Have the device locked automatically after the session

What it is for

After an unattended session the user session would stay unlocked — whoever steps up to the device afterwards would be in the user's account. With this setting BrowserDesk locks the device 5 seconds after every remote session ends.

What you need

• BrowserDesk from version 20261010.20 on the device. Older versions do not know the setting.
• For the default from the console: administrator of the access.

How to do it

At the device:

1. Einstellungen › Sicherheit (Settings > Security) → card Zugriffssteuerung (Access control).
2. Switch on Gerät nach der Sitzung sperren (Lock the device after the session). It is off by default.

Centrally in the console:

1. Devices → open the device → Settings — or, for all devices of the access, its Device settings (tenant).
2. Section Access and permissions → set Lock the device after the session to on.

A default from the console takes precedence. The device then shows "Vom Administrator festgelegt (ein) — hier nicht änderbar." (set by the administrator — cannot be changed here).

How you know it worked

After disconnecting, the device shows the lock screen after about 5 seconds.

What the other side sees

The person at the device needs their password to continue working after the session.

Good to know

• No lock when the person at the device disconnects themselves, when the device restarts, signs out or shuts down, or when the technician comes back within the 5 seconds (e.g. after a short network drop).
• It also locks when the session ends through a time limit (E32).
• The 5 seconds are a deliberate gap so that not every network drop locks. If you do not want it, lock by hand at the end: Verwaltung (Management) → Rechner sperren (Lock computer).
• macOS: on newer macOS versions the lock command may be missing; then nothing is locked.

If it does not work