It’s important to me that the screensaver lock not disrupt my work. Will my computer go to sleep when I have things running in the background? HomeHelp & SupportKnowledge BaseSecurityScreensaverIt’s important to me that the screensaver lock not disrupt my work. Will my computer go to sleep when I have things running in the background? ITS is not forcing your computer into “sleep” mode, we are just enabling a screensaver to protect your data. Previous: If I use the VPN and remote into my work computer, how will the screensaver lock affect my telework? Next: I have computers in my department that don’t belong to individuals, like kiosk or conference room computers, how will the screensaver lock affect them? Knowledge Base CategoriesAccounts & AccessComputers & SoftwareEmail & CollaborationNetwork, Internet & TelephoneProfessional ServiceResident StudentSecurityTeaching & LearningUniversity ApplicationsWeb, Servers & Data Related ArticlesHow do I manually engage the screensaver lock if I want it to start sooner than 30 minutes?How will this affect my Mason computer when I am off-campus?I have computers in my department that don’t belong to individuals, like kiosk or conference room computers, how will the screensaver lock affect them?If I use the VPN and remote into my work computer, how will the screensaver lock affect my telework?How long until the screensaver lock starts?