Settings Storage Overview
All settings for Transparent Lock Screen are stored in the system registry under the following key:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Softros Systems\Transparent Lock Screen\
Each value has a self-explanatory name. Below is a complete list of available settings:
| Value Name | Value Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Enabled | REG_DWORD | Enable or disable the application. If disabled, the application will not lock the system regardless of other settings. |
| LockOnWindowsLock | REG_DWORD | Enable or disable locking when the user locks Windows (for example, via Win+L), including smart card removal. |
| LockOnShortcut | REG_DWORD | Enable or disable locking via the keyboard shortcut. |
| LockShortcut | REG_SZ | The keyboard shortcut used to lock the system. |
| LockOnIdle | REG_DWORD | Enable or disable automatic locking when the user is idle. |
| IdleTimeout | REG_DWORD | The idle time (in seconds) after which the system is locked. |
| LockOnCommandLine | REG_DWORD | Enable or disable locking via the tls -lock command. |
| IgnoreMouseClicks | REG_DWORD | When transparently locked, ignore mouse clicks to prevent accidental credential requests. |
| IgnoreMouseMoves | REG_DWORD | When transparently locked, ignore mouse movement to prevent accidental credential requests. |
| IgnoreKeystokes | REG_DWORD | When transparently locked, ignore keystrokes to prevent accidental credential requests. |
| IgnoreTouchScreenInput | REG_DWORD | When transparently locked, ignore touch screen input to prevent accidental credential requests. |
| UnlockOnCAD | REG_DWORD | Enable or disable credential requests via Ctrl+Alt+Del. |
| UnlockOnShortcut | REG_DWORD | Enable or disable credential requests via the keyboard shortcut. |
| UnlockShortcut | REG_SZ | The keyboard shortcut used to request credentials. |
| AllowProgrammaticInput | REG_DWORD | Allow or disallow programmatic input (synthesized keyboard and mouse events) when the system is transparently locked. |
| UnlockTimerEnabled | REG_DWORD | Enable or disable a timeout after which the credential request is dismissed if there is no user interaction. |
| UnlockTimer | REG_DWORD | The timeout (in seconds) after which the credential request is dismissed if there is no user interaction. |
| HideMouse | REG_DWORD | Show or hide the mouse cursor when the system is transparently locked. |
| KeepAwake | REG_DWORD | Prevent the system from entering sleep mode while it is transparently locked. |
| DimScreen | REG_DWORD | Enable or disable screen dimming when the system is transparently locked. |
| DimScreenValue | REG_DWORD | The dimming level from 0 (no dimming) to 100 (black screen). |
| LogToTextFile | REG_DWORD | Enable or disable logging to a text file. |
| LogToTextFileVerbose | REG_DWORD | Enable or disable verbose logging to a text file. Requires LogToTextFile. |
| LogTextFilePath | REG_SZ | Path to the log file. Environment variables (for example, %PROGRAMDATA%) are supported. Do not use user-specific variables such as %USERPROFILE%. |
| LogToEventLog | REG_DWORD | Enable or disable logging to the Windows Event Log. |
| LogToEventLogVerbose | REG_DWORD | Enable or disable verbose logging to the Windows Event Log. Requires LogToEventLog. |
| RFIDenabled | REG_DWORD | Enable or disable RFID card unlock support. See RFID Card Unlock Overview for details. |
| RFIDconfigPath | REG_SZ | Path to the centralized RFID card database folder. See Using a Centralized RFID Card Database for details. |
| UnlockByLoggedInUser | REG_DWORD | Allow or disallow unlocking by the currently signed-in user. |
| UnlockByAdministrators | REG_DWORD | Allow or disallow unlocking by members of the Administrators group. |
| UnlockByAuthenticatedUsers | REG_DWORD | Allow or disallow unlocking by authenticated users. |
| UnlockByCustomList | REG_MULTI_SZ | List of users allowed to unlock. See Security Principal Format for details. |
| UnlockBySharedPassword | REG_DWORD | Allow or disallow unlocking using a shared password. |
| SharedPasswordHash | REG_SZ | Hash of the shared password used for unlocking. See Shared Password Hash for details. |
| LicenseKey | REG_SZ | The license key in plain text format, as provided after purchase. |
Settings distribution options
Depending on your requirements, you can export a .REG file from a configured machine or use command-line tools, PowerShell, or other methods to edit the registry.
Changes made in the registry are applied in real time; no app or machine restart is required.
For Active Directory or Intune, you can use our administrative template (.admx) file to configure endpoints from a central location.