“Require Password After Screen Saver Begins” to “Immediately” or “Never”?

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#1

Hi There,
I wonder if there’s a script to set the value of minutes of “Require password after screen saver begins” to “Immediately” or “never”?
And
if there’s a script to set Screen Saver to “Classic” or to “Ventura”?

Thanks

Thank you.

#2

I’m still using macOS Mojave, so I can’t guarantee this is the correct syntax for Ventura.

tell application "System Events"
   tell security preferences
      log out when inactive interval
   end tell
end tell

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#3

Actually I found out what would be more help to me is a way to set “Require password after screen saver begins”
and if there’s a way to set Screen Saver to “Classic” or to “Ventura”?

Sorry now this question becomes 3 questions >_<

#4

Knowing Apple I’m doubtful, but I don’t have Ventura to test with and therefore cannot say.

#5

Wondering what app is in that screen shot? it contains “require password to unlock”

#6

It continues to work under Ventura. You must restart the setting app.

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#7

Thanks, maybe this is correct.

However, I changed my question to :
Script for :
“Require password after screen saver begins” value
and
if there’s a way to set Screen Saver to “Classic” or to “Ventura”?

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