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title: "Windows Logon Session Types: Unlock"
description: Logon Type — Unlock Used to unlock an Interactive Logon session. Creates a new Type 2 (Interactive) logon type. Logon Type Number 7 Logon User Rights / Tokens N/A Authenticators…
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# [Windows Logon Session Types: Unlock](https://senteon.co/blog/2021/12/windows-logon-session-types-unlock)

 Written by [Henry Zhang](https://senteon.co/blog/author/henry-zhang) | Dec 6, 2021 2:45:00 PM

#### Logon Type — Unlock

Used to unlock an Interactive Logon session. Creates a new Type 2 (Interactive) logon type.

##### Logon Type Number

7

##### Logon User Rights / Tokens

N/A

##### Authenticators Accepted

N/A

##### Reusable Credentials Stored in Destination LSA?

N/A

##### Examples

Unlocking a console logon session after the screensaver locks the screen

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