monitor_power_settings

Get and display monitor power management settings

SERVERMcp Windows SOURCEmukul975/mcp-windows-automation

Low RISK CLASS

Category Read

Parameters 00 required

Recommended Allowedsee the rule below

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This record as markdown: /tools/mukul975-mcp-windows-automation/monitor-power-settings.md

WHAT IT DOES

What monitor_power_settings does on Mcp Windows

AI agents call monitor_power_settings to retrieve information from Mcp Windows without modifying anything. It is typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.

RISK

Why monitor_power_settings is rated Low

This tool retrieves and displays monitor power settings without creating, modifying, deleting, or executing operations. It is a read-only query of system configuration state. The low severity reflects minimal blast radius—incorrect usage would only return misleading information rather than cause harm.

From the tool's definition Tool name 'monitor_power_settings' and description 'Get and display monitor power management settings' indicate retrieval of existing configuration data with no modification, deletion, or execution of external operations.

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RECOMMENDED RULE

The rule that runs monitor_power_settings safely

PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: it sits between your AI agents and Mcp Windows, and checks every tool call against a rule you set before the call runs. Nothing changes on the server itself. For monitor_power_settings, this is the rule to start with:

monitor_power_settings Allowed

monitor_power_settings is read-only, so it stays allowed. Everything else on the server is denied unless you say otherwise.

View as policy code

policy.json

{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "tools": {
    "monitor_power_settings": {}
  }
}

ALLOW ONLY THIS TOOL → Instant setup, no code required.

The button opens the PolicyLayer dashboard: create your workspace, connect Mcp Windows, apply this rule, and every monitor_power_settings call is checked against it from then on.

FAQ

Questions about monitor_power_settings

What does the monitor_power_settings tool do? +

Get and display monitor power management settings. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Mcp Windows MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.

How do I enforce a policy on monitor_power_settings? +

Register the Mcp Windows MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for monitor_power_settings: allow, deny, rate-limit, or require approval. Point your MCP client at the PolicyLayer proxy URL and the rule is enforced on every call, before it reaches Mcp Windows. Nothing to install.

What risk level is monitor_power_settings? +

monitor_power_settings is a Read tool with low risk. Read-only tools are generally safe to allow by default.

Can I rate-limit monitor_power_settings? +

Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the monitor_power_settings rule in your PolicyLayer policy. For example, setting max: 10 and window: 60 limits the tool to 10 calls per minute. Rate limits are tracked per agent session and reset automatically.

How do I block monitor_power_settings completely? +

Set action: deny in the PolicyLayer policy for monitor_power_settings. The AI agent will receive a policy violation error and cannot call the tool. You can also include a reason field to explain why the tool is blocked.

What MCP server provides monitor_power_settings? +

monitor_power_settings is provided by the Mcp Windows MCP server (mukul975/mcp-windows-automation). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.

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