Screen Flashes White then Makes Me Log In Over and Over

mikrosia wrote:

At random points throughout the past few days, my screen will flash white and bring me to the log in page. When I log in, it looks like I restarted the computer with programs I was using opening back up again. Then, after about 3 minutes, it does the same thing again. And it won't stop until I restart it. I'm running Catalina 10.15.6. It is a school issued computer but I have automatic updates off and they don't have access to anything unless it breaks. I figured I would ask here before I went to them because their IT department is a little useless unfortunately.

If your Mac doesn't turn on

https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT204267

If your Mac doesn't start up all the way

https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT204156


If your Mac starts up to an Apple logo or progress bar

https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT207019

For the device bound to Enterprise, mobile, active directory list you are best off talking to your IT, since you do not have full command of the machine.