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I've googled this issue, but can't seem to find an answer to point me in the right direction - or if this simply is not possible.

My HP Ultrium LTO-6 Drive supports AES-256 Hardware Encryption as well as Hardware Compression.

I have no issues using the HP Cartridge Utility Software to Format the new LTO-6 Tape Cassette. Enabling Compression via Hardware, and mounting to a volume for easy access on a Windows 7 64 Bit System.

However I can't seem to find any options to enable "Hardware Encryption" in terms of password protecting my business backups.

The feature is mentioned as a supported feature in the manual, and online documentation. But I don't know what software I need, and HP's documentation on the drive is for any LTO user, very uneducating... and leaves a lot of questions to be asked.

Does anyone know if I can enable this feature using LTFS, or do I need to upgrade to a software suite and stop using LTFS to do so?

Thanks!

McFlySoHigh
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I created a small tool for Windows, to manage encryption, that works together with LTFS.

https://github.com/VulpesSARL/LTOEnc

Erix Fox
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I dont know how its done in windows- Ive done it in linux.

less than 10 sec to gen a 256 key, send it to the drive- seconds later- The led is lit up.

dunno if it works w LTFS. May have to do with your backup software- windows doesnt utilize the drive- but will see it. Normally I use the command line on *nix. Standalone machine w e-pci sas controller.

Plug, play- format tape- if you know what I mean. LTFS requires some "make dancing" and "slight code modifications" to work. stenc compiles ok - out of the box. standard mt-st package is needed. LSI ePci controller.

someTAPEmongrel
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