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You mean compression instead of encryption right? We use Backup exec 2012 so it does support hardware compression. We have it set to "Hardware, otherwise software" for compression setting. Could it be that it skips hardware and does software even though it CAN support hardware?

The thing is, the files are mostly word documents... Few pictures and program specific files like Photoshop and After Effects. I'd say that the data is 70% word docx.

Hi, We have got a Tanberg tape drive with Fujitsu tapes at school. They are LTO5 and are rated at 1.5TB uncompressed and 3TB compressed. We use Symantec Backup exec for backup. The strange thing is, compression is a mere 1.1:1... Could this be a hardware issue or software issue? I posted this in hardware because it is enabled to hardware compression.

OMG THANKS THAT WORKED!! Send me your address, you need a beer my friend!! Also thank you everyone for chipping in with ideas... Great forum!! :o:o:o:o:o:o:o:o:o:o:o:o:o:o:o:o:o

OK, gave it a try. Not working :<<< I have no idea what to do next... Please close this thread as I am just wasting your time. I need to do the GPO from ground up, fully documented.

Thanks for all the suggestions however, I tried all the things you mentioned along with the fine grained policy which I could not get to work. The thing about this problem is that is suddenly started occuring! One day it was fine and the other day it just refused to do anything :< I guess the only solutions is to do the GPO from ground up...

Unfortunately, it does not work. Can't find the settings at all. Yep, they are assigned. First thing I've done. Also after changing all policy settings I always do gpupdate /force.

Looks promising, thanks a lot for sharing. I will give this a try and report back. Cheers

Hi everyone! First post here- nice to know there is a community to help! Now, off to the question- we have a Windows 2008 R2 running GPO. Three policies are in place- default domain, staff and pupil policy. The problem occurs when we try to change the passwords. The option which lies in Computer Configuration (Enabled)-->Policies-->Windows Settings-->Security Settings-->Account Policies/Password Policy "Password must meet complexity requirements". It's disabled in every policy but the system still moans when we try to change passwords in AD for students to something like "1234". According to this stupid policy, the password has to be 8 characters long, have a capital and a number. We are having organisational issues with this since every lesson Year 7, 8, 9 come up and want their passwords reset. We cannot do any password we like even for staff and IT support. I have spent hours staring into the settings and I cannot figure out what is wrong with this. PS. This is my first job as a System admin (I'm fresh from University) and I'm using GPO for the first time too. Any help or advice would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!