Quotas let you limit the space allowed for a volume or folder and generate notifications when the quota limits are approached or exceeded. You can view or edit the properties of a quota in the Quota Properties dialog box.
Settings
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Copy properties from quota template (optional) |
Specifies that the properties of the quota are copied from an existing quota template selected from the list box. Click Copy to copy all properties from the selected quota template. | |
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Quota path |
Displays the quota path. | |
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Label (optional) |
Provides a text box for you to type the quota label. | |
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Limit |
Provides a text box for you to type the size of the quota. The list box lists available units that you can select for the quota (KB, MB, GB, TB). | |
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Hard quota |
Specifies that users will not be allowed to exceed the quota limit. | |
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Soft quota |
Specifies that users will be allowed to exceed the quota limit, but configured notifications will be generated when they do. | |
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Notification thresholds |
Summarizes notifications that will be generated when usage reaches predefined levels. | |
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Add |
Opens the Add Threshold dialog box to configure a new notification threshold. | |
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Edit |
Opens the Threshold Properties dialog box and displays the properties of the selected notification threshold. | |
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Remove |
Removes the selected notification threshold. | |
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Disable quota |
Specifies that the quota is not enforced and notifications are not generated. Clear the check box to enable the quota. | |