Is it possible to limit a folder size in Windows so that when a user tries to write to the folder when it is full he receives an error message?
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Do you mean disk quotas as described at, e.g. http://www.windowsnetworking.com/articles_tutorials/Configuring-Disk-Quotas-Windows-2003.html?
Rob
2009-02-10 15:26:07
Dagnabit, Rob, every question I answer, I answer about 20-30 seconds after you with the same info. :( ;)
ZombieSheep
2009-02-10 15:27:17
Can you define quotas per folder?
Assaf Lavie
2009-02-10 15:29:17
I don't believe disk quotas will work. The followring text is from the link in your answer "Disk quotas are configured on a per volume basis and cannot be set on a file or folder level."
Alceu Costa
2009-02-10 15:30:10
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It depends on how limiting you want to be. :)
For example, it's not difficult to write a program that listens/monitors a folder and displays a message box error/warning in case the user exceeds his quota. But that doesn't prevent him from exceeding it - just notifies him he did so.
Assaf Lavie
2009-02-10 15:28:13
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Keep in mind that Disk Quotas are per user not per folder, there are other solutions that will allow you to lock down a folder size regardless of user, my experience has been with Veritas Storage Exec, but it seems to be discontinued.
benPearce
2009-02-22 22:41:41