Implementing FSRM Quotas
The File Server Resource Manager (FSRM) is a feature of Windows Server that assists you in managing file servers. FSRM has three key sub-features:
- Quota management: With FSRM, you can set soft or hard quotas on volumes and folders. Soft quotas allow users to exceed an allowance, while hard quotas stop users from exceeding an allowance. You can configure a quota with thresholds and threshold actions. If a user exceeds 65% of the quota allowance, FSRM can send an email, while at 90%, you log an event in the event log or run a program. You have different actions for different quota levels. This recipe shows how to use quotas.
- File screening: You can set up a file screen and stop users from saving screened files. For example, you could screen for .MP3 or FLAC files – should a user attempt to save a file (say,
jg75-02-28D1T1.flac), the file screen rejects the request and doesn't allow the user to save the file. - Reporting: FSRM enables you to create a wealth...
