Any Way To Go From Soft To Hard Quota Automatically

situation have have given our students unlimited storage capacity year.  however, students abuse , use store mp3s , music videos.

is there way of looking see if folders contain 200mb of mp3s, , if apply quota folder?  possibly have soft quote applied, , change hard quote if on 200mb of mp3 files in there?

quite complex know....but might know way.

david.

hi, college guy

 

what version of server using?

if server 2003 r2 or newer, can use file server resource manager (fsrm) generate file reports.

not sure if can apply quotas users, can check abusing.

it possible create scripts make part of work automatic.

 

from technet/server 2008:

 

“file server resource manager suite of tools allows administrators understand, control, , manage quantity , type of data stored on servers. using file server resource manager, administrators can place quotas on volumes, actively screen files , folders, , generate comprehensive storage reports. set of advanced instruments not helps administrator efficiently monitor existing storage resources, aids in planning , implementation of future policy changes.

by using file server resource manager, can perform following tasks:

·         create quotas limit space allowed volume or folder , generate e-mail , other notifications when quota limits approached or exceeded.

·         automatically generate , apply quotas existing subfolders , new subfolders in volume or folder.

·         create file screens control type of files users can save, , send notifications when users attempt save blocked files.

·         define quota , file screening templates can applied new volumes or folders , reused across organization.

·         schedule periodic storage reports identify trends in disk usage, or generate storage reports instantly, on demand.“

 

technet documentation server 2008

server 2003 r2: http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc755603.aspx

server 2008: http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc771092.aspx

 

here tutorial on fsrm in 2003 r2

http://www.windowsnetworking.com/articles_tutorials/storage-monitoring-reporting.html

how install , run reports on fsrm server 2008

http://blogs.technet.com/josebda/archive/2008/08/20/the-basics-of-windows-server-2008-fsrm-file-server-resource-manager.aspx

storage team blog – fsrm

http://blogs.technet.com/filecab/archive/tags/file+server+resource+manager+_2800_fsrm_2900_/default.aspx

 

 

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