Controlling Server Hard Disk Space Allocated to Users (138701)
The information in this article applies to:
- Microsoft Windows NT Server 3.1
- Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 3.1
- Microsoft Windows NT Advanced Server 3.1
- Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 3.5
- Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 3.51
- Microsoft Windows NT Server 3.5
- Microsoft Windows NT Server 3.51
This article was previously published under Q138701 SUMMARY
Windows NT does not provide a way to limit the amount of server disk space
that can be allocated to a user. However, it is possible to limit the
amount of space all users can take up on the server hard disk by placing
the directories they can write to or modify on a partition dedicated for
that purpose.
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It may be desirable to limit the amount of disk space on the server that
users can store personal files on. For example, if a user's directory is on
the same partition as the operating system or applications, the user can
create problems for the operating system or the applications by filling the
disk.
To prevent this problem, create a separate partition for user directories.
If this partition run out of space, it generates a "Disk Full" error
message, but does not affect the operating system.
| Modification Type: | Major | Last Reviewed: | 12/16/2003 |
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| Keywords: | KB138701 |
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