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Hey, Scripting Guy! How Can I Create a Disk Quota That Gives the User Unlimited Disk Space?

January 28, 2008 Jan 28, 2008 01/28/08

ScriptingGuy1

Hey, Scripting Guy! Your article "Managing Disk Quotas in Windows Server 2003 and Windows XP" is quite good but it leaves out one important detail: how can you specify an unlimited disk quota for a user?-- CA Hey, CA. You know, it’s funny. When we received this question, we had no idea what the answer was. In fact, we were just about to ...

How Can I Report Disk Quota Information For the Logged-on User?

August 18, 2007 Aug 18, 2007 08/18/07

ScriptingGuy1

Hey, Scripting Guy! In a logon script, how can I report back disk quota information (like amount of space used and amount of space remaining) for the logged-on user?-- HY Hey, HY. You know, today is shaping up as another tough day for the Scripting Guy who writes this column. For example, even as we speak he’s busy sipping a cappuccino ...

How Can I Modify a Disk Quota Entry Under Windows 2000?

August 9, 2005 Aug 9, 2005 08/9/05

ScriptingGuy1

Hey, Scripting Guy! How can I modify a disk quota entry under Windows 2000?-- CL Hey, CL. We have some good news and some bad news for you. The bad news is that we’re doing one of those good news-bad news things that nobody ever likes. The good news is that you actually can modify a disk quota entry on a Windows 2000 computer. You can’t...

How Can I Retrieve Disk Quota Information for a Single User?

November 24, 2004 Nov 24, 2004 11/24/04

ScriptingGuy1

Hey, Scripting Guy! How can I retrieve disk quota information for a single user?-- AB Hey, AB. There are a couple different ways to get disk quota information for a single user, depending on which version of Windows you have installed on the computer. If you’re running Windows XP or Windows 2003, you can retrieve disk quota information ...