Setting Disk Quotas for Users

If you are using a computer with multiple users, you can set up disk quotas, so a single user cannot fill the entire disk. Disk quotas (New!) are not enabled by default, so you need to turn this feature on before you can use it. You can enable and set different disk quotas for individual users. If a user exceeds the quota, you can specify whether to allow or deny disk space. If you’re not sure what to set, you can create quota logs to monitor disk usage and then decide what you want to do.

Set Disk Quotas

Click the Start button, and then click Computer.

Right-click a hard disk drive, and then click Properties.

Click the Quota tab.

Click Show Quota Settings.

Select the Enable quota management check box.

Select the Deny disk space to users exceeding quota limit check box.

Click the Do not limit disk usage option or click the Limit disk space to option and specify the disk space limit.

Select either of the log event check boxes to create a record of disk usage.

To set specific limits for individual users, click Quota Entries.

• In the Quota Entries window, click the Quota menu, click New Quota Entry, and then select a user and fill in property information.

Click OK.

Click OK.