Dirquota autoquota add
Updated: April 17, 2012
Applies To: Windows Server 2008
Creates and configures a new auto apply quota.
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| To use this command, you must be logged on as an administrator or a member of the Administrators group. |
For examples of how to use this command, see Examples.
dirquota autoquota add /path:<Path> /sourcetemplate:<TemplateName> [/remote:<ComputerName>]
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/path:<Path> |
Creates an auto apply quota on path Path. You can use the following wildcard characters:
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/sourcetemplate:<TemplateName> |
Configures the auto apply quota by using the properties of the quota template TemplateName. If the template name contains a space, enclose the name in quotation marks. |
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/remote:<ComputerName> |
Performs the operation on the remote computer ComputerName. |
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The /sourcetemplate:TemplateName parameter derives the following auto apply quota properties from the quota template TemplateName:
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Space limit
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Quota type (hard or soft)
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Notification thresholds and notifications (if configured)
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Space limit
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The shortest sequence of characters that uniquely identifies a parameter can be used as an abbreviation. For example, the following two commands are equivalent:
dirquota au a /p:d:\scratch /s:"100 mb limit" dirquota autoquota add /path:d:\scratch /sourcetemplate:"100 mb limit"
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To perform operations on a remote computer by using the /remote:ComputerName parameter:
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You must be logged on with a domain account that is a member of the Administrators group on both the local computer and the remote computer.
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The remote computer must be running Windows Server 2008, and File Server Resource Manager must be installed.
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The Remote File Server Resource Manager Management exception on the remote computer must be enabled. Enable this exception by using Windows Firewall in Control Panel.
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You must be logged on with a domain account that is a member of the Administrators group on both the local computer and the remote computer.
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To create an auto apply quota based on the User Quota template that will be applied to all subfolders of D:\users, type:
dirquota autoquota add /path:d:\users /sourcetemplate:"user quota"

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