Configuring Quotas with File Server Resource Manager in Windows Server 2008



After the File Server Resource Manager (FSRM) service and tool have been installed, an administrator can launch the tool and start creating FSRM quota and file screening policies.

To open the FSRM console, follow the below steps:

1. Log on to the Windows Server 2008 system with an account with administrator privileges.

2. Click Start and then All Programs and then Administrative Tools and then select Server Manager.

3. Double-click on Roles.

4. Double-click on File Services.

5. Double-click on Share and Storage Management.

6. Double-click on the File Server Resource Manager console.

To create a new quota using the File Server Resource Manager console, continuing from the preceding set of steps, follow the below given steps:

1. Double-click the Quota Management node under the FSRM console.

2. Select the Quotas node in the Tree pane.

3. In the Actions pane, click the Create Quota link to commence the process.

4. When the Create Quota window opens, specify the path for the quota, such as g:\UserDocuments.

5. Select the Auto Apply Template and Create Quotas on Existing and New Subfolders option button.

6. From the Quota Templates drop-down menu, select the 200 MB Limit Reports to User template, and click Create.

7. After the quota is created, click the Refresh link in the Actions pane.

8. In the tasks pane, the new quota will be listed, along with the quotas applied to all existing subfolders and the current status of each quota.

9. Review the quotas as desired and close the Server Manager console.