With Windows 2000 yes. Although with Windows 2003 R2 the quota system is set by File Server Resource Manager (FSRM) on a folder rather than per file owner on a volume. This alone is a great reason to upgrade a file server.
I forget when FSRM was introduced, I know it is in 2003R2 but may have been in 2003 as well. With Windows 2000, you'd have to use a different volume for your roaming profiles. On Dec 31, 2010 10:44 PM, "VIPCS" <[email protected]> wrote: > It was Jeffrey's understanding that a server file quota applies to ALL files > owned by a user on that server, not whether they are in a home folder or a > roaming profile folder. > > > > Sincerely, > > > > Jeffrey and Mary Jane Harris > > VIPCS > > > > _____ > > From: Stephen Wimberly [mailto:[email protected]] > Sent: Friday, December 31, 2010 1:31 PM > To: NT System Admin Issues > Subject: Re: Redirect folders to network > > > > I love both roaming profiles and folder redirection, but have been burned by > offline files in the past (Windows 2000 server and pro) and just don't want > to go there again even though improvements have been made! > > We like the Keep It Simple principal, we redirect the My Documents folder to > the user's mapped home directory found on the profiles tab within their > Active Directory object. (This way we can offer server space for "normal > employees", but not contractors). Our users can always look to see if their > "My Documents" match the contents of their mapped drive, this way it > instills in them that these files are not on the local computer. > > We suggest that our Laptop users create a "Local Folder" for files that they > need to travel with. It is up to them to keep these in "sync" with server > copies so there is a backed up version. > > If you do roaming profiles without redirecting the My Documents folder, you > may find yourself 'roaming' a good many files at login or logoff which could > slow things down considerably. Plus you can put a quota on the user's > shared drive, but not on a roaming profile share! > > Food for thought. > > My next goal is to understand and implement Microsoft Direct Access so our > laptop users aren't really far from a server copy at any time, of course > this means I'll be able to get to them for support as well. ;) > > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ > ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ > > --- > To manage subscriptions click here: > http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ > or send an email to [email protected] > with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin > > > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ > ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ > > --- > To manage subscriptions click here: http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ > or send an email to [email protected] > with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ --- To manage subscriptions click here: http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ or send an email to [email protected] with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin
