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How to limit users Home Directory size in AD

Is there a way to limit the size of a users Home Directory in AD, if so can you please advise where to find it.  Thanks for any help!
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I think it is possible to base quota on the OU in AD, so no need to touch each user individually.
But i have check this, but this will be tommorrow, because on my side of the ocean it is 1 o'clock in the morning.
Will post again.
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Came back to this after doing some research.... the answer I gave above you would set default for all and you would only touch some users as needed if at all.. as I recommend.. don't do many exceptions

There is in fact a setting for disk quotas in AD for an OU... however the research I have done on it sets the disk quota for the computer the user is logged into.. not the home drive on the server




SpaceGuard will monitor a specific folder and e-mail the user when they reach a certain threshold. When they exceed the next threshold, the folder is marked read only as well as an administrator is e-mailed.

We have used it for a couple of years now and it is a real time and disk saver.

http://www.tools4ever.com/products/spaceguard/

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I used quota management to accomplish what i had to do.  I could have sworn I saw something...maybe in group policy config settings to limit home directories...but I cant remember where.  I will keep poking as well thanks!