Working with File and Data Management Policies

Every system administrator should be familiar with file and data management policies, which affect the amount of data a user can store on systems, how offline files are used, and whether the System Restore feature is enabled.

Configuring Disk Quota Policies

Policies that control disk quotas are applied at the system level. You access these policies through Computer Configuration\Administrative Templates\System\Disk Quotas. The available policies are summarized in Table 8-1.

Table 8-1. Disk Quota Policies

Policy Name

Description

Apply Policy To Removable Media

Determines whether to extend quota policies to NTFS volumes on removable media. If you do not enable this policy, quota limits only apply to fixed ...

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