fsutil quota
Manages disk quotas on NTFS volumes to provide more precise control of network-based storage.
Syntax
fsutil quota [disable] <volumepath>
fsutil quota [enforce] <volumepath>
fsutil quota [modify] <volumepath> <threshold> <limit> <username>
fsutil quota [query] <volumepath>
fsutil quota [track] <volumepath>
fsutil quota [violations]
Parameters
| Parameter | Description |
|---|---|
| disable | Disables quota tracking and enforcement on the specified volume. |
| enforce | Enforces quota usage on the specified volume. |
| modify | Modifies an existing disk quota or creates a new quota. |
| query | Lists existing disk quotas. |
| track | Tracks disk usage on the specified volume. |
| violations | Searches the system and application logs and displays a message to indicate that quota violations have been detected or that a user has reached a quota threshold or quota limit. |
<volumepath> |
Required. Specifies the drive name followed by a colon or the GUID in the format volume{GUID}. |
<threshold> |
Sets the limit (in bytes) at which warnings are issued. This parameter is required for the fsutil quota modify command. |
<limit> |
Sets the maximum allowed disk usage (in bytes). This parameter is required for the fsutil quota modify command. |
<username> |
Specifies the domain or user name. This parameter is required for the fsutil quota modify command. |
Remarks
Disk quotas are implemented on a per-volume basis, and they enable both hard and soft storage limits to be implemented on a per-user basis.
You can use write scripts that use fsutil quota to set the quota limits every time you add a new user or to automatically track quota limits, compile them into a report, and automatically send them to the system administrator in e-mail.
Examples
To list existing disk quotas for a disk volume that is specified with the GUID, {928842df-5a01-11de-a85c-806e6f6e6963}, type:
fsutil quota query volume{928842df-5a01-11de-a85c-806e6f6e6963}
To list existing disk quotas for a disk volume that is specified with the drive letter, C:, type:
fsutil quota query C: