How To Configure and Enable Quota On Shared Folder Using File Server Resource Manager in Windows Server 2012 R2

7/14/2020 How to Configure and Enable Quota on Shared Folder Using File Server Resource Manager in Windows Server
in Windows Server 2012 R2
How to Con gure and Enable Quota on Shared Folder Using File
Server Resource Manager in Windows Server 2012 R2
The File Server Resource Manager is a role in Windows Server 2012 R2 which is used
to enable quotas on shared folders. This article will explain how to share a folder and
enable quota using the File Server Resource Manager. Speci cally, you will learn:
1. Con guring File Server Resource Manager.

2. Sharing a folder using File and Storage Services.
3. Enabling quota on shared folder.
Prerequisites
Following are prerequisites for this tutorial:
1. The administrator account has a strong password.

2. Static IP is con gured.
3. Latest windows updates are installed.
4. Firewall is turned off.
Con guring File Server Resource Manager

Step 1: Open server manager dashboard, click Manage -> Add Role and Features.
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Sharing a Folder using File and Storage Services

Step 1: Open server manager dashboard, click File and Storage Services.
Step 2: Click Shares.
Step 3: Click Tasks -> New Share.
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Step 4: Choose SMB Share - Quick. Click Next.
Step 5: Click Browse.
Step 6: Click New Folder and name it.
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Step 7: Choose the folder created in step 6 and click Select Folder.
Step 8: Click Next.
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Step 9: Click Next.
Step 10: Check Enable access-based enumeration and click Next.
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Step 11: Click Next.
Step 12: Click Create.
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Enabling Quota on Shared Folder

Step 1: Open server manager dashboard, click Tools -> File Server Resource Manager.
Step 2: Expand File Server Resource Manager -> Quota Management. Click Create
Quota...
Step 3: Click Browse and provide the path of the shared folder. Ok 

Step 4: Choose Drive properties from this quota template (recommended): and
choose the template from the drop down. Click Create.
Conclusion Quota management is a useful feature which allows you to set a storage
limit on a shared folder. When you nished this article, you might want to further
explore a le screening provided by the File Server Resource Manager.
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Hi there, this can also be done in the other way. I feel it is a long process.
However, after installing all the roles we can directly go to this pc properties
select quota and followed by the process.
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1. Con guring File Server Resource Manager.

1. The administrator account has a strong password.

Con guring File Server Resource Manager

Step 2: Click Next.

Step 4: Click Next.

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Sharing a Folder using File and Storage Services

Step 2: Click Shares.

Step 3: Click Tasks -> New Share.

Step 4: Choose SMB Share - Quick. Click Next.

Step 5: Click Browse.

Step 6: Click New Folder and name it.

Step 8: Click Next.

Step 9: Click Next.

Step 10: Check Enable access-based enumeration and click Next.

Step 11: Click Next.

Step 12: Click Create.

Enabling Quota on Shared Folder

Step 3: Click Browse and provide the path of the shared folder. Ok 

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