ID Number: Q65556
2.00
OS/2
Question:
We have set up "user storage limits" for all network users using the
NET ADMIN command (ACCOUNTS USERS SELECT ZOOM PATHS, USER STORAGE
LIMIT). However, this doesn't seem to limit the user's storage space
on the server at all. Is this considered to be a problem with OS/2 LAN
Manager?
Response:
This is not a problem with OS/2 LAN Manager. USER STORAGE LIMIT is
used to generate a database that the network administrator employs to
determine who is over their assigned storage amounts. It is not a
physical storage limit for users.
For administrators to make use of this database, they must run the
CHKSTOR utility. CHKSTOR checks the USER STORAGE LIMIT for each user
against the amount of storage they have currently in use. CHKSTOR then
generates a report of totals for the server or the disk space in use
for specified home directories. If the limit is exceeded for the user,
an alert is sent to the both the user and administrator (this can be
turned off). CHKSTOR is most effectively run with the AT command so
that it runs on a daily basis.