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An easy method of creating disk quotas for users
For the command-line method, see the commands
An easy method of creating disk quotas for users
Just a thought, but why not set up .dmg disk images for each user (changing each users home folder location with one of the many methods available on this site). That way, each user is limited to the size of the disk image. You can also encrypt the disk image - though I'm not entirely sure you could make it automounting - that would require access to the keychain, which would be _inside_ the disk image... but worth exploring.
user folders on .dmg
This is exactly what I was about to suggest, with the added comment that since OSX follows aliases even INSIDE disk images (found that long ago, don't remember if a hint was posted already), this method should work in yet unsuspected situations. Like, maybe, keeping the existing users folders where they are but replacing their subfolders with aliases pointing inside disk images elsewhere (allowing distinct quotas for Music and Documents? Easing backup of users stuff? Combine with "real" quotas to minimize usage of the boot volume and store user data to other locations?)
An easy method of creating disk quotas for users
The CLI method only works if you install the system with disk quotas enabled. Which I think the average user doesn't know how to do. When I installed from the CD that came with my imac I was not able to choose this as an option. If someone could tell me how to install 10.2 with disk quotas enabled I would greatly appreciate it.
An easy method of creating disk quotas for users
..and just another note. Webmin can also be found in Fink (http://fink.sf.net). |
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