How do backups and restores affect
quotas?
Windows NT 5.0's built-in backup
utility supports backups of quota information. Major commercial backup products
will probably also support backups of quota data. In regard to how quotas will
affect restores, if the user performing the restore operation has the correct
backup privileges, restoring a file from a backup will always override quota
limits.
How does file compression affect
quotas?
Windows NT ignores compression when
calculating disk-space usage. NT uses the size of the uncompressed file in its
calculations so that users can always uncompress their files, even if they are
over their quota limit.
How does the Recycle Bin affect quotas?
If a user deletes numerous files to
get below the quota limit but then forgets to recycle them, Windows NT
will count those files against the user's quota limit because the user is still
the deleted files' registered owner. Users must recycle their deleted files to
clear their quota of the files' disk-space usage.
Can users create anything if they're at
their quota limit?
Users can always create
directories. Windows NT never counts directories against a quota limit.
What extra options will be available in
the final release of Windows NT 5.0?
The NT 5.0 final release will
include policies for widescale remote management of disk quotas. It will
also include improved support for finding all the files a user owns.