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How many of your systems are multi-user? Has the allocation of hard drive space been an issue? Have you used the disk quota system to regulate your users?
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You can use container files that are formatted as file systems. These can be mounted at each user's login directory. If the container file fills up then that user is SOL without causing problems for others. You can tailor the size of each user's container file to the needs of that user.
This approach has the advantage that it takes a lot less system overhead than using disk quotas. Disk quotas can be used but these "container" files are, I think, more efficient.
Employees don't need a lot of disk space. If they are using a lot of disk space for business purposes then the disk space is not being used properly. Business files should not be kept in employee login directories. All business files should be kept in purpose specific directories outside of the user login area. In other words all accounting files should be kept in an accounting directory tree, all personnel files should be kept in a personnel directory tree, etc. User home directories can then be kept small with either disk quotas or container files. When users find out that they only have a half megabyte of space in their login directory they will not be tempted to download the pornography or games or whatever because there is no "private" place for them to keep these prohibited things.
This approach has the advantage that it takes a lot less system overhead than using disk quotas. Disk quotas can be used but these "container" files are, I think, more efficient.
Employees don't need a lot of disk space. If they are using a lot of disk space for business purposes then the disk space is not being used properly. Business files should not be kept in employee login directories. All business files should be kept in purpose specific directories outside of the user login area. In other words all accounting files should be kept in an accounting directory tree, all personnel files should be kept in a personnel directory tree, etc. User home directories can then be kept small with either disk quotas or container files. When users find out that they only have a half megabyte of space in their login directory they will not be tempted to download the pornography or games or whatever because there is no "private" place for them to keep these prohibited things.
An example of why container files might not be preferred:
Some filesystems do not allow files that are very large -- such as above two gigabytes in size. For this reason, it is sometimes quite desirable to use a disk quota rather than a container file, particularly when your users are doing graphic design work.
Some filesystems do not allow files that are very large -- such as above two gigabytes in size. For this reason, it is sometimes quite desirable to use a disk quota rather than a container file, particularly when your users are doing graphic design work.
are a required part of a multiuser system, not an option. just to make sure that your users aren't downloading everything from alt.binaries on usenet.
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