Volume quota not enforced (Windows)

Module: Disk Quota

Supported Platforms: Windows 2000, Windows 2003, Windows 2008, Windows Vista, Windows XP

This check reports volumes with disk quotas that are enabled for tracking but are not being enforced.

The following table lists the error message for the check.

Table: Error message for Volume quota not enforced

Message String ID and Category

Platform and Message Numeric ID

Message Title and Description

Additional Information

String ID: ESM_QUOTA_NOT_ENFORCED

Category: System Information

  • Windows 2000 (106832)

  • Windows 2003 (206832)

  • Windows 2008 (249832)

  • Windows Vista (229832)

  • Windows XP (201832)

Title: Tracked quotas not enforced

Description:Disk quotas are being tracked but not enforced. A user that can fill all disk space can block other users from using the volume.

Severity: yellow-2

Correctable: false

Snapshot Updatable: false

Template Updatable: false

Information Field Format: [Warning level of default volume: %s; default volume limit: %s]