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Exercises

13.1. Configuring user disk quotas

A common problem when managing file servers is running out of free space. Users typically have to be reminded that the amount of space available is not infinite. As a system administrator, it is your job to allocate disk space to users and make sure they don't use more space than they should.

To simplify this task, as the administrator, you should put some of the onus of managing disk space constraints back on the users. After all, they know more about which files need to be deleted than you do.

What is the best way to accomplish this in Windows Server 2003? On your own, try to develop a solution that involves limited ongoing management by the system administrator.

If you would like to see a possible solution, follow these steps:

Estimated Time: 20 minutes

1.

From My Computer or Windows Explorer, right-click the volume you want to enable quotas on and select Properties from the pop-up menu.

2.

On the Properties dialog box, select the Quota tab.

3.

On the Quota tab, select the Enable Quota Management check box.

4.

In the Quota Properties dialog box, select the Limit Disk Space To option button and add limit and warning levels. Click OK.

5.

A warning dialog box appears. It tells you that the drive will be scanned so that the file ownership will be inventoried and the disk usage can be credited to each user. Click OK.

6.

In the Quota Entries window, from the system menu, select Quota, and then click New Quota Entry from the drop-down menu.

7.

The Select Users dialog box appears. From here you can select one or more users from the local or domain database. Add a user and then click OK.

8.

The Add New Quota Entry dialog box appears. Set the desired limits and then click OK.

9.

The new users are added with the configured settings.

13.2. Configuring compression on a volume

This exercise demonstrates how to configure NTFS compression for an entire volume. This exercise requires an empty NTFS volume.

Estimated Time: 20 minutes.

1.

Using either Windows Explorer or My Computer, create a folder on the volume that you want to compress.

2.

Copy the contents of the Windows folder to this folder. Include all files and subfolders.

3.

Using either Windows Explorer or My Computer, display the root of the volume that you want to compress.

4.

Right-click the volume and select Properties. From the Properties dialog box, write down the Size and the Size on Disk entries.

5.

Click the Advanced box. From the Advanced Attributes dialog box, select Compress Contents to Save Space and then click OK.

6.

Click OK again to close the dialog box.

7.

When you are presented with the dialog box asking you whether you want to apply the changes to the selected folder or to the folder, subfolder, and all files, select the check box to apply the changes to the folder, subfolder, and all files. Click OK to save.

8.

After the compression completes, right-click the root of the volume, select Properties, and compare the Size on Disk entry with the numbers you recorded earlier.

13.3. Configuring a File Group

After blocking all the popular formats of music and video files, the MALM (Make Administrators' Life Miserable) foundation has come out with a new format for music files with a different file extension. You will need to add this new extension to the existing Audio and Video File Group so that it will be distributed with your existing File Screen templates.

Estimated Time: 10 minutes.

1.

From the Start menu, click Start, Control Panel, Administrative Tools, File Server Resource Manager.

2.

In the File Server Resource Manager MMC, click to expand File Screening Management, and then click the File Groups entry.

3.

Double-click the Audio and Video File Group entry.

4.

This displays the File Group Properties dialog box.

5.

Enter the extension of the files to block, using the format *.xxx. Click the Add button to add the extension to the list.

6.

When you're finished, click OK to save. The file group will be displayed in the FSRM MMC with the new extension added to the list of files to block.

Exam Questions

1.

Jill, a junior system administrator, decided to move some old files to a new server that was purchased to hold old files. After carefully calculating the space that was needed, she created a volume to hold the old files. After moving the files, she noticed that the disk still had plenty of free space. What did Jill do wrong?

A.

She didn't calculate the needed space properly.

B.

She moved the wrong files.

C.

Compression was enabled on the new volume.

D.

The new server is more efficient than the old server.


2.

Kevin, another junior system administrator, decided to move some old compressed files to a new server that was purchased to hold old files. After carefully calculating the space that was needed, he created a volume to hold the old files. Halfway through moving the files, he received the message that the disk had run out of free space. What was Kevin's problem?

A.

He didn't calculate the needed space properly.

B.

He moved the wrong files.

C.

He didn't enable compression on the new volume.

D.

The new server compressed files using a different method than the old server.


3.

What user account has the default recovery agent role on a standalone server?

A.

Power Users Group

B.

DRA User

C.

Domain Administrator account

D.

Local Administrator

E.

None of the above.


4.

Which users can read an encrypted file?

A.

User with DRA rights

B.

DRA Users

C.

User who encrypted the file

D.

Domain Admins


5.

The Human Resources manager was recently terminated. Because of the sensitive nature of her files, they were all encrypted. What utility can you use to decrypt her files?

A.

Cipher

B.

Decrypt

C.

Unencrypt

D.

RecoverPass


6.

John is trying to take some work home with him. Unfortunately, when he tries to copy a 1MB text file from the Windows Server 2003 R2 file server to a freshly formatted floppy disk, he keeps getting an insufficient space error. What could be his problem?

A.

The floppy disk is bad.

B.

He needs to delete some of the files on the floppy to gain more space.

C.

The file is compressed.

D.

He's not authorized to copy the file.


7.

Sally works in the production department for BigDawg Inc. She's working late one night and is trying to save a video file to her home folder, but she keeps getting an access denied message. What's the most likely cause of her problem?

A.

Her file has a virus.

B.

She doesn't have permissions on the folder.

C.

She has only read permissions on the folder.

D.

File screening is enabled.


8.

John, a junior system administrator, decided to move some old Zip files to a new server that was purchased to hold old files. The new server is running Windows Server 2003, and NTFS compression is enabled on the storage volumes.

After carefully calculating how much less space was needed, he created a volume to hold the old files. While moving the files, he ran out of free space. What did John do wrong?

A.

He's not authorized to copy the files.

B.

He doesn't have permissions on the volume.

C.

Zip files can't be compressed.

D.

The Zip files were encrypted.


9.

Frank is the system administrator for the State of Kansas. His file servers are running out of space. He needs to free up at least 10% of his volumes for a new application. What technology can he use to get things back into shape?

A.

FAT Quotas

B.

NTFS Screening

C.

File Screening

D.

NTFS Compression

E.

None of the above


Answers to Exam Questions

1.

C. When a file is moved from an uncompressed volume to a compressed volume, it will be compressed. A file that is moved or copied to another volume will always receive the attributes of the container that it is moved or copied into. See "Copying or Moving Compressed Files or Folders."

2.

C. When a file is moved from a compressed volume to an uncompressed volume, it will be uncompressed. A file that is moved or copied to another volume will always receive the attributes of the container that it is moved or copied into. See "Copying or Moving Compressed Files or Folders."

3.

E. By default, no accounts are granted the recovery agent role on standalone workstations and servers. See "EFS Recovery Agents."

4.

A and C. Only the user who owns the encrypted file and the user account with recovery agent rights are able to read an encrypted file. See "EFS Recovery Agents."

5.

A. Cipher is the command-line utility that can be used to decrypt files and folders. The other utilities do not exist. See "Encryption Using the Cipher Command."

6.

C. When a file is moved from a compressed volume to an uncompressed volume, it will be uncompressed. When using the Windows Server 2003 R2 version of compression, the size on disk is listed, not the uncompressed size of the file. Because text files can be compressed up to 75%, it's likely that the 1MB file is actually a lot larger than his 1.44MB floppy disk. See "File Compression in Windows Server 2003."

7.

D. The most likely cause is that file screening is enabled. Because she's trying to save to her home folder, it's likely that she would have full permissions. See "File Screening with the FSRM."

8.

C. Zip files are already compressed, so they can't be compressed again. Not having the proper permissions or trying to move an encrypted file would not result in an out-of-space error. See "Configuring NTFS File and Folder Compression."

9.

D. Because Frank already has a space problem, he needs to use NTFS compression to gain a little breathing room. Although File Screening will provide him some benefits in the future, it won't help him reduce space now if the files are already present on his servers. There is no such thing as FAT Quotas or NTFS screening. See "Configuring NTFS File and Folder Compression," and "File Screening with the FSRM."

Suggested Readings and Resources

1. Boswell, William. Inside Windows Server 2003. New Riders, 2003. ISBN 0735711585.

2. File server management dos and don'ts. Techtarget.com. http://searchwinit.techtarget.com/originalContent/0,289142,sid1_gci786333,00.html.

3. File Server Resource Feature Overview. Microsoft Corporation. http://technet2.microsoft.com/WindowsServer/en/Library/3cb63d86-964f-45e8-a76f-1bf72676b0751033.mspx?mfr=true.

4. File Server Resource Manager Step-by-Step Guide. Microsoft Corporation. http://technet2.microsoft.com/WindowsServer/en/Library/b158948f-d5ee-4275-9616-1d38a27013ef1033.mspx?mfr=true.

5. Public/Private Key Pairs Microsoft Corporation. http://windowssdk.msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms732314.aspx.

6. Windows Server 2003 Deployment Guide. Microsoft Corporation. http://technet2.microsoft.com/WindowsServer/en/Library/c283b699-6124-4c3a-87ef-865443d7ea4b1033.mspx?mfr=true.

7. Windows Server 2003 Resource Kit. Microsoft Press, 2005. ISBN 0735614717.




MCSA. MCSE 70-290 Exam Prep. Managing and Maintaining a MicrosoftR Windows ServerT 2003 Environment
MCSA/MCSE 70-290 Exam Prep: Managing and Maintaining a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Environment (2nd Edition)
ISBN: 0789736489
EAN: 2147483647
Year: 2006
Pages: 219
Authors: Lee Scales

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