Create Quota Limit Rule

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This page is used to create a new quota limit rule.

• Name. Enter a name for this rule. This name is for your reference only and can include up to 256 characters.
• Do not allow uploads if:
  • Number of files in user's home folder and its subfolders exceeds ... files. When the user attempts an action that would cause the total number of files in the user's home folder (and its subfolders) to exceed the specified number, the action is not permitted.  If you do not wish to limit the number of files in the user's home folder, enter 0.
  • Size of user's home folder exceeds. When the user attempts an action that would cause the total size of the files and folders in the user's home folder to exceed the specified amount, the action is not permitted. If you do not wish to limit the size of the user's home folder, enter 0.
• Users/Groups. This list contains all of the users and groups configured on the host. Select the checkboxes next to the users and groups to whom you want this rule to apply.
• Rule Notifications. This section is used to select one or more notifications to send and to specify the criteria that trigger the notifications for this rule. Notifications can be triggered when any of the following actions succeed or fail: number of files is the user's home folder exceeds a specified number, size of user's home folder exceeds a specified maximum.
• Send notification when:
  • Number of files in user's home folder and its subfolders exceeds ... files. When the total number of files in the user's home folder (and its subfolders) grows larger than the specified number, any notifications attached to this rule are triggered.
  • Size of user's home folder exceeds. When the user's home folder grows larger than the specified maximum amount of disk space, any notifications attached to this rule are triggered.
• Notification. This list contains all of the notifications configured on the current host. Select the checkboxes beside the notifications you want to associate with this rule. To configure a new notification and associate it with this rule, click Create.
• Executable (optional). Enter the full path and file name of the program you want to run on the server when this rule is triggered.
• Arguments (optional). Enter the arguments to pass to the executable, if necessary.

  Tip: You can specify message notification variables as arguments to pass to the executable.

• Note: Executables are separate programs that WS_FTP Server runs for you under certain conditions. Depending on the volume of traffic on your server and the number of times an executable is run, these programs may consume considerable resources and may cause performance issues.