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Microsoft Windows
Server 2008,
Server Administration

Introduction to
Windows Server 2008

Windows Server 2008 Platforms
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Windows Server 2008 Standard Edition

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Windows Server 2008 Enterprise Edition

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Windows Web Server 2008

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Windows Server 2008 Datacenter Edition

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Windows Server 2008 for Itanium-Based Systems

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Server 2008 Standard, Enterprise and Datacenter are available both with and without Hyper-V

Windows Server 2008 Standard Edition
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Fundamental Server version upon which all other versions are based

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Can be used on x86 and x64 computers

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Up to 4GB RAM on x86 and 32GB RAM on x64

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Supports symmetric multiprocessor computers

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Supports .NET Framework and Visual Studio .NET

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Virtualization is possible through Hyper-V

Windows Server 2008 Enterprise Edition
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Designed for high-end servers

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Up to 64GB RAM on x86 and 2TB RAM on x64

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Clustering is enabled

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Hot-add memory

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Fault tolerant memory sync

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Microsoft Metadirectory Services

Windows Web Server 2008
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Designed for hosting and deploying Web services and applications

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Supports multiple processors

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Optimized to run Microsoft Internet Information Services

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Supports .NET Framework tools and XML Web services

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Up to 4GB RAM on x86 and 32GB RAM on x64

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Cannot host Active Directory or use Hyper-V

Windows Server 2008 Datacenter Edition

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Designed for mission-critical applications and very large databases

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Supports clusters with up to 16 computers

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For SMP computers, up to 64 processors can be used

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Hot-add memory

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Hot-add processor and hot-replace processor

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Up to 64GB RAM on x86 and 2TB RAM on x64

Server 2008 for Itanium-Based Systems
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Designed for resource-intensive applications

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Itanium processor is a unique, high performance 64-bit processor

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Can scale up to 512 processors

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Up to 2TB RAM

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Hot-add memory

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Hot-add and replace processor

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Clustering with up to 8 computers

Windows Server 2008 Features

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Server Manager

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Windows Powershell

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Security

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Virtualization

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Clustering

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Reliability

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Enhanced Web services

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Multitasking

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Windows Server Core

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Multithreading

Windows Server 2008 Networking Models

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Peer-to-peer networking

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Server-based networking

Protocols for Windows Server 2008
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Transmission Control Protocol

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Internet Protocol

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Internet Protocol Version 6

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Static vs. dynamic addressing

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Default gateway AKA router

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Name resolution

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Address resolution protocol

Installing Windows
Server 2008

Preparing for Installation
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Identify hardware requirements and compatibility 

Choose a computer name

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Determine whether to install Server
Core or the full version

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Determine disk partitioning options

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Understand the file system

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Identify the server roles to implement

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Determine upgrade options

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Plan user licensing

Determine the immediate preparations 

Determine domain or workgroup membership Server Roles
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Active Directory Certificate Services Role

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Fax Server Role

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Active Directory Domain Services Role

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File Services Role

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Active Directory Federation Services

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Hyper-V Role

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Active Directory Lightweight Directory
Services

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Network Policy & Access Services Role

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Print Services Role

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Terminal Services Role

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Active Directory Rights Management
Services Role

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Application Server Role

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UDDI Services Role

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DHCP Server Role

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Web Server (IIS) Role

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DNS Server Role

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Windows Deployment Services Role

Installation Methods
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DVD installation

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Upgrading from Windows Server 2003

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Virtual Server using Hyper-V

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Windows Deployment Services

Initial Configuration Tasks Window
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Set time zone

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Configure networking

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Computer name & domain

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Configure Windows Update

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Add roles

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Add features

Windows Deployment Services
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Installs Windows Server 2008, Windows Vista, and Windows 7

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Retains the ability to install Windows Server 2003 and Windows XP

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Enhances performance

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Provides updated boot format

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Uses image-based installation techniques

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Can utilize multicasting for network efficiency

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Offers a redesigned presentation for choosing which OS to install

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Operates in a Preboot Execution Environment (PXE)

Configuring the Windows
Server 2008 Environment

Server Manager
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Roles

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Features

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Diagnostics

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Configuration

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Storage

Configuring Hardware Devices
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Disk drives

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Disk controllers

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Network adapters

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CD/DVD drives

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Keyboard

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Pointing devices

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Monitor

Configuring the Operating System
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Processor Scheduling and Data Execution Prevention

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Virtual Memory

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Direct Memory Access for Hard Disks

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Environmental Variables

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Startup & Recovery

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Power Options

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Installing Protocols

Windows Server 2008 Registry
Stores the following:
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Information about all hardware components

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Information about services that are installed

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Data about user profiles and group policies

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Data on the last current and last known setup

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Configuration information about all software

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Software licensing information

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Server Manager and Control Panel parameters

Registry Root Keys
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HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE

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HKEY_CURRENT_USER

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HKEY_USERS

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HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT

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HKEY_CURRENT_CONFIG

Security Configuration Wizard
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Disable unnecessary service and software

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Close network communication ports

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Examine shared files and folders

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Configure firewall rules

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GUI interactive wizard

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Database

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scwcmd command-line tool

Windows Powershell
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Manage files and folders

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Manage network tasks

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Manage fixed and removable storage

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Configure printing services

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Manage software applications and updates

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Manage Terminal Services

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Manage server services and features

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Manage Web server services

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Work with the Registry

Active Directory and
Account Management

Active Directory Fundamentals
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Directory service

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Domain controllers

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Multimaster replication

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Schema

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Global Catalog

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Namespace

Containers in Active Directory
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Forest

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Tree

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Domain

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Organizational Unit (OU)

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Site

User Account Management
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Creating accounts when Active Directory is not installed

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Creating accounts when Active Directory is installed

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Disabling, enabling, and renaming accounts

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Moving an account

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Resetting a password

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Deleting and account

Security Group Management
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Local groups

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Domain local groups

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Global groups

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Universal groups

Delegation of Object Management
Ability to do the following
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Create, delete, and manage user accounts

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Reset user passwords

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Read all user information

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Create, delete, and manage groups

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Modify the members of a group

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Manage group policy links

New features in Server 2008 AD
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Restart capability

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Read-only domain controller

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Auditing improvements

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Multiple password and account lockout policies in a single domain

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Active Directory Lightweight Directory Services role

Configuring, Managing, and Troubleshooting
Resource Access

Managing Folder and File Security
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Attributes

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Permissions

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Auditing

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Ownership

Shared Folder and their Permissions
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Reader

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Contributor

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Co-owner

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Owner

Distributed File System
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Shared folders can be set up so they appear in one hierarchy of folders

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NTFS access permissions fully apply to DFS

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Fault tolerance is an option be replicating shared folders on multiple servers 

Access to shared folders can be distributed across many servers

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Access is improved to resources for Web-based Internet and intranet sites

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Vital shared folders on multiple computers can be backed up from one set of master folders

Disk Quotas
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Preventing users from filling the disk capacity

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Encouraging users to help manage disk space by deleting old files when the receive a warning that their quota limit is approaching

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Tracking disk capacity needs on a per-user basis for future planning

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Providing server administrators with information about when users are nearing or have reached their quota limits

Subsystem for UNIX-based Applications
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Run Unix/Linux applications

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Run Unix/Linux scripts

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Use popular Unix/Linux shells

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Run most Unix/Linux commands

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Run the popular vi Unix/Linux editor