Modify a quota in active directory.
Syntax
DSADD Quota QuotaDN -qlimit Value [-desc Description]
[{-s Server | -d Domain}] [-u UserName] [-p {Password | *}]
[-c] [-q] [{-uc | -uco | -uci}]
Key
QuotaDN Distinguished name of the quota to modify.
If omitted will be taken from standard input (stdin)
-qlimit Quota Limit - the number of objects within the directory partition that Name can own.
To specify an unlimited quota, use -1.
-desc Description of the quota.
-s Server to connect to (Default=the domain controller in the logon domain.)
-d Domain to connect to.
-c Continue with the next object after any error (when you specify multiple target objects)
by default dsmod will exit when the first error occurs.
-q Quiet, suppress all output
-uc Unicode format
-uco Unicode format for output only
-uci Unicode format for input only
DS* commands are available on networked machines with the server role A.D. Domain Services installed, Domain Controllers (or for XP users: XP Professional).
Examples
Change the Quota FabQuota1 to have a limit of 100:
C:\> dsmod quota FabQuota1 -qlimit 100
“The highest reward for a person's toil is not what they get for it but what they become by it” - John Ruskin
Related commands:
DSMOD partition
DSAdd - Add object
DSMod - Modify object
DSGet - Display object
DSMove - Move object
DSQuery - Search for objects
DSRM - Delete object
Equivalent bash commands (Linux):
ldapmodify - Modify Lightweight Directory Access Protocol
