How you specify UNIX users in the quotas file

You can specify a UNIX user in the quotas file using one of three formats: the user name, the UID, or a file or directory owned by the user.

To specify a UNIX user in a quotas file, you can use one of the following formats:

The user name, as defined in the /etc/passwd file or the NIS password map, such as jsmith.
Note: You cannot use a UNIX user name in the quotas file if that name includes a backslash (\) or an @ sign. This is because Data ONTAP treats names containing these character as Windows names.
The UID, such as 20.
The name of a file or directory owned by that user, so that the file's UID matches the user.
Note:
If you specify a file or directory name, you should choose a file or directory that will last as long as the user account remains on the system.

Specifying a file or directory name for the UID does not cause Data ONTAP to apply a quota to that file or directory.

Parent topic: How quotas work with users and groups