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Logging onto SLAC Web Server from Windows XP computers

When a Windows XP computer  authenticates to a SLAC  Web Server, at the authentication screen you need to type in 

  • User name:  'slac\your_username'  (e.g., slac\achan)

Then you can put in your password as usual.  

Windows  XP by default puts in the  local machine account instead at the login screen  (i.e., 'localmachine\your_username'), so you have to qualify it with  'slac\youruseraccount'.

 

Symantec AntiVirus 9.x - Overview

Symantec AntiVirus can protect your computer from destructive programs known as viruses and Trojan horses, and can protect against malicious Active X and Java applets.  SLAC users are included in the Stanford campus Symantec AntiVirus Corporate Edition licensing.

For centrally-managed Windows computers at SLAC, the software is automatically installed and configured.  There is no installation or configuration needed by the user.  If you have any questions, please contact your local administrator.

For home computers, users should install from the Xweb.  The installed version of Symantec AntiVirus will already be pre-configured for 'Live Updates', so there is no configuration needed by the user.  Beyond making the software available on the Xweb, SCS offers no support of the software for home computers.  Home users, please note that you must de-install any existing anti-virus program through 'Add/Remove Programs' on your computer before installing Symantec AntiVirus.

Other topics on Symantec AntiVirus:

Symantec AntiVirus - How do I know this is installed and running properly?

Checks for the installed program

    1) On your local drive, Program Files directory->Symantec AntiVirus sub-directory, the VPC32.exe program is present.

 

    2) Go to 'Start' button, select 'Settings', select 'Control Panel', select 'Administrative Tools', select 'Services'.

2 Symantec services ('SavRoam', 'Symantec Antivirus', 'Symantec Antivirus Definition Watcher') appear under 'Services', with 'Status: Started' and 'Startup Type: Automatic'.

 

 

    3) Press Control/Alt/Delete keys to bring up the 'Windows Security' dialog box, select 'Task Manager'.  Under 'Processes', 3 Symantec processes (DefWatch.exe, Rtvscan.exe and SavRoam.exe) appear.

If you have any problems, please contact your local administrator.

 

Check for up-to-date 'Virus Definition File'

In order to keep up with new virus, the Symantec AntiVirus program will need to regularly download up-to-date virus definition files as part of the 'LiveUpdate'.  To check that the 'Virus Definition File' is up-to-date, bring up the Symantec AntiVirus window by clicking on the executable file
'C:\Program Files\Symantec AntiVirust\VPC32.exe'

Check that the date listed under : ''Virus Definition File: Version' is recent.

'LiveUpdate' is pre-configured to check for updates hourly, if there is a network connection.  You can click on the 'LiveUpdate' button to do a manual update.  More information.  If you have any problems, please contact your local administrator.

 

Symantec AntiVirus - How are 'LiveUpdates' done for off-site computers?

'LiveUpdate' is configured to first check the SLAC server for downloads, and if that is not available it will go to the Symantec server for downloads.  Therefore computers within the SLAC internal network will primarily use the SLAC server, and computers off-site will go to the Symantec server.  'LiveUpdate' is pre-configured for you to check for updates hourly. You can click on the 'LiveUpdate' button to do a manual update.  More information.

 

Symantec AntiVirus - How do I do a scan?

To scan you local drives, you can right click on the drive or folder you want to scan within 'Windows Explorer', select 'Scan for viruses'.  Symantec AntiVirus will appear in the Task Bar, click on the icon to bring up the scan window.

Alternatively you can scan within the Symantec AntiVirus program. 

  1. Bring up the Symantec AntiVirus window by clicking on the executable file
    'C:\Program Files\Symantec AntiVirust\VPC32.exe    '
  2. Click the 'Scan' menu and select 'Scan Computer'.
  3. Select  the drive that you need scanned. Then, click 'Scan'.


 

Note: There is no scheduled scan of local drives on user computers.  But users may want to do a scan themselves if they suspect any problems. 

Users will not be able to scan the network drives (e.g., V drive or home directory Z drive) since this will impede performance on the servers, and anti-virus procedures on the servers are maintained by the SCS system administrators.  The realtime scanner on the local computer automatically scans every file that has been opened, moved, copied, executed, or deleted.  In addition, the servers are also running Antivirus software.  If one really wants to scan a file, it can be copied to the local computer and then right-click and select 'Scan for viruses'.  So in essence that file is scanned twice, once by the local computer and once by the server when one copies the file there, and then again by the local computer when the file is accessed.

 

Installing software with 'Add/Remove Programs'

Your local administrator has asked for certain programs to be made available to you via 'Add/Remove Programs'.  You do not need administrator privilege on the computer to install these programs.  Please check what is available for your SLAC group.

To install these programs, go to the 'Start' menu -> Settings -> Control Panel -> Add/Remove Programs

Choose 'Add New Programs', and a list of programs available to you will be listed.  Click on the program you need, then click on 'Add'.

Please contact your local administrator if you have questions about the list of programs.

 

 

Netscape

-Why is Netscape Navigator not included in the Windows XP BootCD installation?

-Am I allowed to install Netscape Navigator on my workstation if I want to?

-Is it true that there are no new fixes for Netscape 4.7?

-BootCD computers will not have Netscape. How about the ones that are have Netscape and not being reinstalled with the BootCD?

-Will mods to web programs continue to be de-bugged on Netscape? How much longer

Q. Why is Netscape Navigator not included in the Windows XP BootCD installation?

A. As announced at the August 5, 2002 "Town Hall" meeting on the Windows migration plan, SCS plan to offer only the Internet Explorer browser option on the system installation (BootCD) disks that it provides to system administrators for installing Windows XP on workstations. Netscape is not planned to be installed by the BootCD. The effort of supporting a second browser across all 1700 Windows systems at SLAC is difficult to justify considering that there is already a fully functional browser delivered with the operating system. Moving to Netscape Navigator 6 would require a large effort in testing, rollout, and problem resolution since that version of the browser was totally rewritten from the ground up, with a new user interface, and a completely different rendering engine. It would also require additional long-term maintenance to stay current with security fixes. Staying with the 4.79 version of Navigator is not acceptable from a security point of view (fixes are no longer provided by Netscape).

Q. Am I allowed to install Netscape Navigator on my workstation if I want to?

A. You or your department may choose to install and maintain an alternative browser. There is no prohibition against doing so, though you will be required to install security patches when serious problems are discovered.

Q. Is it true that there are no new fixes for Netscape 4.7?

A. The last version of the 4.x series of Netscape Navigator is 4.79, released in November of 2001. Netscape does not issue patches to its browser, it only releases new versions (even if the modifications are minor). We're fairly certain that there will be no more releases of the 4.x browser � with Navigator 7 nearly ready for release they can't spend effort patching a four and a half year old program. Also, 4.79 lacks support for XML and has incomplete support for CSS.

Q. BootCD computers will not have Netscape. How about the ones that are have Netscape and not being reinstalled with the BootCD?

A. All workstations on site will be installed with the BootCD to Windows XP. Until your workstation is converted to Windows XP whatever programs were installed will remain there unless you choose to remove them (unless Computer Security requests its removal).

Q. Will mods to web programs continue to be de-bugged on Netscape? How much longer?

A. With 88.5% of the browser market belonging to IE (including 3.5% due to AOL browser) vs. 7.3% for Navigator (all versions -- 2.6% for 4.x) you can draw your own conclusions about how much testing will be done. See browsers war for details. Presumably SLAC authors will continue to test Navigator for a while, but with Mozilla as a likely candidate for replacing Navigator on UNIX, it is not clear how much testing web authors can do.
 

Windows Explorer disappears when Roxio CDR/CDRW Software is installed

Q. Windows Explorer disappears on new Dell machines installed with Plextor CDRWs and Roxio software:

A. Update Roxio to the latest XP compatible version:

Updates Easy CD Creator 5.xx Basic

Updates Easy CD Creator 5.xx Platinum

(submitted by Ken Zhou)

Software Update Rollout for
Centrally-managed Windows Computers

Updates for software may come out several times a year.  Some of the updates are security-related, and are required by SLAC Computing Security.  Where possible, updates will go through a process of testing, and user notification before it is rolled out.

  • For software that is installed on the computer upon reboot by Active Directory GPO (assigned by computer), such as Office and InoculateIT, the updates are automatically delivered to the client computer when it is rebooted.  You will be notified by your local administrators when there are such updates.  Upon reboot, the updates will take a few minutes to install for faster hardware, and longer for slower hardware (~5-10 minutes).  Please note that these updates are in addition to the monthly security updates, and may happen on a different schedule.

    Desktop users should do this reboot at a convenient time to them -- a recommended time is to reboot when leaving work for the day.  

    Laptop users who need to reboot often, will need to take this schedule into account when they get notified by e-mail that there are software updates.      

  • For software that is installed on the computer with 'Add/Remove Programs' by Active Directory GPO (published by user), you will need to go to 'Add/Remove Programs' to get the updates.

  • For software that is not installed by Active Directory GPO (i.e., installed from the Xweb Windows Software Installation Site, installed from CD, etc.), you will need to get the updates and manually install yourself. 

Info from Microsoft Security Bulletins.  Users should work with the local administrators for any questions or troubleshooting.

 

Security Update Rollout for
Centrally-managed Windows Computers

Automatic security updates are rolled out to Windows client computers that are in the SLAC Active Directory on a regular schedule.  The updates may require that the client computer be rebooted after the installation.

Desktop users should
    1) save their work before leaving for the evening, and before any announced schedule
    2) keep their computers powered on at night.  

Laptops that are in Active Directory will also get all the patches when they are connected to the internal SLAC Network (please note that the Visitor/Wireless Network is not part of the internal SLAC Network, and laptops connected there will not get patches through this process).  Since laptop users may be required to reboot to install security patches when on the SLAC Network, they will need to take this software update schedule into account. 
 

SLAC Schedule for Hot Fix Rollouts

  1. To allow for testing of security updates before they are rolled out to Windows computers site-wide, any available hot fixes are rolled out daily to computers of:
    - the SCS Windows Infrastructure Group (Windows Infrastructure Group OU)
    - the local administrators and test users (Test OU)
     
  2. On the third Tuesday of every month at 3am in the morning, the approved new Hot Fixes will be applied site-wide to all Windows clients where the patches have not been installed.  
    This will be done during the night, so that the client computers may reboot during off-hours after the installation. 
     
  3. Remaining machines that were not updated on Tuesday morning (e.g., machines powered off, not on the network, etc.) will be patched and perhaps rebooted on Wednesday between 6-9pm, since this time coincides with the third Wednesday of the month Windows server outage.

    Machines that are still not patched will be patched and perhaps rebooted upon connecting to the SLAC network.

    This completes one Hot Fix Rollout cycle, and stabilizes the site to a current baseline. 

    On occasion, it is possible that a previously installed Hot Fix will be reinstalled through the automated process.  We will attempt to keep this from occurring as much as possible.

  4. Some of these updates may be urgent due to serious security vulnerabilities and will need to be applied within a day or two notice, rather than according to the above schedule.

Please note that:

Background
Microsoft sends out periodic software updates to Windows operating system and Windows components (such as Microsoft Internet Explorer, Microsoft Windows Media Player) for both security and functional fixes.  At SLAC, the SCS Windows Infrastructure Group and department local administrators will attempt to test such updates on various hardware and software configurations before rolling such updates to the user community, but not all problems may be detected.  Users should work with the local administrators for any troubleshooting.  Most of the updates will be required by SLAC Computing Security.  Some of these updates may be urgent and will need to be applied within a day or two, due to serious security vulnerabilities.  Other updates will follow the schedule below.

Microsoft releases 2 types of updates:

  • Service Packs-which are large software packages comprising of cumulative Hot Fixes and functional/security enhancements.  These may be released by Microsoft a few times a year.
  • Hot Fixes-which are patches for a particular problem (often security related).  These are normally  released monthly by Microsoft, but can be more frequent for critical fixes.

 

Updates required by SLAC Computing Security. 
Info from Microsoft Security Bulletins.  Users should work with the local administrators for any questions or troubleshooting.

Security Update Rollout for Computing Division Windows Servers

All Windows servers need to be updated also with the latest service packs and hotfixes, and maintain new patches as they are released. The outage will affect ALL Central Windows servers. The outage will include all Windows file server services. Services affected will also include printing, VPN, Citrix, Windows web servers and all other central Windows services. The date and time of the outage is on the third Wednesday of each month from 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM.  All services during this time will be intermittent and should be considered unavailable.

All files stored on the central Windows files servers need to be saved and closed before 6:00 PM on each third Wednesday of the month.

All central Windows file services and the WTS/Citrix farm will be affected. This includes the U, V, X, and Z drives. These consist of the Pub, Groups, Home, Network Install and the NLCTA Backup Space directories. 

The WTS/Citrix farm will be unavailable from 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM on the third Wednesday of every month. New connections to the farm will not be allowed starting at 5:30 PM on the scheduled outage day.

EPN systems will follow a different schedule that will be announced in a timely manner to users of those systems.

Most of the updates required by SLAC Computing Security.  For Windows client in Active Directory, Security Updates and Office (and other software) Updates are updated through another process

 

What to do if a computer is hacked?

  1.  Immediately pull the power plug and network cable
    (yes, pull the cables and do not do a 'clean' shutdown.)
    • Do not remove/install any software.
    • Do not modify any system configurations.

    Anything you do to the computer could compromise the forensics, so it is very important that you leave it exactly as it was when it was hacked.
     

  2. Label it appropriately so that no one will touch it.
     
  3. Notify your local administrator and SLAC Computing Security ( if they do not already know) of
    -- the nodename/IP address (for computers on the SLAC network)
    -- the SLAC user accounts suspected of being used on the computer since the infection.
     
  4. Either deliver the computer to a member of the SLAC Computer Security Team or notify them where to pick it up.
     
  5. SCS will follow up on disabling network access (e.g., VPN, dialup, DHCP) until the computer has been Fdisk re-formatted and re-installed. 

    For all SLAC accounts used on the infected machine, SCS will change the accounts so that "user must change password at next login".
     
  6. In order to regain network access, the machine must be Fdisk, re-formatted and re-installed. Patching it or less aggressive methods are not reliable in ensuring that infected files are cleaned off.

    For Active Directory Windows computers, local administrator will Fdisk, re-format and bootCD the computer to install the standard SLAC Windows configuration.

    For user-maintained computers
    -- Fdisk and then re-format the hard drive
    -- install the operating system
    -- manually install all critical security updates and configure the computer for automatic updates
    -- install your anti-virus program and update the signature files

    (More information is listed on the Stanford web pages http://securecomputing.stanford.edu/win-rpc.html)
     

  7. Notify SLAC Computing Security to enable network access

For virus infections, see the Anti-virus FAQ's.

Adding a Printer

For instructions on adding a printer from within a Citrix session, please refer to the Citrix FAQ.

From the Start Menu:

  1. Select "Settings",
  2. �Control Panel�
  3. Then "Printers and Faxes".
  4. Double-click on the "Add a Printer" icon.
  5. �Next� on the Add Printer Wizard
  6. Select "A network printer, or a printer attached to another computer "
  7. Click "Next".   
  8. Select �Find a printer in the directory�

  1.  Click on �Next�
  2.  Enter in the Name field �XXX�  (XXX must be replaced by the 3 digit of the building number that the printer is located in). 

    The printer name is derived from the building-room-manufacturer and model-device.  See the document on 'Administrator FAQ->Documentation->Naming Standards' for more information on printer naming conventions. 

    The Location field gives more detail information.

e.g., printers in Building 084 (Central Lab Annex)

New Name                                          Old Name                   Comment|
084-209-HP5100PS-01                       HPCLA2                     A or B size paper
084-209-HPMVPS-01                         HPBCLA2
084-209-HP4500CPST-01                  HP Color                     transparency 

 

11.  Select the printer you wish to add and click OK.

  1.  Click "Next".   (If you want this printer to be your default click �Yes� otherwise selects �No�.)
  2. Click �Finish�

 

 

What do I do when I suspect the print server is down?

The recommended practice is for printers to be served from the SCS central printservers (rather than from department printservers or peer-to-peer printing). 

 

For printers that are on the SCS printservers, each printer is served from 2 central print servers (in the Server Name field, they are listed as scs050print01 and scs050print02) to provide a backup print server when one of them is not working.  When you suspect that the print server you are connected to is down, go through the procedures above and select the printer being served from the other print server.

 

 

Windows Disk space

Overview

SCS maintains several varieties of permanent and temporary disk storage on the central SLAC Windows systems, each appropriate for different levels of ownership, data access, lifetime, and backup. The purpose of this FAQ is to aid you in understanding the Windows storage repositories available from SCS and their proper usage.

    Z drive user home directories
    U drive all users home directories
    V drive groups directories (list of V drive group directory owners)
    Scratch Space
    Backup and Restore
    Private Workstation Space (e.g., local C drive)
    Notification of network disk space usage?
    Finding out the quota for your Z drive user home directory?
    Clean up and proper use of network disk space
    Searching for Files and Folders
    Directory listing of Folders and their sizes (the DIRUSE command)

    Other FAQ's

User Home Directories (Z drive)

Each user has a home directory (Z drive) on the Windows file servers. The home directories are a place to store data specific to the individual user. Data that requires access or participation of multiple users may be better suited for a Group directory. Each user at SLAC, upon receiving a Windows computer account, receives a user home directory. The initial repository contains 500MB of space.

You may request an increase in quota by filling out the Windows Space Request Form. User directories above 1 GB are discouraged, and repositories above 5 GB require special approval.  Instructions on finding out the quota for your Z drive user home directory.

All Users Home Directories (U drive)

This is the logical view of all SLAC users home directories A-Z shared through Microsoft Distributed File System (Dfs).  This is for the convenience of accessing other users� home directories on the network file servers.  If you delete files from your own user home directory on the U drive, it is the same as deleting files from your Z drive user home directory. 

Group Directories (V drive)

Each group can request a group directory (V drive) for the storage of group files. Groups space is better suited for projects that encompass more than 1 person or data that needs to be shared with more than 1 person. Each new group repository will initially receive 10 GB of storage. Each year additional storage will be procured (amount of storage procured will depend on market cost) and distributed to each group repository. If data growth exceeds an individual groups limit then additional storage can be procured at the expense of the individual group.

Reports of disk usage will be e-mailed to V drive group directory owners monthly and yearly data planning sessions will be held.  All requests for permissions changes to the V drive should be sent to the V drive group directory owners.

You may request an increase in quota by filling out the Windows Space Request Form.

Scratch Space

Scratch space is space on the central Windows file servers that is not backed up. Groups may request scratch space (Windows Space Request Form), depending on the expected data size and growth there may be a cost.

Backup and Restoration

With the exception of scratch space, all central Windows repositories are backed up on a regular basis. You can restore directories and files your self by following these instructions or you can request restoration of any of one of your central Windows directories or individual files by filling out a Help Track request. Please include a range of dates from which you want the directory or file restored. We will restore the applicable information into a temporary location so that you can move the data.

SCS does not backup files stored on the local drives (e.g., C drive).

Private Workstation Space (e.g., local C drive)

As the raw cost of disk space falls, and the size of low-end disks increases, you may be tempted to use the "left-over" space on your local disks of your computer.  Allocating this space as a large scratch area is a reasonable way to do so.

However, SCS strongly recommends that you not store any non-temporary data on your workstation. Here are some of the reasons:

  • SCS policy is to only backup our centrally-maintained file servers; it is your responsibility to backup any data you store locally.
  • Our standard procedure for upgrading the operating system or recovering from any non-trivial corruption of system files is to do a fresh install, destroying any data on the system disk.
  • SCS does not support sharing data between workstations, and strongly recommends against this practice because of its effect on the stability of both the server and the clients.

If you feel your application requires the use of local storage (e.g., for performance reasons) we recommend that you: buy and install a second hard disk so that the system can be re-installed without overwriting your data; and develop and implement a procedure for backing up your data.

Notification of network disk space usage?

Upon reaching 75%, 85%, 95% and 100% of your disk quota you will receive an e-mail informing you of:

  • your quota
  • the present disk usage
  • recommended ways to clean up and consolidate space.

Owners of group and user repositories can at any time request more reports regarding their disk usage. SCS needs to plan with you in order to allocate the right kind of disk space, and to predict disk space growth (see Real Costs of Disk Space). For example, space for a project involving more than one person should usually be allocated as group space rather than personal space; and large data files used by I/O-intensive programs should probably not be stored on the Windows file servers at all.

As a general rule, we do not allocate more than 2GB to an individual's home directory; such large requests are nearly always an indication that there is a better way of meeting your storage requirements. Instructions on finding out the quota for your Z drive user home directory.

 

Finding out the quota for your Z drive user home directory?
Open the command line window with 'Start button -> Programs -> Accessories -> Command Prompt'

Type '\\slac\netlogon\finduserquota'


 

The first time you use this, a shortcut will be created in the All Programs menu.

Click 'OK'.
A second dialog box will appear with your quota and disk space usage.



Click 'OK' to close the dialog box.

Subsequently, you will be able to go into 'Start button -> Programs ->  Find User File Space Quota' to run this utility.  You will only be able to check on your own Z drive user home directory.


Clean up and proper use of the network disk space

Please do not use the Z drive and other network drives for storing: 

--program files 
There is no need for multiple copies of Microsoft Office executables, etc. to be on the network drive which is on RAID storage and adds to the backup load.  

--backing up the entire C drive, which would include system and program files. This method of backup is not useful for restoring a crashed workstation.  The only way to attempt a full recovery of a failed system from backups is to use an appropriate Backup application that knows how to adequately snapshot a working system state, which includes various Windows System files, and Registry database components. Even if an appropriate backup exist, the recovery process does not guarantee bringing the system into a working state due to the numerous and different causes of a system failure.  In addition, backup applications running in individual workstation may modify the properties of the data/files stored in our network drives in ways that our central backup system wouldn't recognize for its continued and successful operations.

There is no need for multiple copies of Windows system files and Microsoft Office executables, etc. to be on the network drive which is on RAID storage and adds to the backup load.  

--personal multi-media files (mp3, avi, mov, mpg, etc.)

--When cleaning up your Z drive, please do not work off the U drive except to copy files from another user.  The U drive is just a reflection of ALL USER home directories (their Z drives).  Therefore, if you delete a file on the U drive, you will be deleting the same file on the Z drive.

--Clean up periodically so that this RAID disk space does not carry a lot of temp and junk files, and add to the backup load.

--It is proper to use the Z drive user home directory and other network drives for business-related user data files.  The Z drive user home directory and other SCS-maintained network drives (e.g., V drive for group space) are backed up nightly, so users should store work data here rather than on the local drive of their computers (which is not generally backed up and therefore can be lost if the computer crashes).  If you need file(s) restored from the network drives, please submit in a Help Track request.

--If these are files used by your department, it is better to keep them on the V drive group space.  Having files in a user home directory just makes it even harder to clean up home directories and delete user accounts when people leave.  Ask your department Windows Administrator regarding your department group space on the V drive.    If you need file(s) restored, submit in a Help Track request.

--In order for administration duties to be performed on the file servers, the permissions for files and directories on the central servers must include:
1) System: Full Control
2) Administrators: Full Control

 

Searching for Files and Folders

You can use the 'Search Companion' feature in Windows XP built into Explorer to help you track down  files for clean up (obsolete files, large size files, etc.).

Click on the 'Start' button, select 'Search'.

   

Select 'All files and folders' and the 'Search Companion' panel presented to you will allow you to build a set of search criteria (filename, file content, location, date modified, file size, type of file, etc.).  Results of the search will appear in the right-hand panel.

 

Listing of Folders sizes (using Properties, using the DIRUSE command)

To get the size of your Z drive home directory, go to the U drive and select your own home directory.  Right click and select 'Properties'.  (You cannot do this directly from the Z drive because the network share is established at this level.)


 

Alternatively you can use the DIRUSE command, which has the ability to list the sizes of all sub-directories in one command.  The DIRUSE command is available to centrally-managed Windows XP machines.  For machines that are not centrally-managed, please download DIRUSE from the http://xweb.slac.stanford.edu

Start button->Programs->Accessories->Command Prompt

You can look up DIRUSE 'Help' file with the command
C:\>diruse  /?

 

Example of the DIRUSE command for listing sizes of directories.

  • To list the size in megabytes of your z drive home directory:
    C:\>diruse z:\  /m       
    (the syntax of the command requires a space between z:\  /m)

                  

 

  • To list the sizes in megabytes of the top level sub-directories of your z drive home directory(this will not include the sizes of files at the root of the z drive, the command may take a while to complete)
    C:\>diruse z:\  /* /m                          



     
  • To list the sizes in megabytes of all sub-directories of your z drive home directory (, the command may take a while to complete)
    C:\>diruse z:\  /s /m                          

     
  • To write the output to a file C:\z_drive.txt (instead of displaying the output on screen, , the command may take a while to complete)
    C:\>diruse z:\  /s /m  >Z_drive.txt
     

                   

 

  • To list the sizes in megabytes of a sub-directory of your z drive home directory (this will not include the sizes of files at sub-directory z:\Desktop, , the command may take a while to complete)
    C:\>diruse z:\Desktop  /* /m       

                                         

 


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