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bkr
Asked: 2014-04-04 09:59:04 +0800 CST

in windows server 2012 - is it possible to use File Server Resource Manager to screen folders by name?

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In windows server 2012 I can use File Server Resource Manager to screen file types by name and block them being created, ie, block all *.mp3 files being created.

Is there any way to do the same thing for folders? ie, prevent users being able to create a folder with a specific name, such as ".svn"

Users sometimes copy the .svn folders out to the server on accident and it would be nice to be able to block this instead of resorting to deleting them after the fact.

windows-server-2012

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    File Screens won't do what you're looking for, unfortunately. They apply to files only. You can create a File Screen with the name .svn and it will prevent users from creating files named .svn but folders with that name can still be created.

    (This was my initial thought but, to be sure, I just tested it under Windows Server 2012 R2.)

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