Hi,
> when i use SME Server v5's backup, can i exclude certain
> i-bays? if so, how?
>
if you want to restrict backup to certain directories or such things, you have to modify the backup scripts and/or use another backup programm.
See contributed-howtos concerning backup.
> can i restrict an i-bay or home directory to a certain about
> of space? if so, how?
You can restrict disk-usage in e-smith V 5.1 , which is still beta now, but working fine with me. This is called quotas and can be accessed from the manager-panel.
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