diff --git a/type/__nextcloud_user/explorer/user b/type/__nextcloud_user/explorer/user
index ab97a1f..bf2c475 100755
--- a/type/__nextcloud_user/explorer/user
+++ b/type/__nextcloud_user/explorer/user
@@ -1,7 +1,10 @@
 #!/bin/sh -e
 # __nextcloud_user/explorer/user
 
-# Outputs the raw nextcloud command output of the given user
+# Outputs the raw nextcloud command output of the given user.
+#
+# The output is extended by the following fields (in the same syntax):
+#  1.  quota_param which outputs the real quota value instead of resolved values
 
 
 # Parameters
@@ -32,7 +35,10 @@ cd '$cloud'
 if php -r 'define("OC_CONSOLE",1); require_once(__DIR__."/lib/base.php");
            exit(\\OC::\$server->getUserSession()->getManager()->userExists("$user") ? 0 : 1);'
 then
-    php occ --no-interaction --no-ansi --output=plain user:info '$user'
+    php occ --no-warnings --no-interaction --no-ansi --output=plain user:info '$user'
+    # also output the quota parameter
+    printf "  - quota_parm: %s\n" \
+        "\$(php occ --no-warnings --no-interaction --no-ansi user:setting '$user' files quota)"
 fi
 SU
     fi
diff --git a/type/__nextcloud_user/gencode-remote b/type/__nextcloud_user/gencode-remote
index dd0c715..bd986f5 100644
--- a/type/__nextcloud_user/gencode-remote
+++ b/type/__nextcloud_user/gencode-remote
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ occ() {
     #  will not use -q as it supresses errors, too
     cat << SHELL
 su -s /bin/sh -l "$www_user" -- -e <<'SU'
-cd '$cloud' && php occ --no-interaction --no-ansi $@
+cd '$cloud' && php occ --no-warnings --no-interaction --no-ansi $@
 SU
 SHELL
 }
@@ -51,6 +51,9 @@ SHELL
         occ user:setting -- "'$user'" settings email "'$(cat "$__object/parameter/email")'"
     fi
 
+    # add the set quota - the default value don't hurt if it's explicitly set
+    occ user:setting -- "'$user'" files quota "'$(cat "$__object/parameter/quota")'"
+
     # save that use user will be created and no further steps are required
     ignore_config="yes"
 }
@@ -193,6 +196,14 @@ SHELL
         fi
     fi
 
+    if ! [ -f "$__object/parameter/keep-quota" ]; then
+        # Handle the qouta
+        # the parameter is always set cause of the default value
+        quota="$(cat "$__object/parameter/quota")"
+        if ! match_param quota_param "$quota"; then
+            occ user:setting -- "'$user'" files quota "'$quota'"
+        fi
+    fi
 
     if ! [ -f "$__object/parameter/keep-groups" ]; then
         # Handle the user groups
diff --git a/type/__nextcloud_user/man.rst b/type/__nextcloud_user/man.rst
index f68a092..43aefc8 100644
--- a/type/__nextcloud_user/man.rst
+++ b/type/__nextcloud_user/man.rst
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ password
     parameter and set the parameter `--keep-password`.
 
 quota
-    TBA.
+    The quota the Nextcloud user have to store it data. Defaults to `default`.
 
 group
     Multiple group names which the Nextcloud user belongs to. If not set, the
@@ -82,27 +82,32 @@ keep-displayname
     Do not touch the display name of the user if he is already set up. This
     will avoid to delete the user-set value because it does not match with the
     predefined state. If the parameter `--displayname` is set despite of this
-    parameter, it will be used in the user setup if he does not already exist.
+    parameter, it will only be used in the user setup if he does not already
+    exist.
 
 keep-email
     Do not touch the email attributes of the user if he is already set up. This
     will avoid to delete the user-set value because it does not match with the
     predefined state. If the parameter `--email` is set despite of this
-    parameter, it will be used in the user setup if he does not already exist.
+    parameter, it will only be used in the user setup if he does not already
+    exist.
 
 keep-password
     Do not touch the password if the user is already set up. This will avoid to
     delete user-set passwords because they do not match with the predefined
     state. If the parameter `--password` is set despite of this parameter, it
-    will be used in the user setup if he does not already exists.
+    will only be used in the user setup if he does not already exists.
 
 keep-quota
-    TBA.
+    Do not touch the user quota if he is already set up. This will avoid to
+    delete the configuration set by an administrator. If the parameter `--quota`
+    is set despite of this parameter, it will only be used in the user setup if
+    he does not already exist.
 
 keep-groups
     Do not touch the user groups if the user is already set up. This will avoid
     to delete group assosiactions not defined via cdist. If the parameter
-    `--group` is set despite of this parameter, it will be used in the user
+    `--group` is set despite of this parameter, it will only be used in the user
     setup if he does not already exists.
 
 
diff --git a/type/__nextcloud_user/parameter/default/quota b/type/__nextcloud_user/parameter/default/quota
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..4ad96d5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/type/__nextcloud_user/parameter/default/quota
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+default