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Sstjohn2005
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Thu Sep 15, 2005 4:28 pm Post subject:
Disable the ability to write to a CD |
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Management has asked us to disable the ability to write to a cd in win2000
and xp. Any idea if this is possible from a hardware or software perspective
and if so how? |
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Yves Leclerc
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Thu Sep 15, 2005 4:28 pm Post subject:
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Do not user a CD/DVD writer but install a CD/DVD Rom drive only.
"Sstjohn2005" <Sstjohn2005@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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| Quote: | Management has asked us to disable the ability to write to a cd in win2000
and xp. Any idea if this is possible from a hardware or software
perspective
and if so how?
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Carey Frisch [MVP]
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Opinicus
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Thu Sep 15, 2005 9:31 pm Post subject:
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"Sstjohn2005" <Sstjohn2005@discussions.microsoft.com>
| Quote: | Management has asked us to disable the ability to write to
a cd in win2000
and xp. Any idea if this is possible from a hardware or
software perspective
and if so how?
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Others have told you that it's possible and how. You might
want to ask management however why they paid the extra cost
for CD writing units if they don't want them to be used...
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Bob
Kanyak's Doghouse
http://www.kanyak.com |
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NobodyMan
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Fri Sep 16, 2005 6:35 am Post subject:
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On Thu, 15 Sep 2005 05:31:05 -0700, "Sstjohn2005"
<Sstjohn2005@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
| Quote: | Management has asked us to disable the ability to write to a cd in win2000
and xp. Any idea if this is possible from a hardware or software perspective
and if so how?
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In Win2000, uninstall any CD writing applications.
In WinXP, select the CDRW/DVDWR drive, select properties, then find
the check box that enables CD Recording and uncheck it. Also
uninstall any CD writing apps, just to be on the safe side. |
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V Green
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Fri Sep 16, 2005 6:51 am Post subject:
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"Opinicus" <gezgin@spamcop.net> wrote in message
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| Quote: | "Sstjohn2005" <Sstjohn2005@discussions.microsoft.com
Management has asked us to disable the ability to write to
a cd in win2000
and xp. Any idea if this is possible from a hardware or
software perspective
and if so how?
Others have told you that it's possible and how. You might
want to ask management however why they paid the extra cost
for CD writing units if they don't want them to be used...
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Almost every pre-built system comes with writable
optical drives these days...that's likely how they got them.
As to why they want them disabled, one word, *security*.
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Sstjohn2005
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Fri Sep 16, 2005 4:28 pm Post subject:
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Do you happen to know if that is a registry key to uncheck the CD Recording
that I can push out to the 300 machines?
"NobodyMan" wrote:
| Quote: | On Thu, 15 Sep 2005 05:31:05 -0700, "Sstjohn2005"
Sstjohn2005@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
Management has asked us to disable the ability to write to a cd in win2000
and xp. Any idea if this is possible from a hardware or software perspective
and if so how?
In Win2000, uninstall any CD writing applications.
In WinXP, select the CDRW/DVDWR drive, select properties, then find
the check box that enables CD Recording and uncheck it. Also
uninstall any CD writing apps, just to be on the safe side.
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Andrew Murray
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Tue Nov 01, 2005 4:33 pm Post subject:
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I'm sure there's ways to prevent users from accessing disk drives....don't
know how though.
Otherwise, install CD-ROM drives in the PC(s) rather than CD burners or
DVD burners
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