Re: Disabling CD writing ability???

From: Dave (noone_at_nowhere.com)
Date: 09/30/04 

Date: Thu, 30 Sep 2004 12:04:15 -0400

'a finger in the dike' comes to mind. sounds like another management edict
with no thought. how about users emailing data, ftping to someone, post to
web site via http, usb memory stick drives, floppies, zip drives, or just
plain printing it and walking out??? or just walking out with their
laptop?!?!

"Rod" <Rod@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:B9448418-0E3C-4A0A-8FAD-CB4FC0C19EE6@microsoft.com...
> Hi - we run a W2K server based network, with a range of desktop OS's from
W9x
> to WXP Prof.
>
> I need to diable CD writers from being used to prevent unauthorised data
> 'theft' and was looking for advise on best way to achive this?
>
> Also on laptops which often have combined CD/DVD/CDRW is there any way of
> disabling the CD-RW ability without losing the play facility? I guess you
> can remove specific CD burning software - but what about CDRW ability in
XP
> for example?
>
> HELP !!!!