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Restricting users access to a CD

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by bhrdwh

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Hi, What is the way of restricting the access to the CD-R files/data. The basic idea is to have control to who uses (open's/copies ) the CD after I write it, preferably just with a password, I.e, the CD on access should throw up a box
for the password and only if the password is right the user should be able
to access the CD. Please let me know how we can achieve this or also let me know if you are aware of any utilities which is capable of the same. I use HP CD Writer 8200 series.
Akash

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by ronny.baeb

You dont tell witch OS you are using, if you are using NT you can create a group CD and put only those people in that group that are allowed to acces the CD Writer(don't forget the administrator) and put all others on no acces. For files on a CD theonly way to prevent someone to acces them is to put a password on the file itself (after selecting "save as" goto to the button options and set a password)

by jasonr

This sounds like you want to encrypt data before burning CDs.......Look at a program from computer associates called PGP

if your talking about just shares follow the other answer

setting password can be easily broken into if you get a reasonably smart person trying

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