Hello SumitGupta,
In Windows XP (not available in Vista or Win7), there is a service called IMAPI.
See screenshot.
By disabling or setting this service to "Manual or Disabled" you will be able to prevent users from Writing to a Disc (CD/DVD/BR) regardless of the application. I.E. Nero, CDBurnXP, etc.
You can disable the service using "Local Security Policy" or "Group Policy" in Active Directory.
Alternatively, you can also modify the registry using a "*.Reg" file to disable the service at logon for example.
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For Windows Vista and Windows 7, it is a little more complicated:
This can be accomplished through the Registry or through Local Group Policy.
For Local Policy:
1. Expand User Configuration, Administrative Templates, Windows Components, and Windows Explorer
2. In the right pane, right click on Remove CD Burning features and click on Edit.
Read the explanation carefully.
- Enabling the policy will Disable "Writing CD/DVD, etc."
- Disabling or not configuring the policy will "allow the users to be able to burn"
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In the registry for Windows 7 and Vista the key is located in:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer
NoCDBurning=dword:00000001 -> Disbaled
NoCDBurning=dword:00000000 -> Enabled
That basically sums it all up.
This information is provided as is and is beyond the scope of the Symantec Forums!
Use at your own discretion and always back up your registry before making any modifications.