Password Protect my DVD-rom on Powerbook

Is there any way to password protect my dvd burner? I don't want people hopping on my laptop and burning cd's when i'm not around. Any suggestions? Is there anyway to password protect ANY applications???
SDMac
Powerbook G4 Mac OS X (10.4.4)

Hi,
If you create a new account and go into the parental controls section and select 'Finder' you can configure it to not allow burning CD's etc, and also control access to specific apps.
The only problem with this is that it restricts access completely and does not allow for the entering of an Admin id and password which, I think, would not do what you are meaning. You could also go down this route by setting up a seperate account with all these restrictions which you log into when you leave your machine alone so allowing people some access to your computer but not to your account.
Have you thought about just locking the screen by requesting a password when the machine wakes up or for closing the screensaver? (These are set through the Security preferences pane.) If this is what you want to do then remember to disable automatic login if it is enabled.
If you could give some more details about your specific use that might help with getting an approriate answer.
Robbie
ps There may be some apps around that can do this but I am not currently aware of them. Other people may know of some.

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