Is it possible to disable a native Tool in ArcMap?

[GeorgeSilva]

I'm having issues with users exporting shapefiles from our corporate database and I wish to disable some tools that allow the user to do this.

One of them being Right click on layer -> export data.

How I can accomplish that? Also, how can I block an ArcToolbox tool? Is it possible?

I was thinking to implement some sort of event listener and check for each tool/guid I want to disable.

Thanks.

George

[AlexanderGray]

I haven't done this in a long time but I think you can remove the tools from the toolbars, menus or context menus and lock down the customization.  The tools are still there just not accessible. Don't know about the toolbox though.