only root can mount /dev/cdrom on /mnt/cdrom 

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> How can I make sure that non-privilaged users can mount /dev/cdrom too?

Add the keyword option "user" in /etc/fstab relating to cdrom.

For eg, my /etc/fstab says, /dev/cdrom /mnt/cdrom iso9660 ro,nosuid,noauto,exec,user,nodev 0 0

Hari.