Patent ID: 7580933
Filing Date: 2009-08-25
Classification: G06F,Y10S

Abstract:
1. One or more computer storage media having computer-executable instructions for performing steps comprising: receiving, at an operations engine of a computer system, an operations request to perform an operation for a resource of the computer system, the operations request is associated with a user identified by a security system of the computer system; determining whether the user lacks permission for the operation based on at least one security identifier (SID) associated with the resource and at least one discretionary access control list (DACL) associated with the resource, wherein the DACL identifies SIDs for one or more users that are either permitted or denied permission to access the resource; initiating performance of the operation if the user has permission for the operation; if the user lacks permission for performing the operation for the resource, determining whether the user is assigned as the owner of the resource; if the user is not the owner of the resource, displaying an actionable link indicating a second user who can grant permission for the user to perform the operation on the resource; upon a selection of the actionable link by the user, transmitting a request to the second user to change the permission so the user can perform the operation on the resource, wherein the request comprises a parameter that identifies a network location associated with the resource; and when the second user changes the permission for the user to perform the operation on the resource, performing the operation on the resource.