Patent ID: 7941443

Claim:
A machine implemented method for extending user account control to groups, the method comprising the steps of: categorizing events managed under user account control, as said events occur; determining that at least one categorized event comprises an event to be managed across multiple occurrences; searching for stored resolutions only for the at least one categorized event determined to be managed across multiple occurrences; for the at least one categorized event determined to be managed across multiple occurrences, responsive to not finding a stored resolution, identifying at least one group the user manages and displaying a first dialog prompting a user to indicate whether to allow the at least one categorized event determined to be managed across multiple occurrences for an individual user and whether to allow the at least one categorized event determined to be managed across multiple occurrences for the at least one identified group; wherein the at least one identified group is selected from a list of groups consisting of: a plurality of users of a single computer; a plurality of users of a plurality of computers; and a plurality of computers operated by a single user; responsive to the first dialog, receiving a first user entered indication concerning processing the at least one categorized event determined to be managed across multiple occurrences; and storing the first user entered indication and identifying information concerning the at least one categorized event determined to be managed across multiple occurrences, as a resolution for the at least one categorized event determined to be managed across multiple occurrences.