System and program product for associating event categorization and routing with security authorization roles

Abstract

Under the present invention, when an event is received on a server, it is stored and then categorized. In being categorized, an event group pertaining to the event is identified. Based on the group of events, a set (e.g., one or more) of destinations to which the event should be routed can be determined. The group of events is then associated with an access control list (ACL) that contains entries identifying users (or groups of users) and their permissions to interact with events in that group. Once the association is made, the event and optionally the ACL is routed to the appropriate destinations. Based on the permissions contained in the ACL, the destinations will interact with the event accordingly.

1 . A system for associating event categorization and routing with security authorization roles, comprising:
 an event reception system for receiving an event on a server;   a categorization system for categorizing the event by identifying an event group pertaining to the event;   a destination system for determining a set of destinations associated with the event group for receiving the event; and   a list association system for associating the event group with an access control list (ACL) corresponding to the set of destinations, wherein the ACL includes a set of entries that each identify at least one user and a permission of the at least one user for interacting with the event,   wherein the event is an information technology (IT) event pertaining to a computer system in communication with the server.   
   
   
       2 . The system of  claim 1 , further comprising a routing system for routing the event to the set of destinations after the event group is associated with the ACL. 
   
   
       3 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the computer system is a client. 
   
   
       4 . The system of  claim 1 , further comprising an event storage system for storing the event on the server. 
   
   
       5 . The system of  claim 4 , further comprising;
 a query reception system for receiving a query for the event on the server from a requestor; and   an event retrieval system for retrieving the event from storage, wherein the event and the ACL associated with the event group are routed to the requestor.   
   
   
       6 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the event group has a group name, a group description and a selector expression. 
   
   
       7 . The system of  claim 6 , wherein the list association system associates the group name of the event group with a list name of the ACL. 
   
   
       8 . A program product stored on a recordable medium for associating event categorization and routing with security authorization roles, which when executed, comprises:
 program code for receiving an event on a server;   program code for categorizing the event by identifying an event group pertaining to the event;   program code for determining a set of destinations associated with the event group for receiving the event; and   program code for associating the event group with an access control list (ACL) corresponding to the set of destinations, wherein the ACL includes a set of entries that each identify at least one user and a permission of the at least one user for interacting with the event,   wherein the event is an information technology (IT) event pertaining to a computer system in communication with the server.   
   
   
       9 . The program product of  claim 8 , further comprising program code for routing the event to the set of destinations after the event group is associated with the ACL. 
   
   
       10 . The program product of  claim 8 , wherein the computer system is a client. 
   
   
       11 . The program product of  claim 8 , further comprising program code for storing the event on the server. 
   
   
       12 . The program product of  claim 11 , further comprising;
 program code for receiving a query for the event on the server from a requestor; and   program code for retrieving the event from storage, wherein the event and the ACL associated with the event group are routed to the requester.   
   
   
       13 . The program product of  claim 8 , wherein the event group has a group name, a group description and a selector expression. 
   
   
       14 . The program product of  claim 13 , wherein the program code for associating associates the group name of the event group with a list name of the ACL.