A system for automatically handling requests to grant or deny access to resources in a network or computer system. In a preferred embodiment of the invention a “learning mode” can be designated so that whenever a permission query is detected the system automatically supplies an answer to the query without requiring the user to make a response or take other action. The automated answer can be set so that the permission is always granted or other criteria can be used for the automated answer such as by categorizing the type of access permission and using a default response according to the category.