Methods, systems and computer program products are provided for selectively allowing a user of a multi-user system access to a plurality of resources in a network. Pursuant to these methods, systems and computer program products, a request, originated by a user of the multi-user system, may be received to transmit a message over the network to one of the plurality of resources in the network. A security zone associated with this resource may then be identified. Pursuant to the operations of the present invention, if it is determined that the user is authorized access to the identified security zone, the message may be forwarded over the network to the resource.