Abstract: A computer system is able to remotely access applications and data through a proprietary user computer system. Once the computer system seeking access has been authenticated, the remote proprietary user computing system is powered on. A conduit computing system is used to channel user input signals received over a general communications network from the accessing computer system to the remote proprietary user computing system. The channeled user input signals serve as inputs used in the execution of an application residing on the powered-on remote proprietary user computing system. The conduit computing system also channels screen images, captured at the remote proprietary user computing system, to the accessing computer system over the general communications network.