Abstract: A system and a method for configuring a user-editable layer within a network are disclosed. The system includes a client computing system including a web browser. The web browser further includes a loaded webpage configured to obtain web content from a universal network server through a web address. The system further includes an application object model to collect objects from the client computing system and the universal network server. The system for configuring the user-editable layer within the network further includes a plug-in unit coupled to a layer definition server and an authenticating server for authenticating user credential information. The user-editable layer may include at least one of a virtual layer, an emulating layer, an upgradable layer and the like.