Abstract: Disclosed is a system for providing access to computer resources from a light client including a host computer platform including (i) an application program configured to interact with a user to provide displayable results and (ii) a host routine configured to interface the application program to a communications link; and a server including (i) a remote routine configured to interactively interface with the host routine on the communications link to provide remote access to the application program, and (ii) a remote access hosting routine configured to provide the displayable results in a form displayable by said light client and to retransmit commands from the user to the application program via the remote routine.