Method and System for Identifying Remote Objects on a Client System

A system for identifying remote objects on a client system comprising:

• a client system having a graphical user interface;
• a connection means at a client system to access a component on a remote system;
• the graphical user interface of the client system including an object representing the component on the remote system;
• and
• means for applying a theme to the object, the theme distinguishing the object as representing a remote component.

A computer program product stored on a computer readable storage medium, comprising computer readable program code means for performing the steps of:

• establishing a connection at a client system to a remote system to access a component on the remote system;
• providing a user interface object at the client system representing the component on the remote system;
• and
• applying a theme to the object, the theme distinguishing the object as representing a remote component.