Remote access to resources

A method for securely communicating requests between a roaming computer and a server computer over a shared public network, the roaming computer having a client agent installed thereon and the server computer having a server component installed thereon that comprises a de-multiplexer component, the method comprising:

• the client agent creating a secure connection with the server computer;
• the client agent, on initiation of the secure connection, opening a communication channel through the secure connection and designating it as a control channel;
• the client agent, using the control channel, opening a further one or more communication channels for transmission of requests through the secure connection;
• the client agent multiplexing data from the control channel and said one or more further communication channels into a single data stream for transmission through the secure connection;
• the client agent transmitting the single data stream to the server computer via the secure connection;
• the server component receiving the single data channel sent from the roaming computer sent via the secure connection;
• and
• the server component de-multiplexing the single data stream to recreate the distinct control channel and the one or more further communications channels carrying the requests from the roaming computer.

One or more non-transitory computer readable storage devices encoded with software comprising computer executable instructions and when the software is executed operable to:

• create a secure connection between a roaming computer and a server computer;
• transmit requests from the roaming computer to the server computer via the secure connection;
• following initiation of the secure connection, open a communication channel through the secure connection and designate the communication channel as a control channel for use in opening a further one or more communication channels for transmission of requests through the secure connection;
• cause a multiplexer component to combine data from the control channel and said one or more further communication channels into a single data stream for transmission through the secure connection;
• receive the single data channel sent from the roaming computer sent via the secure connection;
• and
• de-multiplex the single data stream to recreate the distinct control channel and the one or more further communications channels carrying the requests from the roaming computer.