The next patent covers an improvement to the Core Imaging architecture, in which a new layer has been added to handle compositing. Specifically, the layer deals with the composition and management of interface windows, which may improve the rendering of these elements as a whole. Last is a system for automatically mounting storage volumes over a network, through a client interface such as a web browser. Once a client makes a request to a server, the needed parameters are sent over through a client-side plug-in. For the sake of security, the plug-in can be set to verify the server before mounting begins.