METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR LOCATING AND ACCESSING RESOURCES

In a method for accessing resources provided by an operating system, a request for a resource is received by an application program executing inside an environment. A first identifier associated with the resource is acquired. A registry is consulted, responsive to an association between a first identifier associated with the resource and a second identifier associated with the resource, the association associated with the environment. The resource and an environment on which to launch the resource are identified, responsive to consulting the registry. The second identifier is associated with the resource, with the environment, and with the environment on which to launch the resource. A registry key for the resource is stored in the registry, the registry key comprising the second identifier. The request for the resource is redirected to the identified instance of the resource, responsive to the second identifier. The request for the resource is responded to using the instance of the resource located in the environment on which the resource resides. The requested resource is launched in the identified environment, responsive to the second identifier.