A manufacturing method enables the manufacture of a remotely controlled network
device management system. The manufacturing method includes the steps of obtaining
a software program, obtaining a downloadable unit (e.g. an applet) configured to
communicate with the software program, compiling the software program into a binary
file, embedding the downloadable unit into the binary file, and loading the binary
file with the embedded downloadable unit onto the network device. A management
method enables a remote client to manage the network device. The management method
includes the steps of receiving from a remote client a request to manage a software
program which has a binary file with an embedded downloadable unit, locating the
downloadable unit embedded in the binary file, extracting the downloadable unit
from the binary file, and forwarding the downloadable unit to the remote client.