Method for emulation of a physical interface (S1-S4) associated with a type of physical interface of an emulation device (C, T2) local to a user, which is capable of communicating within a network with a plurality of terminals remote from the emulation device, said physical interface (S1-S4) being capable of receiving at least one peripheral equipment (P1, P7, P6), the method being characterized in that it comprises the following steps at the emulation device, for the purpose of exchanging messages between the physical interface (S1-S4) of the emulation device (C, T2) and at least one terminal of the plurality so as to simulate the connection of the peripheral equipment to said at least one terminal: - pre-association for establishing a set of possible associations (TAS, S3/T3, S3/T4, S1/T2), for at least one physical interface (S1-S4, A1) of the emulation device (C, T2), between said physical interface (S1-S4) and at least one software interface (VA1, VS1-VS4) of at least one remote terminal (T1-T4) of the plurality, said association being declared possible if the terminal has an interface of the same type as said physical interface; - pre-association of a virtual driver, corresponding to said type of interface, with said terminal, said pre-association allowing said virtual driver to be installed on said terminal; - and, when the peripheral equipment is connected to the physical interface of the emulation device: - selection (E13-E14) of a remote terminal from among the remote terminals of the plurality on the basis of the set of possible associations; - selection (E15-E16) of an association (S3/T3) between said physical interface (S1-S4) and at least one software interface (VS1-VS4) of said selected terminal, from among all the possible associations (S3/T3, S3/T4) for said physical interface (S1-S4) of the emulation device at said terminal; - routing of the messages between said physical interface (S1-S4) of the emulation device and the associated software interface (VS1-VS4) at said selected terminal so as to provide for bidirectional communication between the two interfaces (S1-S4, VS1-VS4). - pre-association for establishing a set of possible associations (TAS, S3/T3, S3/T4, S1/T2), for at least one physical interface (S1-S4, A1) of the emulation device (C, T2), between said physical interface (S1-S4) and at least one software interface (VA1, VS1-VS4) of at least one remote terminal (T1-T4) of the plurality, said association being declared possible if the terminal has an interface of the same type as said physical interface; - pre-association of a virtual driver, corresponding to said type of interface, with said terminal, said pre-association allowing said virtual driver to be installed on said terminal; - and, when the peripheral equipment is connected to the physical interface of the emulation device: - selection (E13-E14) of a remote terminal from among the remote terminals of the plurality on the basis of the set of possible associations; - selection (E15-E16) of an association (S3/T3) between said physical interface (S1-S4) and at least one software interface (VS1-VS4) of said selected terminal, from among all the possible associations (S3/T3, S3/T4) for said physical interface (S1-S4) of the emulation device at said terminal; - routing of the messages between said physical interface (S1-S4) of the emulation device and the associated software interface (VS1-VS4) at said selected terminal so as to provide for bidirectional communication between the two interfaces (S1-S4, VS1-VS4). - selection (E13-E14) of a remote terminal from among the remote terminals of the plurality on the basis of the set of possible associations; - selection (E15-E16) of an association (S3/T3) between said physical interface (S1-S4) and at least one software interface (VS1-VS4) of said selected terminal, from among all the possible associations (S3/T3, S3/T4) for said physical interface (S1-S4) of the emulation device at said terminal; - routing of the messages between said physical interface (S1-S4) of the emulation device and the associated software interface (VS1-VS4) at said selected terminal so as to provide for bidirectional communication between the two interfaces (S1-S4, VS1-VS4).