diff --git a/src/main/java/org/scijava/io/location/AbstractRemoteLocation.java b/src/main/java/org/scijava/io/location/AbstractRemoteLocation.java
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+/*
+ * #%L
+ * SciJava Common shared library for SciJava software.
+ * %%
+ * Copyright (C) 2009 - 2017 Board of Regents of the University of
+ * Wisconsin-Madison, Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard, and Max Planck
+ * Institute of Molecular Cell Biology and Genetics.
+ * %%
+ * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+ * modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are met:
+ *
+ * 1. Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright notice,
+ *    this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+ * 2. Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright notice,
+ *    this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the documentation
+ *    and/or other materials provided with the distribution.
+ *
+ * THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS "AS IS"
+ * AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE
+ * IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE
+ * ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS OR CONTRIBUTORS BE
+ * LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR
+ * CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF
+ * SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS
+ * INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN
+ * CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE)
+ * ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE
+ * POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
+ * #L%
+ */
+
+package org.scijava.io.location;
+
+/**
+ * Abstract base class for {@link RemoteLocation} implementations.
+ *
+ * @author Gabriel Einsdorf
+ */
+public abstract class AbstractRemoteLocation extends AbstractLocation implements
+	RemoteLocation
+{
+
+	/**
+	 * The {@link RemoteLocation}s timeout in milliseconds.
+	 */
+	private long timeout = 15_000l;
+
+	@Override
+	public long getTimeout() {
+		return timeout;
+	}
+
+	@Override
+	public void setTimeout(final long timeout) {
+		this.timeout = timeout;
+	}
+}
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/scijava/io/location/RemoteLocation.java b/src/main/java/org/scijava/io/location/RemoteLocation.java
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+/*
+ * #%L
+ * SciJava Common shared library for SciJava software.
+ * %%
+ * Copyright (C) 2009 - 2017 Board of Regents of the University of
+ * Wisconsin-Madison, Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard, and Max Planck
+ * Institute of Molecular Cell Biology and Genetics.
+ * %%
+ * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+ * modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are met:
+ * 
+ * 1. Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright notice,
+ *    this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+ * 2. Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright notice,
+ *    this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the documentation
+ *    and/or other materials provided with the distribution.
+ * 
+ * THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS "AS IS"
+ * AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE
+ * IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE
+ * ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS OR CONTRIBUTORS BE
+ * LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR
+ * CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF
+ * SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS
+ * INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN
+ * CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE)
+ * ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE
+ * POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
+ * #L%
+ */
+
+package org.scijava.io.location;
+
+/**
+ * A {@link Location} which resides on a remote machine.
+ * 
+ * @author Gabriel Einsdorf
+ */
+public interface RemoteLocation extends Location {
+
+	/**
+	 * Sets the connection timeout for this location.
+	 * 
+	 * @param timeout The timeout in milliseconds.
+	 */
+	void setTimeout(long timeout);
+
+	/**
+	 * Gets the connection timeout for this location.
+	 * 
+	 * @return The connection timeout in milliseconds.
+	 */
+	long getTimeout();
+
+}