What Is the ZENworks Multiple UNC Provider?
The Multiple UNC Provider (MUP) is a Windows service that assists in locating network resources identified using the Uniform Naming Convention (UNC). MUP receives commands containing UNC names from applications and sends the name to each registered UNC provider. When a provider identifies a UNC name as its own, MUP automatically redirects future instances of that name to that provider. Essentially, MUP determines which client the system must use to access the requested UNC name and hands off requests to that client’s redirector. The redirector then directs the resource request from the workstation to the device on the network that can provide the resource. The ZENworks Multiple UNC Provider (ZENMUP) lets workstations establish, on a per session basis, the fastest connection available to network policies and applications based on the customer’s environment and what clients they are using. When requests for files (such as group policies, applications, and inventory requests) come from th
