Universal naming convention (UNC) path redirection between local system and remote system

A system of universal naming convention (UNC) path redirection between a local desktop and a remote desktop, the system comprising:

• one or more processors;
• and
• at least one memory, the one or more processors and the at least one memory configured to:
• select, by a client device in an internal network, via an application running on a remote desktop in an external network, to open a UNC path for a resource located in the internal network, wherein a firewall restricts the external network to access the resource located in the internal network, wherein in response to the selecting to open the UNC path,
• the application running on the remote desktop forwards the UNC path to a router in the external network, and
• the router queries one or more network providers in the external network to determine an owner of the UNC path;
• receive, at the client device, from the remote desktop, via a virtual channel between the external network and the client device in the internal network, a message indicating to open the UNC path, wherein the message is initiated on the remote desktop based at least in part on the router querying the one or more network providers;
• and
• open, by the client device, via a local application of the client device, the UNC path to access the resource located in the internal network.

A non-transitory computer-readable medium comprising instructions that, when executed by one or more processors of a computing system, cause the computing system to perform operations for universal naming convention (UNC) path redirection between a local desktop and a remote desktop, the operations comprising:

• selecting, by a client device in an internal network, via an application running on a remote desktop in an external network, to open a UNC path for a resource located in the internal network, wherein a firewall restricts the external network to access the resource located in the internal network, wherein in response to the selecting to open the UNC path,
• the application running on the remote desktop forwards the UNC path to a router in the external network, and
• the router queries one or more network providers in the external network to determine an owner of the UNC path;
• receiving, at the client device, from the remote desktop, via a virtual channel between the external network and the client device in the internal network, a message indicating to open the UNC path, wherein the message is initiated on the remote desktop based at least in part on the router querying the one or more network providers;
• and
• opening, by the client device, via a local application of the client device, the UNC path to access the resource located in the internal network.