Disabling UNC Codebases - How to force clients to download packages through HTTP or HTTPS
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Disabling UNC Codebases - How to force clients to download packages through HTTP or HTTPS
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Article ID: 179608
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Updated On: 06-24-2025
Products
IT Management SuiteSoftware Management Solution
Issue/Introduction
Symantec Management Agents have an option to download package files using HTTP, HTTPS, or Windows Share (UNC). How do you turn off UNC as an option for Package Codebases on the Management Server and Package Servers?
Environment
ITMS 8.x
Resolution
To fix this:
In the Management Console, go to Settings > Notification Server > Site Server Settings
In the menu tree go to Site Server Settings > Package Service > Package Service Settings
Deselect "Publish UNC codebase" under the Published Codebase Types, and save the changes.
The next time Site Servers update their configuration, they will get the change.
As with the Management Platform Server, Publish HTTP codebase and Publish HTTPS codebase can be deselected.
Note: Avoid disabling all three types of codebases. This will lead to client computers being unable to download any packages.