The unique identifier (UID) boot system provides a system and method for booting a network connected processing system. Briefly described, one embodiment is a method comprising receiving a UID, the UID uniquely identifying the network connected processing system; determining a directory structure from a first portion of the UID, the directory structure identifying a memory location in a network accessible memory wherein a UID script file resides, the UID script file comprising additional script that causes the network connected processing system to retrieve at least one resource information file; and determining a file name from a second portion of the UID, the file name identifying the UID script file.