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# Throwback Thursday: March 6, 2025
- URL: https://nolongerset.com/throwback-thursday-2025-03-06/
- Published: 2025-03-07T02:37:41.000Z
- Updated: 2026-05-08T12:44:17.000Z
- Description: Today's edition of Throwback Thursday is chock full of tips and tricks to emulate your client's production environment during development.
- Author: Mike Wolfe
- Tags: Throwback Thursday, #Import 2026-05-20 02:59

*With over a million words scattered across more than 1,300 articles on this blog, you've probably missed a few things here.*

*That’s why each week in "Throwback Thursday," we’ll revisit some standout posts. Expect a blend of my personal favorites, insightful articles from other great minds, and a touch of coding humor to keep things light.*

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## Highlights from NoLongerSet.com

[UNC Alias for a Local FolderThe subst command lets us mimic mapped network drives. But what if your backend tables are linked using UNC paths? Don’t worry. We can handle those, too!![](https://nolongerset.com/content/images/size/w256h256/2020/09/NLS_Icon_square.png)No Longer SetMike Wolfe![](https://nolongerset.com/content/images/2021/11/tiger-2430625_1920.jpg)](https://nolongerset.com/unc-alias-for-a-local-folder/)

[Setting a Common Path to Sharepoint Site Folders on Multiple DevicesThis quick tip will help you create consistent development environments across multiple devices and users.![](https://nolongerset.com/content/images/size/w256h256/2020/09/NLS_Icon_square.png)No Longer SetMike Wolfe![](https://nolongerset.com/content/images/2022/01/hands-5618240_1920.jpg)](https://nolongerset.com/setx-sharepoint/)

[Creating a Shortcut to an Environment Variable PathIf you rely on OneDrive or SharePoint to collaborate on files with your team, this tip will help you provide a uniform way to access data across all devices.![](https://nolongerset.com/content/images/size/w256h256/2020/09/NLS_Icon_square.png)No Longer SetMike Wolfe![](https://nolongerset.com/content/images/2022/01/forest-4538954_1920.jpg)](https://nolongerset.com/shortcut-to-env-var-path/)

[Using Windows Authentication to Connect to SQL Server from Outside the DomainYou don’t need to join your computer to a domain to be able to connect to SQL Server using Windows Authentication. You just need to know this simple trick.![](https://nolongerset.com/content/images/size/w256h256/2020/09/NLS_Icon_square.png)No Longer SetMike Wolfe![](https://nolongerset.com/content/images/2021/12/one-985535.jpg)](https://nolongerset.com/runas-netonly/)

## Wisdom from Around the Web

[How-To Emulate Client Drives | DEVelopers HUTExploringhow we can use the DOS subst command to emulate client network setups/drives naming to facilitate development and testing.![](https://www.devhut.net/favicon.ico)DEVelopers HUTDaniel Pineault![](https://www.devhut.net/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/hard-disk.jpg)](https://www.devhut.net/how-to-emulate-client-drives/)

[How To Emulate Your Clients Drive – 2 | DEVelopers HUTDiscussing how we can use mklink to create symbolic links, ‘virtual folders’, to emulate client setup for running Microsoft Access database, etc…![](https://www.devhut.net/favicon.ico)DEVelopers HUTDaniel Pineault![](https://www.devhut.net/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/reflection.jpg)](https://www.devhut.net/how-to-emulate-your-clients-drive-2/)

[PowerToys Hosts File Editor utility for WindowsHosts File Editor is a convenient way to edit hosts file.![](https://learn.microsoft.com/favicon.ico)Microsoft Learnalvinashcraft![](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/media/open-graph-image.png)](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/powertoys/hosts-file-editor)

## Developer Humor

> [programmerMotto](https://www.reddit.com/r/ProgrammerHumor/comments/1j481gw/programmermotto/)  
> by [u/KaamDeveloper](https://www.reddit.com/user/KaamDeveloper/) in [ProgrammerHumor](https://www.reddit.com/r/ProgrammerHumor/) 

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