Need help with Indexing Service

[mac]

I am trying to set up an intranet search facility so that staff can
search for files on our server by file content. The server is running
"Windows Server 2003 Enterprise Edition" and the files are MS Office
files (.doc, .xls etc.)

So far I have setup the "Indexing Service" to catalog files in a test
folder and this is working fine at the server. I even managed to get it
to index Outlook message files by changing the persistant handler value
in the registry for .msg files to the same value that was set for .doc,
.ppt, .xls etc.

There is the "Query the Catalog" facility under "Computer Management"
which works on the server but how do I make this query form available
to the whole of our network.

Could someone please be kind enough to outline the steps involved or
point me to a web site that gives instructions. I am assuming I need to
install IIS 6???.

Thanks in advance

[mac]

Hi Gang_Warily

Thanks for taking the time to reply to my question.

Those links look very interesting, I will take a look.

Best regards

Mark

Hi
That's quite a big question.
If you install IIS & IS you may get an option to install sample search pages.
They are not very secure, but on an intranet that may not be so bad.
Examples can be found by
http://www.google.com/search?q=inurl:advquery.asp
If you want a cheap, supported option,
www.simongibson.com
sells a ready-made Index Server page with support for ~ £15 = $30 ?
Or you can learn it yourself from tutorials on the above site and
http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-gb/library/bb187804.aspx
if you have plenty of spare time !
Good luck !

Post by mac
I am trying to set up an intranet search facility so that staff can
search for files on our server by file content. The server is running
"Windows Server 2003 Enterprise Edition" and the files are MS Office
files (.doc, .xls etc.)
So far I have setup the "Indexing Service" to catalog files in a test
folder and this is working fine at the server. I even managed to get it
to index Outlook message files by changing the persistant handler value
in the registry for .msg files to the same value that was set for .doc,
..ppt, .xls etc.
There is the "Query the Catalog" facility under "Computer Management"
which works on the server but how do I make this query form available
to the whole of our network.
Could someone please be kind enough to outline the steps involved or
point me to a web site that gives instructions. I am assuming I need to
install IIS 6???.
Thanks in advance

[Hilary Cotter]

You can't. This page has been disabled for web access due to a security
risk. You would be best to write your own web page for this.
--
Hilary Cotter

Looking for a SQL Server replication book?
http://www.nwsu.com/0974973602.html

Looking for a FAQ on Indexing Services/SQL FTS
http://www.indexserverfaq.com

Post by mac
I am trying to set up an intranet search facility so that staff can
search for files on our server by file content. The server is running
"Windows Server 2003 Enterprise Edition" and the files are MS Office
files (.doc, .xls etc.)
So far I have setup the "Indexing Service" to catalog files in a test
folder and this is working fine at the server. I even managed to get it
to index Outlook message files by changing the persistant handler value
in the registry for .msg files to the same value that was set for .doc,
.ppt, .xls etc.
There is the "Query the Catalog" facility under "Computer Management"
which works on the server but how do I make this query form available
to the whole of our network.
Could someone please be kind enough to outline the steps involved or
point me to a web site that gives instructions. I am assuming I need to
install IIS 6???.
Thanks in advance

[mac]

Hi Hilary

Can you recommend any good books about how to do this?

Thanks

Post by Hilary Cotter
You can't. This page has been disabled for web access due to a security
risk. You would be best to write your own web page for this.
--
Hilary Cotter
Looking for a SQL Server replication book?
http://www.nwsu.com/0974973602.html
Looking for a FAQ on Indexing Services/SQL FTS
http://www.indexserverfaq.com

Post by mac
I am trying to set up an intranet search facility so that staff can
search for files on our server by file content. The server is running
"Windows Server 2003 Enterprise Edition" and the files are MS Office
files (.doc, .xls etc.)
So far I have setup the "Indexing Service" to catalog files in a test
folder and this is working fine at the server. I even managed to get it
to index Outlook message files by changing the persistant handler value
in the registry for .msg files to the same value that was set for .doc,
.ppt, .xls etc.
There is the "Query the Catalog" facility under "Computer Management"
which works on the server but how do I make this query form available
to the whole of our network.
Could someone please be kind enough to outline the steps involved or
point me to a web site that gives instructions. I am assuming I need to
install IIS 6???.
Thanks in advance