FP98: Using FrontPage Search Engine Instead of Microsoft Index Server

If Microsoft Index Server is installed on your web server, the FrontPage Search component uses the document index and search capabilities of Microsoft Index Server. In some cases, however, you may want to use the FreeWAIS search engine that is included in FrontPage rather than the Microsoft Index Server search engine. This article describes how to use the FrontPage search engine by configuring the FrontPage Server Extensions.

To configure the FrontPage Server Extensions so that you can use the FreeWAIS search engine rather than the Microsoft Index Server search engine, use one of the following methods.

NOTE: Each method below must be done on the web server you are publishing to. If you modify these files on your local computer, it will have no effect on the server you publish to.

Method 1: Searching all Webs Across all Virtual Roots on the Web Server

If you want to use the FrontPage search engine on all Webs across all virtual roots on the Web server, follow these steps:

1. On the Windows Start menu, point to Programs, point to Accessories, and then click Notepad.
2. On the File menu, click Open.
3. Select the Frontpg.ini file and then click Open. By default, this file is located in the \Winnt folder.
4. Do the following:
   
   Find the [FrontPage 3.0] section in the Frontpg.ini file.
5. Type the following parameter:
   
   NoIndexServer=1
6. On the File menu, click Save. On the File menu, click Exit.
7. Open or switch to FrontPage Explorer. Open the Web that contains the FrontPage Search Form if it is not currently open and then click Recalculate Hyperlinks on the Tools menu.

Method 2: Searching Webs on a Specific Port

If you want to use the FrontPage search engine on Webs on a specific port, follow these steps:

1. On the Windows Start menu, point to Programs, point to Accessories, and then click Notepad.
2. On the File menu, click Open.
3. Select the Frontpg.ini file and then click Open. By default, this file is located in the \Winnt folder.
4. Find the port you want to configure. The ports are listed in the [Ports] section of the Frontpg.ini file.
   
   For example, if you want to configure a virtual server, the port will be listed with the IP address followed by the port number, like this:
   
   [Port 100.100.100.10:80]
   
   If there are no virtual servers on the server, only the port number will be listed, like this:
   
   [Port 80]
5. Add the following parameter:
   
   NoIndexServer=1
6. On the File menu, click Save. On the File menu, click Exit.
7. Open or switch to FrontPage Explorer. Open the Web that contains the FrontPage Search Form if it is not currently open and then click Recalculate Hyperlinks on the Tools menu.

For additional information about using Microsoft Index Server with FrontPage, please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:



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