FP97: Using FrontPage Search Engine Instead of MS Index Server

ID: q181204

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft FrontPage 97 for Windows with Bonus Pack

SUMMARY

If Microsoft Index Server is installed, 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.

MORE INFORMATION

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.

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. Find the [FrontPage 2.0] section in the Frontpg.ini file and type

   the following parameter:

      NoIndexServer=1

5. On the File menu, click Save. On the File menu, click Exit.

6. 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 are configuring 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
   is 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.

REFERENCES

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

   ARTICLE-ID: Q166357
   TITLE     : FP97: How to Use FrontPage with Microsoft Index Server

For additional information about configuring the FrontPage Server Extensions, please see the Server Extensions Resource Kit (SERK) at the following Microsoft World Wide Web site:

   http://www.microsoft.com/frontpage/wpp/serk/default.htm

Additional query words: 97 idq index

Keywords          : kbdta fpiis fpext 
Version           : WINDOWS:97
Platform          : WINDOWS
Hardware          : x86
Issue type        : kbhowto

Last Reviewed: July 1, 1999