PDFlib TET PDF IFilter 4.0 Manual

0 Installing TET PDF IFilter
TET PDF IFilter is delivered as an MSI installer for Windows systems. All TET PDF IFilter
packages contain a signed IFilter DLL plus support files, documentation, and samples.
Running the MSI installer requires Administrator privileges. The installer will install
and register TET PDF IFilter. Additional steps for specific search environments (e.g. Windows
Desktop Search, SharePoint) as well as custom configuration are discussed elsewhere
in this manual.
32-bit and 64-bit versions. TET PDF IFilter is available for 32-bit and 64-bit platforms.
Both versions are available in separate installers, and can be installed on the same system
in parallel if required. The 64-bit version is a native 64-bit implementation which
works only with 64-bit executables. While the 64-bit installer will refuse to install on 32-
bit systems, the 32-bit version works on both 32-bit and 64-bit systems.
Applying the TET PDF IFilter license key. Using TET PDF IFilter for production purposes
on a server system requires a valid license key. Once you purchased a TET PDF IFilter license
you must apply your license key in order to allow processing of arbitrarily large
documents. Generally, you will enter the license key when installing TET PDF IFilter
with the MSI installer. However, you can also manually apply the license key in the registry
after installation (see »Manual installation«, page 6). 32-bit and 64-bit versions accept
the same license keys.
Use the license key 0 (zero) to install the evaluation version on a server system, or to
install the free desktop version for non-commercial use.
Restrictions of the evaluation version. The TET PDF IFilter can be used as fully functional
evaluation version even without a commercial license. Unlicensed versions support
all features, but will only process PDF documents with up to 10 pages and 1 MB size.
Evaluation versions of TET PDF IFilter must not be used for production purposes, but
only for evaluating the product. Using TET PDF IFilter for production purposes requires
a valid license.
Free desktop version for non-commercial use. TET PDF IFilter for desktop systems, i.e.
Windows 2000/XP/Vista/7 may freely be used for personal use, i.e. non-commercial
purposes. Deploying the desktop version in any situation which can be considered commercial
use requires a commercial license, though.
TET PDF IFilter for server operating systems, i.e. Windows Server 2003/2008 always
requires a commercial license.
Supported IFilter clients. TET PDF IFilter implements Microsoft’s IFilter interface. A
variety of indexing products support the IFilter interface. In this documentation such
products are called IFilter clients. TET PDF IFilter has been tested with the following
products, but may also work with other Microsoft and third-party products which support
the IFilter interface:
> Windows Search is integrated in the Explorer of Windows Vista and Windows 7; also
available as a free add-on for Windows XP
> Indexing Service
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