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2. Under Component Configuration, click Configure full-text search.
3. In the Search Settings section, select the Enable full-text search and indexing
check box.
4. Click OK.
Note Full-text searching does not include any file types other than .doc,
.xls, .ppt, .txt, and .htm in the search results
If you are using the full-text searching for Microsoft SQL Server 2000, the following
filters are installed by default: .doc, .xls, .ppt, .txt, and .htm. You can
install custom filters to allow you to search other file types. For more information
about adding filters to SQL Server full-text searching, see the SQL Server
2000 documentation as stated above along with the site URL.
Configuring Blocked File Extensions
Summary
Microsoft Windows SharePoint Services provides the ability to restrict certain kinds
of files from being uploaded or retrieved, based on the file extension. For example,
a file with the .exe file extension could potentially contain code that runs on client
computers when it is downloaded. Because it has the .exe file extension, the file can
be run on demand when it is downloaded. If files with the .exe file extension are
blocked, users can neither upload nor download a file with the .exe extension, and
potentially dangerous content in the .exe file cannot be downloaded. This feature
does not prevent all exploits based on file types, nor is it designed to do so.
In this chapter, we have addressed the process for configuring Windows SharePoint
Services sites.
The first crucial step is, of course, the planning. You will achieve a much better
site for your users if you carefully plan what data you will share and exactly who
should have access to that data. If your users have a good experience the first time
they access the site, they will be much more likely to return and use this very powerful
tool for managing corporate information assets.
We have addressed how to use the management user interface both through
SharePoint Central Administration as well as through Site Settings on the Web page
itself. Often times you can configure a particular setting by going through either
Central Administration or Site Settings. At first this might seem confusing, but as you
become more familiar with the interface, you will find it is a great advantage.