How to Configure Searches in WSS 3.0

With Windows SharePoint Services (WSS) 3.0, you can perform administrative tasks and manage rules for users who are connected to the server. If you want to search for content on the server, you must enable the Windows SharePoint Services Search service on your computer. Using the SharePoint Services 3.0 application, configure the search settings and then determine the user to whom you want the service added.

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  Open the SharePoint Central Administration program on the computer and then select the "Operations" tab.

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  Click the "Servers in farm" option from the "Topology and Services" section. Select the server for which you want to enable the Search service.

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  Click the "Start" button on the Windows SharePoint Services Search page. Enter the username and password for the account that you want the service to run on.

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  Enter the username and password again in the "Content Access Account" section and then accept or change the default settings in the "Indexing Schedule" section.

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  Click the "Start" button and the Search service will be fully configured for the Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 program.