1.Stop the IIS admin service using services.msc
2.Download the Adobe PDF IFilter and install it on your indexing server.
3.Install this GIF () or any icon of your choosing to “C:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\web server extensions\12\TEMPLATE\IMAGES”
4.Edit the DocIcon.xml file at “C:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\Web server extensions\12\Template\Xml\DOCICON.XML” and add the following text under the tag.
5.Recycle the application pool of the Shared Service Provider OR do an IISRESET if you’re lazy.
6.Open the SSP Admin site (Central Administration->SharedServices1). Click on Search Settings->File Types->New File Type) and add a pdf file type.
7.Perform a full crawl on content sources. Search Settings->Content Sources and Crawl Schedules, click on the Content Source you want to perform a full crawl on. Check the Start Full Crawl check box at the bottom and then click OK. Wait for the crawl to finish.
You’re done! PDF content should start showing up in searches now!
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