Adobe PDF iFilter lets you index Adobe PDF documents in Microsoft SharePoint Server 2010 and Microsoft SharePoint Foundation 2010.
Install Windows Server and SharePoint. This step includes the following tasks:
Install Windows Server 2008.
Install the SharePoint prerequisites. To do this, run the Microsoft SharePoint Products Preparation tool.
Install SharePoint 2010 and run the SharePoint Products Configuration Wizard.
Configure a server farm topology. For example, configure a Single Server Farm.
Create and configure a new Search Service application.
Note Save the Adobe PDF file icon to the following file location:
\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\Web Server Extensions\14\TEMPLATE\IMAGES\
Add the mapping entry to the docIcon.xml file. To do this, follow these steps: a. Open the docIcon.xml file in Notepad.
Note:- The docIcon.xml file is located in the \Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\Web Server Extensions\14\TEMPLATE\XML folder.
§ Type the following entry in the docIcon.xml file:
<Mapping Key="pdf" Value="pdf16.gif" />
§ Click Save.
§ Exit Notepad.
Add the .pdf file type to the SharePoint content index.
Click Start , type regedit in the Search programs and files box, and then press Enter.
Locate the following registry key:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Office Server\14.0\Search\Setup\ContentIndexCommon\Filters\Extension
Right-click Extension , click New , and then click Key .
Type .pdf , and then press Enter.
Click .pdf , right-click (Default) , and then click Modify .
Type the following GUID in the Value data box:
{E8978DA6-047F-4E3D-9C78-CDBE46041603}
Exit Registry Editor.
Restart the SharePoint Search Service.
Restart all the SharePoint servers in the server farm.
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