Google has added support for the OpenSearch protocol to its Google Search Appliances opening up federated search to Windows 7 and Internet Explorer
Tag archives: Search
Integrating Enterprise Search into Windows 7
With Federated Search Windows 7 can use remote enterprise search solutions such as SharePoint using OpenSearch. This guide shows how to configure this with Active Directory Group Policy Preferences
Federating Windows 7 Search with SharePoint
Ian over at WSSDemo has put up some sample code for federating your Windows 7 Search with SharePoint. Given how quickly SharePoint is spreading throughout businesses I can see this being very useful indeed, especially as it includes file preview.
Vista Search Syntax
In between some meetings today I did some reading around Windows Desktop Search and Vista Search. Although its not something we currently ‘officially’ supply, we’re seeing more people using WDS and Google Desktop. Not really a problem but when people start indexing the network shares our file servers and network don’t like it much… So […]