8.3 Enabling Search With Microsoft Sharepoint 2007

Note:

Search cannot currently be enabled for other versions of Microsoft SharePoint.

To enable searching of files with Sharepoint 2007, you need to do all of the following:

Reconfiguring the OracleIRMServiceHost Service to Support Searching

To reconfigure the OracleIRMServiceHost service to support searching:

  1. Run DCOMCNFG.EXE (for example, by entering dcomcnfg into the Windows Run dialog and clicking OK).

  2. Navigate to Component Services, Computers, My Computer, DCOM Config, OracleIRMServiceHost.

  3. Right click and select Properties on OracleIRMServiceHost object.

  4. Navigate to the Security tab in the OracleIRMServiceHost Properties dialog.

  5. On the Security tab, in the Launch and Activation Permissions section, check the Customize check box and then click the Edit button

  6. In the Launch and Activation Permission dialog, click the Add button to open the user selection dialog.

  7. Add Everyone to the object names.

  8. In the Launch and Activation Permission dialog, select the Everyone group name, then check the Local Launch and Local Activation check boxes.

  9. On the Security tab, in the Access Permissions section, check the Customize check box, then click the Edit button.

  10. In the Access Permission dialog, click the Add button to open the user selection dialog.

  11. Add Everyone to the object names.

  12. In the Access Permission dialog, select the Everyone group name, then check the Local Access check box.

Follow these steps to restart the OracleIRMServiceHost service with the new DCOM settings:

  1. Start the service management console (for example, by entering services.msc into the Windows Run dialog and clicking OK).

  2. Find the OracleIRMServiceHost service in the list of services.

  3. Right-click OracleIRMServiceHost and select Restart.