Updated: 2009-07-02

You can use various features in Microsoft Search Server 2008 to help users get better search results, such as properties assigned to context, stored during indexing, and mapped to managed properties made available for searches; keywords defined by the search services administrator with their definitions and synonyms; and Best Bets sites.

This topic links to articles that provide information about how an administrator can configure these features, and about where and how search queries employ these features.

Note:
Unless otherwise noted, the information in this article applies to both Microsoft Search Server 2008 and Microsoft Search Server 2008 Express.

In this section:

• How word breakers, stemmers, and noise word files affect search results (Search Server 2008)

• Configure authoritative pages (Search Server 2008)

• Add keyword terms with Best Bets (Search Server 2008)

• Using wildcard characters in property searches (Search Server 2008)

• Manage server name mappings (Search Server 2008)

• Manage metadata property mappings (Search Server 2008)

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