Default connectors (SharePoint Server 2010)

 

Applies to: SharePoint Server 2010

This article lists the connectors, which were called protocol handlers in previous versions, that are installed by default in Microsoft SharePoint Server 2010. SharePoint Server 2010 uses connectors to connect to different content repositories so that the content in that repository can be crawled. You can install additional connectors to crawl content created by other Microsoft products or third-party software. For more information, see Install connectors (SharePoint Server 2010). You can also develop additional connectors by using the SharePoint Server search connector framework. For more information, see SharePoint Server Search Connector Framework (https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ee556429.aspx).

The following table shows the connectors that are installed by default in SharePoint Server 2010.

This connector Is used to connect to this type of content repository

Bcs

Business Connectivity Services (internal protocol)

Bcs2

Business Connectivity Services URLs (internal protocol)

File

File shares

http

Web sites

https

Web sites over Secure Sockets Layer (SSL)

Notes

Lotus Notes databases

Rb

Exchange public folders for versions prior to Microsoft Exchange Server 2003

Rbs

Exchange public folders over SSL for versions prior to Exchange Server 2003

Sps

People profiles in Microsoft Office SharePoint Portal Server 2003

Sps3

People profiles in Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007

Sps3s

People profiles in Office SharePoint Server 2007 over SSL

Spss

People profiles in SharePoint Portal Server 2003 over SSL

Sts

SharePoint Team Services 1.0 sites (internal protocol)

Sts2

Windows SharePoint Services 2.0 and SharePoint Portal Server 2003 sites

Sts2s

Windows SharePoint Services 2.0 and SharePoint Portal Server 2003 sites over SSL

Sts3

Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 and Office SharePoint Server 2007 sites

Sts3s

Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 and Office SharePoint Server 2007 sites over SSL

Sts4

Microsoft SharePoint Foundation 2010 and SharePoint Server 2010 sites

Sts4s

SharePoint Foundation 2010 and SharePoint Server 2010 sites over SSL