Manage Search service applications (SharePoint Server 2010)

Applies to: SharePoint Server 2010

Managing Search service applications includes the following tasks:

• Create and configure a new Search service application (SharePoint Server 2010). Create a Search service application as part of a new deployment of Microsoft SharePoint Server 2010 or as needed.

• Change the default content access account (SharePoint Server 2010). Change the account that the crawler uses.

• Change the contact e-mail address (SharePoint Server 2010). Specify the e-mail address to use when content owners need to contact an administrator if crawl errors or performance issues occur.

• Configure proxy server settings for search (SharePoint Server 2010). Specify proxy server settings if you are using a proxy server when crawling content on another server.

• Configure enterprise search (SharePoint Server 2010). Configure basic search functionality to enable end-users to get search results, enable search reports, and enable people search.