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ABBYY Recognition Server 3.5 System Administrator’s Guide
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Installing Microsoft Search IFilter
Microsoft Search IFilter consists of two components: the IFilter istelf, which is installed on the same computer with the
Microsoft search system (Microsoft Search Server, Microsoft Office SharePoint Server, or Microsoft Windows Search), and
the Support for IFilter component which is installed together with the Server Manager and provides interface for
configuring settings of the IFilter-dedicated workflow. You may install numerous copies of IFilter in the local network
and connect them to one Recognition Server.
To install Microsoft Search IFilter, do the following:
1. When installing the Server Manager component select Support for IFilter subfeature.
2. Install ABBYY Recognition Server 3.5 IFilter
on computer(s) with the Microsoft search system:
a. Select ABBYY Recognition Server 3.5 IFilter for installation from ABBYY Recognition Server 3.5 CD-
ROM. Follow the installation instructions.
b. Specify the program you are going to use Microsoft Search IFilter with. Select Indexing Service
(Desktop Search) item for Microsoft Windows Search and Microsoft Office SharePoint Search
item for Microsoft Search Server or Microsoft Office SharePoint Server. The latter item is disabled if
neither Microsoft Search Server nor Microsoft Office SharePoint Server is installed on the computer.
c. The installation wizard requests the name of the computer on which the Server Manager is installed.
Enter the computer’s DNS name or its IP address.
d. ABBYY Recognition Server 3.5 IFilter includes the ABBYY Recognition Server 3.5 IFilter Backend
service. During installation the program will ask you to select a user account under which the service
will be run after installation. By default, the Local System account is selected. The conditions when