Procedure
This procedure assumes that you want to use a proxy server when crawling content on a different server.
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Verify that the user account that is performing this procedure is a service application administrator for the Search service application.
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On the SharePoint 2010 Central Administration Web site, in the Application Management section, click Manage service applications.
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On the Manage Service Applications page, click the Search service application for which you want to configure a proxy server.
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On the Search Service Application: Search Administration page, in the System Status section, locate the Proxy server item. The default setting for the Proxy server item is None.
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Click None. The Search Proxy Setting dialog box opens.
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In the Search Proxy Setting dialog box, click Use the proxy server specified, and then do the following:
- In the Address box, type the NetBIOS name or the IP address of the proxy server.
- In the Port box, type the port to use for this proxy server.
- To bypass this proxy server when crawling local addresses, select the Bypass proxy server for local (intranet) addresses check box.
- To specify addresses to bypass the proxy server when crawling, type the addresses separated by semicolons in the Do not use proxy server for addresses beginning with: box.
- To specify that the listed settings are used for connection to federated sites, select the Use these proxy settings for federated sites box.
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Click OK.