[X4U] Searching servers

[Mark Des Cotes]

So is there something other than Spotlight that I can use to search  
the Windows server? We're constantly looking up old files and it will  
be a real pain if we have to physically go to the Windows machine  
each time we need to search for a file.

Mark Des Cotes
Systems Manager/Graphic Designer

Astro Printing Service (Cornwall) Ltd.
3308 Second Street East
Cornwall Ontario Canada  K6H 6J8
T (613) 932-9281 Ext 106,  F (613) 932-1052
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On 8-Aug-06, at 12:07 PM, Eddie Hargreaves wrote:

> On 8/8/06 6:23 AM, Mark Des Cotes <mark at astroprinting.com> wrote:
>
>> We're using Mac OS 10.4.6. We have a Windows 2003 Server as our file
>> server that we connect to using afp: For some reason I can't find any
>> files on it with Spotlight. I can see the files there but absolutely
>> nothing shows up in the Spotlight window. Why is that? I used to be
>> able to search it without any problems using  the "Find" command in
>> 10.3.9.
>
> Welcome to the world of 10.4 and its awesome Spotlight function  
> which allows
> you to "Find anything, anywhere, fast." (Note: I'm being sarcastic)
>
> What works for me if I want to search Windows servers in Tiger is  
> to open
> the server in the Finder and then type the keyword(s) in the search  
> window
> of the Finder toolbar. Once the search starts, I ensure that the  
> volume or
> "Servers" button is depressed in the location submenu.
>
> However, I connect via smb, and I don't know if that doesn't work  
> via afp,
> since Apple has been moving away from afp. But for sure don't use the
> Spotlight menu for searching servers.
>
> -- 
> Eddie Hargreaves
>
>
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