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29/04/2009

SharePoint Search crawl error on Windows Server 2008 Operating System
You get following error message, when you try to create a web application using host header name e.g. http://portal.litwareinc.com or http://portal/
 
See screen shot here
 
This issue occurs when the Web site uses Integrated Authentication and has a name that is mapped to the local loopback address.
 
Resolution: Follow the KB article KB896861 to disbale loop back
 
Here are the steps to follow:
  1. Click Start, click Run, type regedit, and then click OK.
  2. In Registry Editor, locate and then click the following registry key:
    HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Lsa
  3. Right-click Lsa, point to New, and then click DWORD Value.
  4. Type DisableLoopbackCheck, and then press ENTER.
  5. Right-click DisableLoopbackCheck, and then click Modify.
  6. In the Value data box, type 1, and then click OK.
  7. Quit Registry Editor, and then restart your computer.
Posted at 23:18 by Adnan Ahmed | Category: MOSS 2007 | Permalink | Email this Post | Comments (4)

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On Index server only or WFE's too?

Do you have to do this on the web front ends or just the index server if we're running a medium farm
at 04/05/2009 16:54

This configuration is only required on Index Server

Hi,

This configuration is only required on Index Server in the MOSS 2007 farm.

Thanks

Adnan Ahmed
at 09/05/2009 22:27

harsha

do we need to re-run a full crawl / incremental crawl, post this fix ?

kindly update...
at 04/06/2009 14:13

Adnan Ahmed

Re-run full crawl

Thanks
at 08/06/2009 15:42