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.