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Unable to browse SharePoint locally or Search Service Fails to Index Content

This is an alternative to the "disable loopback check" which is no longer recommended by Msft due to security concerns related to local activation. Problem You are able to browse SharePoint normally from external sources, but when you attempt to access SharePoint on the local server for anything other than the machine name you are presented with multiple login prompts that ultimately result in a login error Explanation The http request fails because a loopback check runs and fails ...

Changing the location of the SharePoint Server Search Service Index File

Problem SharePoint Server Search Service is filling up your C:\ drive by writing its search index to C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office Servers\12.0\Data\Office Server\Applications. Explanation When you configure SharePoint one of the first services started is the SharePoint Server Search Service(MOSS 2007). It's a common mistake to allow your shared service provider to utilize the default search index location: C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office Servers\12.0\Data\Office Server\Applications ....