Determines whether files with unregistered extensions will be filtered or not. By default, these files are filtered. For information about setting this property in the registry, see FilterFilesWithUnknownExtensions in the Index Server HTML documentation.


Controls whether summaries are generated for files found in a search and returned on the results page. By default, summaries are generated. For information about setting this property in the registry, see GenerateCharacterization in the Index Server HTML documentation.


Sets the maximum number of characters for summaries of files returned in a search. For information about setting this property in the registry, see MaxCharacterization in the Index Server HTML documentation.


The name of the catalog, as it appears in the Microsoft Management Console.


Type the physical path to the catalog directory or use the Browse button to select it.


The physical path of the catalog.


The size of the index in megabytes.


The size of the property cache in megabytes.


Select the specific virtual server you want to associate with this catalog. For details, see "Associating a Catalog with a Virtual Server" in the Index Server HTML documentation.  Disabled when no virtual servers are available.


Select the specific virtual news server you want to associate with this catalog. Disabled when no NNTP servers are available.


Check this box to automatically add/remove fixups to match network shares.


Check this box to inherit the above settings from the service.


Check this box to inherit the above settings from the service.


Identifies an individual property by number.


The hexadecimal ID for the corresponding property.


Choose the property store for the property. Store frequently accessed properties in the Primary store and the rest in the Secondary store.


Select this option to add a property to the cache. Clear this option to remove a property from the cache.


Select the appropriate data type for the property you want to add to the cache. For a list of properties and their datatypes, see "List of Property Names" in the HTML documentation.


Select the size (in bytes) you want for the property or accept the default of 8 bytes. For string properties there is an overflow mechanism, so it is best to select the median size of the amount of space you need to allocate.


Type the path to the directory you want to add to the scope, or click the Browse button and select the directory.


Click the Browse button and select the directory you want to add to the scope.


If the directory you are adding is on a computer different from the local computer, type the Uniform Naming Convention (UNC) path to that computer. Use this format: \\computername\sharename. What you type in this box is returned to the client who executes a query on this directory.


If the directory you are adding is on a computer different from the local computer, type a domain name and user name that have permission to access that computer. Separate the domain name from the user name with a backslash: domainname\username


Type the password that corresponds to the user name you typed in the User Name box.


Accept the default Yes if you want the entire directory to be searched, including subdirectories.


Select No if the new directory contains a scope that you do want to be searched.


Leave this option selected if you want the Index Server snap-in to manage the computer where the Microsoft Management Console is installed.


Select this option if you want the Index Server snap-in to manage another computer. Type the computer name in the box to the right. Do not precede the computer name with backslashes.


Click the Browse button and select the location of your catalog.


Closes the dialog box and saves any changes you have made.


Closes the dialog box without saving any changes you have made.


Saves all the changes you have made without closing the dialog box.


Choose if this computer is dedicated to Indexing Service.


Choose if the service on this computer is used often enough to require better than average performance.


Choose if the service on this computer is not used often enough to require better than average performance.


Choose if the service on this computer is never used. The service will be turned off.


Indicate desired indexing performance.


Indicate desired search response.


Opens a dialog to permit custom performance tuning.


Choose to perform custom performance tuning.


Choose Yes to cause files and subdirectories of this directory to be included in the index. Choose No to exclude them.


Enter username and password to use when attempting to access this remote share.


These settings will be inherited from Indexing Service unless explicitly specified here.


Provides a space for you to type the name of the catalog as you want it to appear in the Microsoft Management Console.