PDF iFilter in MOSS Systems

How to install the PDF iFilter & Add to your system pdf files that are searchable with Icon.

Download the latest Adobe PDF IFilter from
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Stop the IIS service.

Run the Adobe PDF IFilter Setup file on your MOSS server.
Download from the Web ICPDF.GIF icon and save it on your Server.

Copy the ICPDF.GIF file to: "C:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\Web Server Extensions\12\Template\Images"

Open: "C:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\Web server extensions\12 \Template\ Xml\ DOCICON.XML"

Add the following to syntax for the .pdf type:


Run iisreset

Add the .pdf file type in the following list:
Central Administration - Shared Services (SSP) - Search Settings - File Types
Add the new file type: pdf

Perform a full crawl of your SharePoint content source.