Win XP sp2 searching PDF's on a UNIX box

[Steve_A]

I have access to a UNIX server over a network and it stores thousands of PDF
files.

When I use Win Explorer to search sometimes it works and other times it does
not find anything, not even *.pdf

even when viewing where the files are they dont always comeup in sequence
either asending or decending even if you click the file name column.

 

[Malke]

Re: Win XP sp2 searching PDF's on a UNIX box

Steve_A <allen.stATverizon.net.huh> wrote:

> I have access to a UNIX server over a network and it stores thousands of
> PDF files.
>
> When I use Win Explorer to search sometimes it works and other times it
> does not find anything, not even *.pdf
>
> even when viewing where the files are they dont always comeup in sequence
> either asending or decending even if you click the file name column.

My experience with XP's search function is that it isn't very good. I
install the free Agent Ransack on all my XP machines.

http://www.mythicsoft.com/agentransack/

Malke
--
MS-MVP
Elephant Boy Computers - Don't Panic!
FAQ - http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/#FAQ

 

[Steve_A]

Re: Win XP sp2 searching PDF's on a UNIX box

Thanks Malke, I will give it a try, I have admin rights to my laptop but not
desktop.


"Malke" wrote:

> Steve_A <allen.stATverizon.net.huh> wrote:
>
> > I have access to a UNIX server over a network and it stores thousands of
> > PDF files.
> >
> > When I use Win Explorer to search sometimes it works and other times it
> > does not find anything, not even *.pdf
> >
> > even when viewing where the files are they dont always comeup in sequence
> > either asending or decending even if you click the file name column.
>
> My experience with XP's search function is that it isn't very good. I
> install the free Agent Ransack on all my XP machines.
>
> http://www.mythicsoft.com/agentransack/
>
> Malke
> --
> MS-MVP
> Elephant Boy Computers - Don't Panic!
> FAQ - http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/#FAQ
>
>

 

[smlunatick]

Re: Win XP sp2 searching PDF's on a UNIX box

On Oct 14, 1:32 pm, Steve_A <allen.stATverizon.net.huh> wrote:
> I have access to a UNIX server over a network and it stores thousands of PDF
> files.
>
> When I use Win Explorer to search sometimes it works and other times it does
> not find anything, not even *.pdf
>
> even when viewing where the files are they dont always comeup in sequence
> either asending or decending even if you click the file name column.

How does the Windows XP see the Unix? SMB protocol (Samba) or NFS
(Network File System?)

 

[Steve_A]

Re: Win XP sp2 searching PDF's on a UNIX box

is uses samba

"smlunatick" wrote:

> On Oct 14, 1:32 pm, Steve_A <allen.stATverizon.net.huh> wrote:
> > I have access to a UNIX server over a network and it stores thousands of PDF
> > files.
> >
> > When I use Win Explorer to search sometimes it works and other times it does
> > not find anything, not even *.pdf
> >
> > even when viewing where the files are they dont always comeup in sequence
> > either asending or decending even if you click the file name column.
>
> How does the Windows XP see the Unix? SMB protocol (Samba) or NFS
> (Network File System?)
>

 

[smlunatick]

Re: Win XP sp2 searching PDF's on a UNIX box

On Oct 14, 2:49 pm, Steve_A <allen.stATverizon.net.huh> wrote:
> is uses samba
>
> "smlunatick" wrote:
> > On Oct 14, 1:32 pm, Steve_A <allen.stATverizon.net.huh> wrote:
> > > I have access to a UNIX server over a network and it stores thousands of PDF
> > > files.
>
> > > When I use Win Explorer to search sometimes it works and other times it does
> > > not find anything, not even *.pdf
>
> > > even when viewing where the files are they dont always comeup in sequence
> > > either asending or decending even if you click the file name column.
>
> > How does the Windows XP see the Unix?  SMB protocol (Samba) or NFS
> > (Network File System?)

Samba provides updates periodically. Sometimes, the later version
might fix this.

 

[Steve_A]

Re: Win XP sp2 searching PDF's on a UNIX box

Thanks, I will have the owner go check for updates, she was sort of blind
sided with this, the previoius admin sort of jumped ship and tossed the stuff
over the wall and she has no idea what to do with most of the problems but
she is hanging tough and making the best of it "S"

Thanks again

"smlunatick" wrote:

> On Oct 14, 2:49 pm, Steve_A <allen.stATverizon.net.huh> wrote:
> > is uses samba
> >
> > "smlunatick" wrote:
> > > On Oct 14, 1:32 pm, Steve_A <allen.stATverizon.net.huh> wrote:
> > > > I have access to a UNIX server over a network and it stores thousands of PDF
> > > > files.
> >
> > > > When I use Win Explorer to search sometimes it works and other times it does
> > > > not find anything, not even *.pdf
> >
> > > > even when viewing where the files are they dont always comeup in sequence
> > > > either asending or decending even if you click the file name column.
> >
> > > How does the Windows XP see the Unix? SMB protocol (Samba) or NFS
> > > (Network File System?)
>
> Samba provides updates periodically. Sometimes, the later version
> might fix this.
>

 

[smlunatick]

Re: Win XP sp2 searching PDF's on a UNIX box

On Oct 14, 5:58 pm, Steve_A <allen.stATverizon.net.huh> wrote:
> Thanks, I will have the owner go check for updates, she was sort of blind
> sided with this, the previoius admin sort of jumped ship and tossed the stuff
> over the wall and she has no idea what to do with most of the problems but
> she is hanging tough and making the best of it "S"
>
> Thanks again
>
> "smlunatick" wrote:
> > On Oct 14, 2:49 pm, Steve_A <allen.stATverizon.net.huh> wrote:
> > > is uses samba
>
> > > "smlunatick" wrote:
> > > > On Oct 14, 1:32 pm, Steve_A <allen.stATverizon.net.huh> wrote:
> > > > > I have access to a UNIX server over a network and it stores thousands of PDF
> > > > > files.
>
> > > > > When I use Win Explorer to search sometimes it works and other times it does
> > > > > not find anything, not even *.pdf
>
> > > > > even when viewing where the files are they dont always comeup in sequence
> > > > > either asending or decending even if you click the file name column.
>
> > > > How does the Windows XP see the Unix?  SMB protocol (Samba) or NFS
> > > > (Network File System?)
>
> > Samba provides updates periodically.  Sometimes, the later version
> > might fix this.

Please note that Samba is usually "open source" and there is not
direct support for it. Most of the support is provided by newsgroups,
usually.

 

[Steve_A]

Re: Win XP sp2 searching PDF's on a UNIX box

Thanks I will let her know that,

is it polite to ask on here what a good user group is for samba?



"smlunatick" wrote:

> On Oct 14, 5:58 pm, Steve_A <allen.stATverizon.net.huh> wrote:
> > Thanks, I will have the owner go check for updates, she was sort of blind
> > sided with this, the previoius admin sort of jumped ship and tossed the stuff
> > over the wall and she has no idea what to do with most of the problems but
> > she is hanging tough and making the best of it "S"
> >
> > Thanks again
> >
> > "smlunatick" wrote:
> > > On Oct 14, 2:49 pm, Steve_A <allen.stATverizon.net.huh> wrote:
> > > > is uses samba
> >
> > > > "smlunatick" wrote:
> > > > > On Oct 14, 1:32 pm, Steve_A <allen.stATverizon.net.huh> wrote:
> > > > > > I have access to a UNIX server over a network and it stores thousands of PDF
> > > > > > files.
> >
> > > > > > When I use Win Explorer to search sometimes it works and other times it does
> > > > > > not find anything, not even *.pdf
> >
> > > > > > even when viewing where the files are they dont always comeup in sequence
> > > > > > either asending or decending even if you click the file name column.
> >
> > > > > How does the Windows XP see the Unix? SMB protocol (Samba) or NFS
> > > > > (Network File System?)
> >
> > > Samba provides updates periodically. Sometimes, the later version
> > > might fix this.
>
> Please note that Samba is usually "open source" and there is not
> direct support for it. Most of the support is provided by newsgroups,
> usually.
>

 

[smlunatick]

Re: Win XP sp2 searching PDF's on a UNIX box

On Oct 14, 7:36 pm, Steve_A <allen.stATverizon.net.huh> wrote:
> Thanks I will let her know that,
>
> is it polite to ask on here what a good user group is for samba?
>
> "smlunatick" wrote:
> > On Oct 14, 5:58 pm, Steve_A <allen.stATverizon.net.huh> wrote:
> > > Thanks, I will have the owner go check for updates, she was sort of blind
> > > sided with this, the previoius admin sort of jumped ship and tossed the stuff
> > > over the wall and she has no idea what to do with most of the problems but
> > > she is hanging tough and making the best of it "S"
>
> > > Thanks again
>
> > > "smlunatick" wrote:
> > > > On Oct 14, 2:49 pm, Steve_A <allen.stATverizon.net.huh> wrote:
> > > > > is uses samba
>
> > > > > "smlunatick" wrote:
> > > > > > On Oct 14, 1:32 pm, Steve_A <allen.stATverizon.net.huh> wrote:
> > > > > > > I have access to a UNIX server over a network and it stores thousands of PDF
> > > > > > > files.
>
> > > > > > > When I use Win Explorer to search sometimes it works and other times it does
> > > > > > > not find anything, not even *.pdf
>
> > > > > > > even when viewing where the files are they dont always comeup in sequence
> > > > > > > either asending or decending even if you click the file name column.
>
> > > > > > How does the Windows XP see the Unix?  SMB protocol (Samba) or NFS
> > > > > > (Network File System?)
>
> > > > Samba provides updates periodically.  Sometimes, the later version
> > > > might fix this.
>
> > Please note that Samba is usually "open source" and there is not
> > direct support for it.  Most of the support is provided by newsgroups,
> > usually.

Usually, you search for the newsgroup(s) for the version of Unix /
Linux that the "server" is using, first. Then, you might be able to
check here:

linux . samba

 

[Steve_A]

Re: Win XP sp2 searching PDF's on a UNIX box



"smlunatick" wrote:

> On Oct 14, 7:36 pm, Steve_A <allen.stATverizon.net.huh> wrote:
> > Thanks I will let her know that,
> >
> > is it polite to ask on here what a good user group is for samba?
> >
> > "smlunatick" wrote:
> > > On Oct 14, 5:58 pm, Steve_A <allen.stATverizon.net.huh> wrote:
> > > > Thanks, I will have the owner go check for updates, she was sort of blind
> > > > sided with this, the previoius admin sort of jumped ship and tossed the stuff
> > > > over the wall and she has no idea what to do with most of the problems but
> > > > she is hanging tough and making the best of it "S"
> >
> > > > Thanks again
> >
> > > > "smlunatick" wrote:
> > > > > On Oct 14, 2:49 pm, Steve_A <allen.stATverizon.net.huh> wrote:
> > > > > > is uses samba
> >
> > > > > > "smlunatick" wrote:
> > > > > > > On Oct 14, 1:32 pm, Steve_A <allen.stATverizon.net.huh> wrote:
> > > > > > > > I have access to a UNIX server over a network and it stores thousands of PDF
> > > > > > > > files.
> >
> > > > > > > > When I use Win Explorer to search sometimes it works and other times it does
> > > > > > > > not find anything, not even *.pdf
> >
> > > > > > > > even when viewing where the files are they dont always comeup in sequence
> > > > > > > > either asending or decending even if you click the file name column.
> >
> > > > > > > How does the Windows XP see the Unix? SMB protocol (Samba) or NFS
> > > > > > > (Network File System?)
> >
> > > > > Samba provides updates periodically. Sometimes, the later version
> > > > > might fix this.
> >
> > > Please note that Samba is usually "open source" and there is not
> > > direct support for it. Most of the support is provided by newsgroups,
> > > usually.
>
> Usually, you search for the newsgroup(s) for the version of Unix /
> Linux that the "server" is using, first. Then, you might be able to
> check here:
>
> linux . samba
>

I'll do that, thanks again

 

[elongp]

RE: Win XP sp2 searching PDF's

RE: Win XP sp2 searching PDF's

We have a similar situation, but the PDFs are on a network share on a Windows
server. And it does not affect all users, just the ones with a newer image.
All of the desktop images have Windows XP SP-2 installed exactly the same
way, so we're puzzled.

One division stores sensitive information in PDF documents. They need to
search for text inside the PDF documents. Everyone except for these
particular users can do this. We're not sure why it would be different on the
newer image... any ideas where we can check?

I doubt if our agency will want to install a different application for this,
since it works for most of the people. The other issue is that a large
majority of folks will be receiving new computers with new images this fall!

Thanks!

E L Powell
Austin, TX

"Steve_A" wrote:

> When I use Win Explorer to search sometimes it works and other times it does
> not find anything, not even *.pdf
>
> even when viewing where the files are they dont always comeup in sequence
> either asending or decending even if you click the file name column.

 

[Steve_A]

RE: Win XP sp2 searching PDF's

RE: Win XP sp2 searching PDF's



"elongp" wrote:

> We have a similar situation, but the PDFs are on a network share on a Windows
> server. And it does not affect all users, just the ones with a newer image.
> All of the desktop images have Windows XP SP-2 installed exactly the same
> way, so we're puzzled.
>
> One division stores sensitive information in PDF documents. They need to
> search for text inside the PDF documents. Everyone except for these
> particular users can do this. We're not sure why it would be different on the
> newer image... any ideas where we can check?
>
> I doubt if our agency will want to install a different application for this,
> since it works for most of the people. The other issue is that a large
> majority of folks will be receiving new computers with new images this fall!
>
> Thanks!
>
> E L Powell
> Austin, TX
>
> "Steve_A" wrote:
>
> > When I use Win Explorer to search sometimes it works and other times it does
> > not find anything, not even *.pdf
> >
> > even when viewing where the files are they dont always comeup in sequence
> > either asending or decending even if you click the file name column.

you might give that Agent Ransack that Malke was talking about earlier, I
have have had good results with it so far