Requirements
Files Advanced uses Windows Search to allow searching in Network data sources. Windows Search is built-in feature of Windows Server but it is not enabled by default.
You need to enable it by doing the following:
Note: If the requirements are not met, you will not be able to search in Network data sources.
Index local data sources for filename search
By default, indexed searching is enabled on all Gateway Servers. You can disable or enable indexed searching for each Gateway Server in the Gateway’s Edit Server dialog.
Default path
By default on a standalone server, Files Advanced stores index files in the Search Indexes directory in the Files Advanced Gateway Server application folder. If you would like to locate the index files in a different location, enter the path to a new folder.
Support content search using Microsoft Windows Search where available
Support for content search of shared folders is enabled by default, and can be enabled or disabled by enabling this option. You can enable or disable content searching for each Gateway Server individually.
Windows Search can be configured to index the necessary Data Sources by right-clicking the Windows Search icon in the Start bar and selecting Windows Search Options. You can do Windows content searches on Windows reshares but the remote machine(s) must be in the same domain as the Gateway Server.
Note: The Data Source's volume path must be a hostname or a fully qualified name in order to use content search on Windows Reshares. IP addresses are not supported by Windows Search.
Additional Configurations
Content search indexing can be configured to only index the contents of certain file types.