[iFilter] Adobe released a work around for the PDF iFilter in x64

"Finally Adobe has come up with an interim solution to address the non-availability of a 64 bit ifilter. Now one can use the 32-bit Adobe IFilter on 64-bit platforms after installing a DCOM addin from Adobe. The installation instructions can be found on the Adobe Labs Wiki .

This is a great oppurtunity for folks who have a 64-bit installation of Microsoft Office Sharepoint Server 2007 and want to index pdf documents, but do not want to spend money on a 64-bit FOXIT IFilter."
Source: Filter Central

MOSS2007 Installation guide

Over the past few weeks I have been working on an installation guide for MOSS2007. I have updated a document I created earlier with new insights and am glad to announce that it is available for download!!

Available here:Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007 Installation Guide

[UPDATE: A new version has been released. More info, see this post]

[MOSS2007] Configure SharePoint 2007 to show the PDF icon [UPDATED]

To configure SharePoint 2007 to show the PDF icons with PDF documents, do the following:

1. Download the pdf icon.
2. Copy the image to C:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\Web server extensions\12\Template\Images
3. Edit the docicon.xml in C:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\Web server extensions\12\Template\XML and add: <Mapping Key="pdf" Value="icpdf.gif" />
4. Perform an IISReset.
5. Voila, you are done!!

PDF Icon: