Remote search service

For clusters, we configure the search portlets with a remote search service. Separate WebSphere Portal environments cannot use the same remote search service. Only multiple WebSphere Portal nodes in the same cluster can use the same remote search service.

SOAP support for remote search services was deprecated with WebSphere Portal v8.0.

Search results are filtered according to user security credentials. This filtering occurs independently of whether security is enabled on the remote search server or not. However, if security on the remote search server is not enabled, an unauthorized user can connect to the remote server, and obtain unfiltered search results. To prevent this issue, use EJB and enable security on the remote server.

1. Install remote search service using IBM Installation Manager
   
2. Prepare security for remote search service in a single-sign on domain
   
3. Install remote search service using manual steps
   
4. Configure security between WebSphere Portal and remote search server
   
5. Set the search user ID
   
6. Configure a remote search service
   
7. Configure HTTP for the seedlist servlet
   

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