Microsoft Windows Search Protocol
The Windows Search Protocol is a software component of Windows Search Service that provides network access for WSS. Windows Search Protocol allows users to send search queries to servers running WSS and enables administrative management of the WSS indexing server.
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Dependencies
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The Windows Search Protocol requires the Server Message Block Protocol to run. The SMB protocol provides the infrastructure required for the Windows Search Protocol to communicate with a server and its component processes.
Remote Access
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The main purpose of the Windows Search Protocol is to send search queries to remote WSS servers. The Windows Search Protocol uses a request and response interface that allows users to build information requests based on the information and file types available on the specified server.
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Remote Administration
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The Windows Search Protocol allows remote clients to query the status of servers operating a WSS catalog. Administrative tasks carried out on a WSS server using the Windows Search Protocol follow a request and response model that allows information requests in any order.
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