"This Folder" Search Scope Does Not Work over SSL Connections (294885)



The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft SharePoint Portal Server 2001

This article was previously published under Q294885

SYMPTOMS

When you are connected to a SharePoint Portal Server workspace over a Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) connection (using a URL with the HTTPS prefix), if you initiate a search in a document folder and you use a "this folder" search scope, the search may not return the names of the documents or subfolders inside the folder.

WORKAROUND

To work around this problem, use the "this site" search scope to locate folder contents when you are connected over an SSL connection.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed at the beginning of this article.

Modification Type:MinorLast Reviewed:4/25/2005
Keywords:kbbug KB294885