My Network Catalog indexes and binds Windows shares together on a local network through an efficient indexing engine.
I recently came across My Network Catalog and was impressed with what it has to offer. Essentially, it is an indexing engine that enables you to bind Windows or Samba shares over a local network. This makes it much easier to conduct centralized searches of all available files over your network.
In order to use My Network Catalog, you will need a few things. Firstly, you will need Perl, MySQL, and Samba. Additionally, an Apache web server and PHP can be useful if you want to take advantage of the PHP frontend. It is also worth noting that if you want timed indexing, you will need to have Crond installed.
Installation is fairly straightforward. Once you have downloaded My Network Catalog, you will need to edit the 'mynetcat.conf' file to ensure that it is set up correctly. You should then install the database. This can be done manually, with phpMyAdmin, or by using the provided script 'install_db.pl'. If you choose to use the script, simply use the command './install_db.pl' and it will set up the necessary database and tables.
If you want to use the PHP frontend, you will need to put the 'php' directory under your DocumentRoot. This is typically shown in httpd.conf. As an example, if your DocumentRoot is '/var/www/htdocs/' and you want to move the 'php' directory, you can do so by using the command 'mv php /var/www/htdocs'. Once this is done, you will be able to view the search engine in your web browser.
Overall, I would highly recommend My Network Catalog to anyone who is looking for a reliable indexing engine for their local network. It is easy to use and offers a number of useful features that can make searching for files across multiple shares much more efficient.
In order to use My Network Catalog, you will need a few things. Firstly, you will need Perl, MySQL, and Samba. Additionally, an Apache web server and PHP can be useful if you want to take advantage of the PHP frontend. It is also worth noting that if you want timed indexing, you will need to have Crond installed.
Installation is fairly straightforward. Once you have downloaded My Network Catalog, you will need to edit the 'mynetcat.conf' file to ensure that it is set up correctly. You should then install the database. This can be done manually, with phpMyAdmin, or by using the provided script 'install_db.pl'. If you choose to use the script, simply use the command './install_db.pl' and it will set up the necessary database and tables.
If you want to use the PHP frontend, you will need to put the 'php' directory under your DocumentRoot. This is typically shown in httpd.conf. As an example, if your DocumentRoot is '/var/www/htdocs/' and you want to move the 'php' directory, you can do so by using the command 'mv php /var/www/htdocs'. Once this is done, you will be able to view the search engine in your web browser.
Overall, I would highly recommend My Network Catalog to anyone who is looking for a reliable indexing engine for their local network. It is easy to use and offers a number of useful features that can make searching for files across multiple shares much more efficient.
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