Hide search functionality

[ngruson]

We have a SharePoint portal where we want to hide the search functionality (searchbox in the upper right corner). Can we hide it and how can I do it?

 

[globalstrata]

You would have to remove the code from the site that you do not want the search at. What development software are you using? Visual Studio, FrontPage? If you have any of them installed in a computer that you use to access the SharePoint Site, all you have to do is open the SharePoint Site, go to the browser File and click on "Edit with .."


Gladys Rodriguez
GlobalStrata Solutions
Computer Repair, Website Design and Computer Consultant
Small Business Resources

 

[Beowulf005]

On the computer running the sharepoint service.

Open IE
Go to

Http://localhost:8081

That will take you to Central Sharepoint Admin

Under Component Configuration
CLick Configure Full-Text Search

Uncheck the box to allow full text search

That will remove the search option from the sharepoint site.

GL

When frustrated remember, in the computer world there is almost always a backdoor.

 

[globalstrata]

Wouldn't that remove it from the whole Portal instead of an individual site?


Gladys Rodriguez
GlobalStrata Solutions
Computer Repair, Website Design and Computer Consultant
Small Business Resources

 

[Beowulf005]

Yes It will remove it from all Portals on the server you are working on. Looking at the orginal post ngruson asked for the sharepoint portal.

When frustrated remember, in the computer world there is almost always a backdoor.

 

[ngruson]

In the Central Sharepoint Administration, I unchecked the box to allow full-text search. I had to go to the Windows Sharepoint Services page to deselect it. On the Sharepoint Portal Server page, Component Configuration doesn't have the possibility to disable full-text searching.

But after I did that, the search box on the portal is still visible. Do I have to do something with the portal to make the search box disappear?

Greets,
Nils Gruson