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Normally when we create a new Host Distribution Rule it asks for Hostname and Crawl db name. But my requirement is to configure this for File Shares. I cannot find any article to configure Host Distribution for File Shares in SharePoint 2010.

Please guide me to do so.

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Enter the hostname of the fileshare, e.g. \\servername\fileshare => enter servername in the Host Distribution Rule and everything from this fileshare should be stored in the specified crawl DB.

TBH I have not verified it, but the Add Host Rule page has some indicators:

  • Enter the hostname affected by this rule without including the protocol. (No protocol means its not limited to sharepoint content)
  • Examples: myintranetsite; server:80; server.dns.company.com (not as you would typically name a sharepoint instance)
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  • I am unable to enter hostname as \\servername\fileshare. It is giving: "This is not a valid host name. Enter a valid host name to create a distribution rule. Examples of invalid host names are: intranetsite; server/sites/site1; Examples of valid host names are: intranetsite; intranetsite.dns.company.com; intranetsite:8888"
    – ARD
    Commented Jun 25, 2013 at 6:58
  • Have you tried it with the hostname only?
    – Max Melcher
    Commented Jun 25, 2013 at 10:50
  • I am able to add host name for particular site but not able to configure it for file share e.g. \\spserver1\file1. Here \\spserver1\file1 is shared location on my machine.
    – ARD
    Commented Oct 15, 2013 at 12:23

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