Detect FAST Search for SharePoint
FAST Search for SharePoint is the search engine for Microsoft's SharePoint collaboration platform. Its purpose is helping SharePoint users locate and retrieve stored enterprise content.
Detection looks at dom selectors, html markup, url patterns across 3 fingerprint rules among the site's public responses.
Websites using FAST Search for SharePoint
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Signal classes
PluginView evaluates public page signals in these classes when identifying FAST Search for SharePoint. Individual fingerprint rule bodies are proprietary and are not published.
- DOM selectors
- HTML markup
- URL patterns
Example public indicators for FAST Search for SharePoint
Illustrative indicators derived from public catalog metadata for FAST Search for SharePoint. A live scan may match additional proprietary rules beyond these examples.
- input
- <input name="ParametricSearch
- Pages/SearchResults.aspx?k=
What a detection means
- Establishes
- One or more public signals on the scanned page matched a known FAST Search for SharePoint signature (3 rules) at the time of the scan.
- Does not establish
- A sitewide install of FAST Search for SharePoint, an active vendor contract, exclusive use, or that FAST Search for SharePoint is still in place today.
How to check a site for FAST Search for SharePoint
- 1. Enter the website URL in the scan form — homepage, pricing, checkout, or login pages usually expose the strongest FAST Search for SharePoint signals.
- 2. PluginView reads only public responses (dom selectors, html markup, url patterns) and scores them against the FAST Search for SharePoint signature set (3 rules).
- 3. Review the confidence score and text explanation for FAST Search for SharePoint on the results page.
Commonly implies
A confirmed FAST Search for SharePoint match also implies these technologies are present.
FAQ: detecting FAST Search for SharePoint
- Can PluginView detect FAST Search for SharePoint without logging in?
- Yes. PluginView only reads publicly accessible responses when checking for FAST Search for SharePoint — typically dom selectors, html markup, url patterns. It does not bypass authentication or paywalls.
- What category is FAST Search for SharePoint?
- FAST Search for SharePoint is classified under Search engines in the PluginView directory.
- How many fingerprint rules cover FAST Search for SharePoint?
- This reference currently tracks 3 fingerprint rules across dom selectors, html markup, url patterns. Individual rule bodies are proprietary and are not published.
- What public signals suggest a site uses FAST Search for SharePoint?
- Illustrative public indicators for FAST Search for SharePoint include input; <input name="ParametricSearch; Pages/SearchResults.aspx?k=. A live scan may match additional proprietary rules beyond these examples.
