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Task 2.1: Manage connections in the Microsoft admin center

  1. In Microsoft Edge, in Search & intelligence, select the FileConnectorContoso connection. If necessary, go to https://admin.microsoft.com, sign in using your Global Administrator account and then go to Settings > Search & Intelligence > Data sources.

  2. Select the FileConnectorContoso connection.

  3. On the FileConnectorContoso pane, expand Current Crawl and Last Crawl and then review the information.

  4. Using the information under Last Crawl, compare the Successes from last crawl to the number of files in your file share and confirm they match.

  5. Under Data source, select View data sources.

  6. On the Data sources details pane, expand \localhost\FileShare.

  7. Review the information and then select Edit.

  8. On the Create connection name & ID page, select Save and Proceed.

  9. On the Data source settings, scroll down and then select Edit settings.

  10. Notice that this does not allow you to change the Data sources. Select Close.

  11. Select the FileConnectorContoso connection.

  12. In Data source details, select the Back arrow to return to the FileConnectorContoso pane.

  13. On the menu, select Pause.

  14. In the Pause dialog box, review the information and then select Cancel.

  15. Select the Statistics tab.

  16. Here you can monitor the crawl data associated with this connection.
    This connection will not have data because it was recently created.

  17. Select the Error tab.

  18. Use the information on the Error tab to help troubleshoot issues with the connection.

  19. Close the FileConnectorContoso pane.