How to restrict search indexing of web part contents preview generated by the search crawler - SharePoint 2013

Question

Search indexing of pages with web parts might bring a security risk of exposing a data from back-end list through the page preview generated by the search crawler. how can we restrict this to not to see any preview of the web part contents? will it be possible to apply the restriction based on the permissions levels assigned to the user?

 

Any ideas for this?

Answer 1

Hi Muppavarapu, 

SharePoint web parts can be targeted to appear only to people who are members of a particular group or audience. 

Target a Web Part to an audience can restrict search indexing of web part contents preview generated by the search crawler.

Target a Web Part to an audience for your reference:

https://support.microsoft.com/en-gb/office/target-navigation-news-and-files-to-specific-audiences-33d84cb6-14ed-4e53-a426-74c38ea32293#ID0EABAAA=SharePoint_Server_2010_-_2019

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Answer 2

Hi Muppavarapu, 

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Thanks for your understanding. 

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Lisa Chen 

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