1. Stop the IIS Admin Service: Start->Run->Services.msc->Locate the IIS Admin Service and stop it.
2. Download the Adobe PDF IFilter and install it on your indexing server.
3. Install this GIF ( ) or any icon of your choosing to "C:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\web server extensions\12\TEMPLATE\IMAGES"
4. Edit the DocIcon.xml file at "C:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\Web server extensions\12\Template\Xml\DOCICON.XML" and add the following text under the <ByExtention> tag.
<Mapping Key="pdf" Value="pdficon.gif"/>
5. Recycle the application pool of the Shared Service Provider OR do an IISRESET if you're lazy.
6. Open the SSP Admin site (Central Administration->SharedServices1). Click on Search Settings->File Types->New File Type) and add a pdf file type.
7. Perform a full crawl on content sources. Search Settings->Content Sources and Crawl Schedules, click on the Content Source you want to perform a full crawl on. Check the Start Full Crawl check box at the bottom and then click OK. Wait for the crawl to finish.