Is it possible to setup the core Forums module to be searchable using the Portal-wide search?  I've dug around and can't find an answer to this either way. 

I've noticed the Active Forums pay module highlights this feature as a reason to buy the module, which leads me to believe it isn't available in the free core forum module.  Still, the core forums module has so many features I would think this would have made it into version 1.

Thanks in advance!

Thanks for the response.

I can't find the post you are referring to.  Does anyone know what manual process I need to do to get the search to work properly?  I've read the new instructions manual, but it just says that "the search needs to be properly configured."

I can't imagine many others have gotten this to work unless they've somehow found this thread you described.  Seems like a thread like that should be pinned to the top of the forum.

There is a module setting per forum moduleid in the ModuleSettings table.  Its keyname is LastindexDate, delete its value (set to 1/1/2000) or something.