I belong to a private message board; since it’s password-protected, it’s impossible to search for threads via google. The search option the board has only allows me to search for thread titles, as opposed to letting me search the text in the threads and posts (it’s a “runboard,” FWIW).
Is there a search engine which would allow me to search the forum?
Have you thought about asking the users or admin on that board?
Yes, thank you.
Other recommendations?
There is no way to use a 3rd party search tool to search a Web site that has explicitly prevented itself from being indexed or accessed by a 3rd party.
If there’s no view limit, you can use software like HTTrack to download every single thread and then search through it all on your own computer.
Not recommended for big boards, obviously.