Ability to save data on fillable pdf within a broswer

I am not sure if this is the right place to post, please let me know if it is not.
I make forms for internal use at my company, and most people tend to fill in forms via browser.  Ever since my department has upgraded to CS5 from CS3, nobody could save data anymore if it is open from web browser. So in order to save the data and send forms back to my department, the end users have to Save Target as to download to their desktop then fill it in then send it to us.
The only solution I can think of is to zip all pdfs and that forces the end users to download to the desktop for them to fill in.
Was this changed since CS5 or updates to Adobe Reader plug-ins? Also I've come across LiveCycle extension, and I am not clear on that. I would have to install this extension on our webs erver to let the end users to save?
Thanks
Mac OS 10.6.7, 2x2.8 ghz quad core intel, 10 GB ram, CS5, Acrobat Pro 9 and Acrobat Professional 8

You can assign setting from you user id to other planner user ID by tcode :
/SAPAPO/SDPUSET - User Settings for Interactive Planning
I am not sure wheather it is applicable for graphical setting also.
If it is not applicable than i don't think it is available with std SAP functionality .
Manish
Edited by: Manish Kumar Rathi on Oct 5, 2008 9:16 PM

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