Enabling Reader Extensions in Acrobat X

As a forms developer, I used to activate Reader Extensions in Acrobat 9 like this
"Advanced > Enable Usage Rights in Adobe Reader ...", so my users could save the form with contents.
Now I cannot find the equivalent in Acrobat X.
Any help greatly appreciated
Walter

This function was moved to File > SaveAs > Reader Extended PDF

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I'm trying to learn about the functionality of LC using Tour de LiveCycle. It is an exceptional documentation!
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PurchaseOrderExtended.pdf and PurchaseOrder.pdf
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Hello, George.
The form in question does collect the following information:
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[email protected] wrote:
> How can we activate Reader Extensions. It is installed on our server. But giving an error about credentials when logged in. Do we have to provide a credential file before installing ?
>
> Another question, it will cost too much because you have to pay for each document opened with RE. Think of a workflow project that will be used inside a company having lots of office employees. The cost will be too high. Does it become cheaper to buy an adobe 8.0 professional license for every person which will not be very cheap also.
>
> In this case, may be we shouldn't choose to work with adobe.
>
> What is your advise ?
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>. I understand that this LifeCycle Reader Extensions allows for such a result
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>but I have not clue how to add this funtionality to my already created PDF?!?
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Thank you for providing the detailed description of the problem.
The contents of the password-protected PDF document are encrypted (so that nobody can read the contents until the correct password is entered).
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