ADF Product User Guides

Find how to perform a specific action in the User Guides below:

• Installing the ADF Application
  This guide covers how to install the ADF application on a Windows workstation.
• Configuring the ADF Application
  This guide covers how to configure some settings to modify the ADF application's behavior.
• Preparing Collection Keys
  This guide covers how to prepare USB Collection Keys that can be used to scan target computers directly.
• Initializing Authentication Keys with License Token
  This guide covers how to initialize an Authentication Key with an offline license token from the Token Server.
• Rebooting a Computer
  This guide covers how to reboot a target computer with a Collection Key to scan or image it.
• Imaging a Target Computer
  This guide covers how to image a target computer and other storage devices.
• Acquiring an iOS, Android, Wear OS or ChromeOS Device
  This guide covers how to establish a connection with an iOS, Android, Wear OS or ChromeOS device and how to acquire its data.
• Configuring Chromebooks for Acquisitions and Casting
  This guide covers how to configure a Chromebook.
• Connecting Android and Wear OS Devices Wirelessly
  This guide explains how to wirelessly connect an Android or Wear OS device to perform an acquisition, a scan, or screen capture.
  
• Collecting Files from a Target Device
  This guide covers how to collect specific files from a connected device using the Collect Files option in the Investigate Device menu.
  
• Capturing a Device Screen
  This guide covers how to take screenshots and video recordings of a connected device.
• Previewing a Mobile Device
  This guide covers how to quickly preview an Android or iOS device without the need to run a logical acquisition first.
• Scanning a Target
  This guide covers how to conduct a scan to collect information from a variety of targets.
• Reviewing Scan Results
  This guide covers how to analyze the findings of a scan.
• Setting Up Scans
  This guide covers how to prepare the search criteria to use in a scan by saving them in a Search Profile and Captures.
• Managing Forms
  This guide covers how to manage and use forms before a scan.
• ADF Data Container Structure
  This guide covers the structure of the ADF Data Container that stored logical acquisitions.
• Technical Specifications
  This guide covers the technical specifications of the ADF application.
• Glossary
  This guide defines common terms used in the ADF applications.
• Release Notes
  This guide lists the new features and bug fixes added to a release.

Search Profiles and Captures

To see the content of the default Search Profiles and Captures following these instructions:

• Go to Scan Setup > Manage Search Profiles - click the Copy button of the Search Profile you want to explore.
• Similarly, to see the content of file Captures, go to Scan Setup > Manage Captures - click the Copy button of the file Capture you want to explore.

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