Porting security application preferences from one system to another

A method for configuring a security application, the method comprising:

• determining whether user preferences for the security application are pre-loaded;
• receiving an input, wherein the input includes a request to load the user preferences corresponding to a user and the security application in response to determining that the user preferences are not pre-loaded;
• receiving a unique identifier, wherein the user preferences for the security application are accessible by providing the unique identifier;
• requesting the user preferences corresponding to the unique identifier;
• and
• receiving the user preferences.

An information handling system (IHS) comprising:

• a processor;
• a memory coupled to the processor for storing a plurality of instructions executable by the processor to configure a security application, wherein the plurality of instructions are executable for:
• determining whether user preferences for the security application are pre-loaded in the memory;
• receiving an input, wherein the input includes a request to load the user preferences corresponding to a user and the security application in response to determining that the user preferences are not pre-loaded;
• receiving a unique identifier, wherein the user preferences for the security application are accessible by providing the unique identifier;
• requesting the user preferences corresponding to the unique identifier;
• and
• receiving the user preferences.