When distributing assets to external users via a portal, what capability should not be enabled for portal users?

When distributing assets to external users via a portal, it is crucial to maintain control over the integrity and management of those assets. Enabling the capability for users to edit metadata can lead to significant risks, such as unintentional changes that could affect the organization’s content management system, confuse users, or lead to inconsistencies in asset management. Metadata often serves as crucial information that categorizes, describes, and provides context about the asset, and allowing external users to edit it can compromise the organization's ability to maintain consistent and correct information across its repositories.

This capability typically should be restricted to internal users or trusted individuals who are trained in the importance of metadata management and who understand the implications of modifying such information. In contrast, capabilities like search, download, and share can be beneficial for external users, allowing them to effectively interact with the assets being provided without risking the structural integrity of the asset's associated metadata.