External access

Not everyone who needs your content is a full library member. SlideSource Library gives outside people two limited, view-focused ways in: the consultant view and public presentation share links. This page describes both from the outside user’s perspective.

The consultant view

The consultant view is a stripped-down, branded window into a single collection — the view an outside consultant sees when they’re given access.

• One collection only — the consultant sees just the collection shared with them, not the wider library.
• Branded — it carries the sharing organization’s branding.
• View + Download to Desktop only — the consultant can browse and download to their desktop, but not edit, upload, or manage anything.

Note

The consultant view is auto-derived from a single shared collection — it is not a separately configured portal. What a consultant sees is simply that one collection, presented in a limited, branded frame.

Public presentation share links

A public presentation share link shares one deck with someone outside the library. From the recipient’s side:

• Access — the link opens either directly (token) or after a login, depending on how it was shared.
• Download — the recipient can download the deck, unless the person sharing disabled downloads (an images-only link).
• Watermarked thumbnails — slide thumbnails in the shared view are watermarked.
• Shared vCheck — the recipient can run vCheck on the shared deck to see whether any slides have gone out of date. See vCheck.

Tip

If you’re the one creating a share link, you set the format (PowerPoint vs. images-only) when you share the deck — see Presentations.

Related

External / consultant accessGive an outside person access, step by step.

PresentationsCreate and format a share link.

vCheckHow recipients check a shared deck for freshness.