OSD Permissions
Roles in OSD
The table below lists the roles in the OSD platform.
| Role in OSD | Authoring and other permissions |
Commenting permissions |
Export permissions | |
| Reader | Read only mode (cannot add or modify content) |
None | None | |
| Contributor | Read only mode (cannot add or modify content) |
Can provide comments and propose changes on the document Can reply to comments and proposals |
Can export document in Word and HTML |
|
| Author | Can write document content Can create clauses and sub-clauses |
Can provide comments and propose changes on the document Can reply to comments and proposals |
Can export document in Word and HTML | |
| Leader (For Committee* and WG officers** only) |
Can write content in the document and create clauses Can accept/reject author changes Can unlock all clauses Can define project team |
Can provide comments and propose changes on the document Can reply to comments and proposals Can resolve comments and manage tags and topics Can import comments (upload from file) |
Can export document in Word and HTML Can export comments and comment resolution |
|
| Voter | Read only mode (cannot add or modify content) Can provide access to national experts |
Can view all national comments from own NSB Can edit/delete national comments Can resolve (accept or reject) national comments Can import national comments Can add new comments |
Can export document in Word and HTML Can export national comments (own NSB) |
* Committees officers: TC/SC officers (Committee Manager, Committee Manager support team, Twinned Committee Manager, Chairperson, Chairperson support team, Vice Chairperson, Chair-elect)
** WG Officers: Convenor, Convenor/Secretary support team, Twinned Convenor, WG Secretary and Project Leader
Please note
During specific project stages, the online document can be locked in Read-only mode for all above roles to only allow designated users to comment on the document. To know more about which stages and which roles, refer to the article Overview of online standards development by stage.