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.

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