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.

Preliminary stages

Proposal stages

Preparatory stages

Committee stages

Enquiry stages

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