IEC Community Knowledge Base

1. Authoring access (write rights)

Who receives the AUTHOR role in OSD?

Any member of the Working Group (WG) linked to the project is automatically assigned the AUTHOR role, giving them write-level access (create, edit, modify) to project documents.

Example: All SC 65C/WG 3 members receive AUTHOR on projects managed by that WG.

Who receives the LEADER role?

The LEADER role is granted to three groups:

WG/PT officers — the Convenor of a Working Group, Project Leader of a Project Team, or officer of a Maintenance Team.
Designated Project Leaders — the person explicitly named as Project Leader for that project.
TC/SC Officers — the Chair, Secretary, and Assistant Secretary of the parent TC and SC responsible for the Working Group.

Example: For a project managed under TC 65 / SC 65C / WG 3, the TC 65 Chair & Secretary, the SC 65C Chair & Secretary, and the WG 3 Convenor all receive LEADER.

What can AUTHOR and LEADER roles do that READER cannot?

Both AUTHOR and LEADER provide write-level access — they can create, edit, and modify project documents. READER access is view-only. LEADER additionally implies officer-level responsibilities within the WG or project.