DocDB is the central document repository for documents relating to the OSG. DocDB has versioning as well as different security levels for private documents.
The types of documents that should be included are blueprint documents, presentations given at a conference or collaboration meeting or papers published in a journal, among others. Items that may not be appropriate for DocDB are "working documents," (i.e., weekly technical activity meeting minutes, operations reports, etc...) generally, the items that are created and maintained in the "OSG At Work" Twiki.
Those who wish to post or update documents in DocDB must have a valid DOEgrids or Fermilab KCA certificate.
Note: Certificate users will need to apply for access the first time they access DocDB with their certificate.
Security Groups for OSG DocDB:
| Security Group | Who May be a Member | Information Class* |
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| OSGStaff | Those reporting effort to the OSG Project, Security Team, External Project Liasions on the Executive Board, people accepted by the Security Team Officer or Executive Director | Restricted |
| OSGMember | All those associated with the OSG, including Partners. | Limited |
| docdbadm | DocDB Administrators | Restricted |
| OSGCouncil | Those in the OSG Council | Restricted |
| OSGSecurity | Those on the OSG Security Team | Restricted |
| OSGPlans | Those on the OSG Finance and Planning Team | Restricted |
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| * Information Classes |
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| Restricted data - recipients may not disclose information that cannot be discovered elsewhere and the data is available only to individuals white-listed by the data owner. |
| Limited data - used for OSG business purposes. Use covers when there is a need to know, by either core OSG Staff or OSG Partners (i.e., operational information which is not intended to be disseminated publicly). |
| Public data - has no privacy requirements. |
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