Describe what experience you have in running user-login and submission systems.
OSF uses Central Authentication Service (CAS) software to provide users secure, single sign-on (SSO) to access multiple research applications (preprints, branded preprints, registries, meetings, institutions) while providing login and password credentials only once. Because CAS supports multiple authentication protocols including SAML, OSF provides institutions (e.g., University of Notre Dame) and other services (e.g., ORCID) the ability for their users to use their institutional credentials to access OSF services. Additionally, OSF offers two-factor authentication for added account security.
OSF offers easy mechanisms for deposit of research content of any kind an email submission service for meetings and a structured workflow for submission of preregistrations. Most relevant for The Commons COS developed a simple guided workflow for submitting preprints that extends to all the branded preprint services it hosts. The preprint submission workflow is easily followed by authors wishing to submit directly from authoring services such as Overleaf Authorea or Manuscripts.