cant access the lds.org/leader site

I am not able to access the /leader site. It tells me I am not authorized. As i understand 1st Counselor in a Branch Presidency should be allowed.

Any Ideas????

Branch Presidency First Counselor
Michael Torgerson


https://www.lds.org/denied.html

Access Denied

You are not authorized to access this page.

First thing is to have your ward clerk check that you are entered in as a Standard Calling rather than a custom calling. He can also check http://cdol.lds.org for whether or not your MLS is syncing correctly with CDOL.

In CDOL, search for your branch using the organization selection and expand the list of callings, validate whether you are listed there in the Branch Presidency

Thanks John,

Interestingly enough my LDS tools app, after i just downloaded it, gave me access to the reports i was looking for (action and interview list). Would my ward clerk have it set up properly to get the info on my iphone?

It appears that you have been entered correctly in CDOL for well over a month, so you have the correct standard calling, and there has been plenty of time for you to be granted access rights based on that standard calling.

The access table does indicate that branch presidency counselors should have access to Leader Resources, so it seems that you should be able to access that site. A couple of questions:

• When you are signed in to LDS.org, and you click on the <YourName>/Tools menu at the top, everyone will see 10 items (from "Notes and Journal" through "Account Settings"). But if you have leader permissions, you'll then see a dashed line followed by more options, such as Leader Resources and Clerk Resources. Do you see such options?
• If so, which ones?

I only have Sign Out below the --- (dashed) line. See below.

Notes and Journal
Calendar
Directory
Newsletter
Lesson Schedules
Patriarchal Blessing
Maps
Mobile Applications
All Tools
Account Settings
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Sign Out

miketorg wrote:I only have Sign Out below the --- (dashed) line.

That's exactly what any regular member will see. That means you have absolutely no access to any site based on your calling.

Is there any chance you are not signed in with your own LDS Account, but instead with someone else's account?

I looked in CDOL, and found you based on the name you supplied, and you are indeed a "Branch Presidency First Counselor" and that calling appears as a standard calling. I'm having a hard time explaining why you wouldn't have site access based on your calling.

i am pretty sure i am logged in correctly. At the top of lds.org I see my name.

English Michael H.Torgerson/Tools

I sure appreciate your time looking at this.

Well, the only other thing I can think of to try is to make some change to your calling in MLS (the simplest is to change the "Set Apart" flag temporarily) and save that change. Then change it back and save the change. Then so a Send/Receive.

Doing that will cause your calling to be sent through the system again, which should reset your permissions. It's a bit of a long shot, but it might work. If that doesn't work, your only remaining option that I can see is to call Local Unit Support for help.

Awesome, thanks for your help!!!!!!!!!!

Have a safe and Happy New Year!!!

One other thing I should have mentioned: after your calling gets updated and transmitted, it can take another business day or so for the permissions to be updated. So don't expect an immediate change.

Just wanted to let u know the reasons for my issue was my Stake has not removed me from my previous calling. Come to think of it i wasn't released from the pulpit either.

miketorg wrote:Just wanted to let u know the reasons for my issue was my Stake has not removed me from my previous calling. Come to think of it i wasn't released from the pulpit either.

That's interesting. Theoretically, having another calling with lesser permissions shouldn't cause you to lose access for a calling that should have permissions. For example, at one point I was a financial clerk (which has no access to the LDS.org/leader site) and also an Assistant Stake Clerk (which does have access). The fact that I had a calling with no permissions had no negative effect on the permissions I had because of the calling which did have permissions.

How are you able to make that definitive statement? Did the stake remove you from your previous calling and now you have access? Or did someone tell you that if the stake removes you from that calling, your permissions for your branch leadership calling will suddenly start working?

miketorg wrote:Just wanted to let u know the reasons for my issue was my Stake has not removed me from my previous calling. Come to think of it i wasn't released from the pulpit either.

The problem is that your lds.org headers don't show your new calling. You will need to talk to LUS to get that back in sync.

I am having the same problem, but I have not had a previous calling in this Stake. Who is LUS?

LUS = Local Unit Support

scottdwoolsey wrote:I am having the same problem, but I have not had a previous calling in this Stake. Who is LUS?

Welcome to the forum, Scott. Yes, we tend to throw around our share of acronyms and abbreviations. If you ever need to figure out any other terms, there is a Glossary created in the Wiki that lists the more common ones.