User Configuration

The user config options are: Long Name, Short Name, and Is Licensed. User config uses an admin message sending a User protobuf.

User Config Values

Long Name

A personalized name for your device.

Auto-generated by default.

If you are a licensed ham operator and have enabled IsLicensed, this should be set to your ham operator call sign.

Short Name

A personalized short identifier for your device.

Auto-generated by default.

Is Licensed (ham)

If you are a licensed ham operator and have considered the privileges and restrictions of using Meshtastic with a ham license, enable this flag.

Disabled by default.

By enabling IsLicensed, you should also review the following related configurations:

• User: LongName (Should be your Call Sign)
• Channel: PSK (Should be Empty, removing encryption)

User Config Client Availability

Android

Android

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All User config options are available for Android.

1. Open the Meshtastic App
2. Navigate to: Vertical Ellipsis (3 dots top right) > Radio Configuration > User

Apple

Apple

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All User config options are available on iOS, iPadOS and macOS at Settings > Device Configuration > User.

CLI

CLI

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All User config options are available in the python CLI. Example commands are below:

Please see instructions for Enabling Ham License

tip

Because the device will reboot after each command is sent via CLI, it is recommended when setting multiple values in a config section that commands be chained together as one.

Example:

meshtastic --set-owner 'your node name' --set-owner-short  'NODE'

Set the LongName Value

meshtastic --set-owner 'your node name'

Set the ShortName Value

meshtastic --set-owner-short  'NODE'

Enable Ham Mode, set name to license, disable encryption

meshtastic  --set-ham 'CALLSIGN'

Web

Web

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All User config options are available in the Web UI.