User Configuration
The user config options are: Long Name, Short Name, Is Licensed, and Is Unmessageable. 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)
Is Unmessageable
Whether or not the node can be direct messaged
Default is False except for roles that typically would not be monitored for direct messages: ROUTER, ROUTER_LATE, REPEATER, SENSOR, LOST_AND_FOUND, TRACKER, TAK_TRACKER
User Config Client Availability
- Android
- Apple
- CLI
- Web
Android
All User config options are available for Android.
- Open the Meshtastic App
- Navigate to: Vertical Ellipsis (3 dots top right) > Radio Configuration > User
Apple
All User config options are available on iOS, iPadOS and macOS at Settings > Device Configuration > User.
CLI
All User config options are available in the python CLI. Example commands are below:
Please see instructions for Enabling Ham License
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.
meshtastic --set-owner 'your node name' --set-owner-short 'NODE'
meshtastic --set-owner 'your node name'
meshtastic --set-owner-short 'NODE'
meshtastic --set-ham 'CALLSIGN'
Web
All User config options are available in the Web UI.