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Version: 2.8

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 protobufProtobuf (Protocol Buffers). A method developed by Google for serializing structured data, used in Meshtastic for efficient communication protocol between devices..

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​

Apple​

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