meshtastic/docs/settings/config/user.mdx

---
id: user
title: User Configuration
sidebar_label: User
---

import Tabs from '@theme/Tabs';
import TabItem from '@theme/TabItem';

The user config options are: Short Name, Long Name, Licensed Operator, Transmit Power at Antenna Connector, Antenna Gain and Antenna Azimuth.  User config uses an admin message sending a `User` protobuf.

## User Config Values

### Short Name

### Long Name

### Licensed Operator

### Transmit Power at Antenna Connector

### Antenna Gain

### Antenna Azimuth

## Device Config Client Availability

<Tabs
groupId="settings"
defaultValue="android"
values={[
{label: 'Android', value: 'android'},
{label: 'Apple', value: 'apple'},
{label: 'CLI', value: 'cli'},
{label: 'Flasher', value: 'flasher'},
{label: 'Web', value: 'web'},
]}>
<TabItem value="android">

:::info
Long Name can be edited on Android.
:::

</TabItem>
<TabItem value="apple">

:::info
Short Name and Long Name user config options are available on iOS, iPadOS and macOS at Settings > Radio Configuration > User.
:::

</TabItem>
<TabItem value="cli">

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

```shell title="Set Screen On Duration (Default of 0 is 10 minutes)"
meshtastic --set screen_on_secs 0
meshtastic --set screen_on_secs 120
```

```shell title="Set Auto Carousel Interval (Default of 0 is Off)"
meshtastic --set auto_screen_carousel_secs 0
// Set to 2 Minutes (120 Seconds)
meshtastic --set auto_screen_carousel_secs 120
```

```shell title="Specify GPS format on device screen"
meshtastic --set gps_format GpsFormatUTM
```

</TabItem>
<TabItem value="flasher">

:::info
All user config options are available in the Flasher.
:::

  </TabItem>
  <TabItem value="web">

:::info
All user config options are available in the Web UI.
:::
    
  </TabItem>
</Tabs>