meshtastic/docs/configuration/radio/user.mdx
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---
id: user
title: User Configuration
sidebar_label: User
description: Details on Long Name, Short Name, and Licensed operation.
---
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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](/docs/faq/#amateur-radio-ham) 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
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groupId="settings"
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{label: 'Android', value: 'android'},
{label: 'Apple', value: 'apple'},
{label: 'CLI', value: 'cli'},
{label: 'Web', value: 'web'},
]}>
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#### Android
:::info
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**
:::
</TabItem>
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#### Apple
:::info
All User config options are available on iOS, iPadOS and macOS at Settings > Device Configuration > User.
:::
</TabItem>
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#### CLI
:::info
All User config options are available in the python CLI. Example commands are below:
:::
Please see instructions for [Enabling HAM License](/docs/software/python/cli/usage#ham-radio-support)
:::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.
```shell title="Example:"
meshtastic --set-owner 'your node name' --set-owner-short 'NODE'
```
:::
```shell title="Set the LongName Value"
meshtastic --set-owner 'your node name'
```
```shell title="Set the ShortName Value"
meshtastic --set-owner-short 'NODE'
```
```shell title="Enable Ham Mode, set name to license, disable encryption"
meshtastic --set-ham 'CALLSIGN'
```
</TabItem>
<TabItem value="web">
#### Web
:::info
All User config options are available in the Web UI.
:::
</TabItem>
</Tabs>