> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docsm.authenticateme.xyz/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Core settings

> Roles, channels, DMs, Auto Kick, cooldowns, and the other settings that shape how verification works.

Core settings decide how members verify and what they're told along the way. They work in every [verification mode](https://docsm.authenticateme.xyz/setup/verification-modes.md) unless noted.

## Verified Role and Verification Channel

The two settings every server needs. The Verified Role is given to members who pass, and the Verification Channel is where they start. Both are covered in detail in [Roles and channels](https://docsm.authenticateme.xyz/setup/roles-and-channels.md).

## Verification Mode

How members verify, which is one of Web-Link, Button-Click, or Instant-Grant. See [Verification modes](https://docsm.authenticateme.xyz/setup/verification-modes.md).

## Logs and Alerts

Where AuthenticateMe reports what happens, and which roles it pings when someone gets caught. See [Logs and alerts](https://docsm.authenticateme.xyz/settings/logs-and-alerts.md).

## Auto DM

DM members when they join, and when they pass or fail verification.

![The Auto DM card](https://mintcdn.com/authenticate-me/doqmYpEurtBuXylj/images/settings/card-auto-dm-light.webp?fit=max\&auto=format\&n=doqmYpEurtBuXylj\&q=85\&s=c4139ec3dcc959a9e81a84baf4c77261)

| Option | Value |
| - | - |
| Default | On |
| Modes | All |

With Auto DM on, members get a DM as soon as they join. In Web-Link mode it holds their personal verification link, and in Button-Click mode it points them to the verification channel. AuthenticateMe also DMs members when their time to verify runs out, and in Instant-Grant mode when they're verified.

> [!NOTE]
>
> Members always get a DM with the result after they verify on the web page or with the Verify button, even with Auto DM off, so they know why they weren't let in.

## Notify to open DMs

Ping members in the verification channel when their DMs are closed.

![The Notify to open DMs card](https://mintcdn.com/authenticate-me/doqmYpEurtBuXylj/images/settings/card-auto-dm-notify-open-dms-light.webp?fit=max\&auto=format\&n=doqmYpEurtBuXylj\&q=85\&s=53e7c8b4962966623a9c949c1ac50de7)

| Option | Value |
| - | - |
| Default | On, 30 seconds |
| Duration | 30 seconds to 5 minutes |
| Modes | Web-Link and Button-Click |
| Needs | Auto DM |

When the join DM can't be delivered, AuthenticateMe mentions the member in the verification channel and explains how to verify anyway. The message deletes itself after the duration you pick.

![The notice posted in the verification channel when a member's DMs are closed](https://mintcdn.com/authenticate-me/doqmYpEurtBuXylj/images/discord/notify-open-dms-light.webp?fit=max\&auto=format\&n=doqmYpEurtBuXylj\&q=85\&s=35dfd95cdb9736d9d0e944ff802a8f2d)

## Auto Kick

Kick members who haven't verified within the set time.

![The Auto Kick card](https://mintcdn.com/authenticate-me/doqmYpEurtBuXylj/images/settings/card-auto-kick-light.webp?fit=max\&auto=format\&n=doqmYpEurtBuXylj\&q=85\&s=502a2593c6c859cd64e6ed3f7a9d7f81)

| Option | Value |
| - | - |
| Default | Off, 10 minutes |
| Timeout | 5 minutes to 7 days |
| Modes | All |
| Needs | The Kick Members permission |

The timer starts when a member joins. If they're still unverified when it runs out, they're kicked with the reason "Auto Kick" and a log is posted. With Auto Kick on, the join DM tells members how long they have, and their verification link stays valid for the same time.

## Cooldown

Make members who fail verification wait before trying again.

![The Cooldown card](https://mintcdn.com/authenticate-me/doqmYpEurtBuXylj/images/settings/card-cooldown-light.webp?fit=max\&auto=format\&n=doqmYpEurtBuXylj\&q=85\&s=8669ed38817f976ae91def1295063f1a)

| Option | Value |
| - | - |
| Default | Off |
| Timeout | 1 second to 24 hours |
| Modes | All |

The wait is counted from the member's last failed attempt. A member on cooldown sees "You're on cooldown, try again in" followed by the time left. Being on cooldown isn't a failure, so it isn't logged and no action is taken.

## Help Desk

Let members open a private support thread from the verification message. See [Help Desk](https://docsm.authenticateme.xyz/settings/help-desk.md).

## Unverified Role

Give members a role until they complete verification.

![The Unverified Role card](https://mintcdn.com/authenticate-me/uiYE6L6ar1H7VuT4/images/settings/card-unverified-role-light.webp?fit=max\&auto=format\&n=uiYE6L6ar1H7VuT4\&q=85\&s=de86ff5479592cae15aa18c6a973f026)

| Option | Value |
| - | - |
| Default | Off |
| Modes | Web-Link and Button-Click |

The role is added when a member joins and removed when they verify. When you [reset](https://docsm.authenticateme.xyz/moderation/reset-verification.md) a member, they get it back. The role has to sit below the AuthenticateMe role, and it can't be `@everyone` or a role managed by another app.


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