https://emsenn.net/tags/access-control/ Recent content in Access-Control on emsenn.net Hugo en Mon, 09 Mar 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://emsenn.net/library/domains/engineering/domains/tech/domains/computing/domains/artificial-intelligence/domains/agents/terms/openclaw-dm-policy/ Mon, 09 Mar 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://emsenn.net/library/domains/engineering/domains/tech/domains/computing/domains/artificial-intelligence/domains/agents/terms/openclaw-dm-policy/ <p>The OpenClaw DM policy is the configuration that determines how OpenClaw handles inbound direct messages before they reach an agent. It is a channel-level gate on message processing, not only a cosmetic notification preference.</p> <h2 id="modes"><a href="#modes" class="heading-anchor" aria-label="Link to this section">¶</a>Modes </h2> <p>OpenClaw documents four DM policy modes:</p> <ul> <li><code>pairing</code>: unknown senders receive a short code and their message is ignored until approval</li> <li><code>allowlist</code>: only approved senders can reach the bot</li> <li><code>open</code>: any sender can reach the bot if the channel allowlist explicitly opts in</li> <li><code>disabled</code>: inbound DMs are ignored</li> </ul> <h2 id="function"><a href="#function" class="heading-anchor" aria-label="Link to this section">¶</a>Function </h2> <p>This policy is one of OpenClaw&rsquo;s primary safety controls for consumer messaging surfaces. It constrains who can steer a tool-using assistant before prompts, tool calls, or session routing become relevant.</p>