diff --git a/MQTT_IMPLEMENTATION.md b/MQTT_IMPLEMENTATION.md
index f813e068..2bf2f551 100644
--- a/MQTT_IMPLEMENTATION.md
+++ b/MQTT_IMPLEMENTATION.md
@@ -111,6 +111,7 @@ The MQTT bridge uses a slot-based architecture with up to 6 concurrent connectio
 | `coloradomesh` | wss://mqtt.meshcore.coloradomesh.org:1883 | JWT (Ed25519) | WSS |
 | `meshcore-ca-1` | mqtt1.meshcore.ca:443 | JWT (Ed25519) | WSS |
 | `meshcore-ca-2` | mqtt2.meshcore.ca:443 | JWT (Ed25519) | WSS |
+| `inwmesh` | scope.inwmesh.org:8883 | Username/password (per slot via `mqttN.username` / `mqttN.password`) | MQTT over TLS |
 | `custom` | User-configured | Username/Password | MQTT or WSS |
 | `none` | (disabled) | — | — |
 
@@ -288,18 +289,19 @@ Each slot (1-6) supports the following commands:
 - `set mqttN.preset meshat.se` - Set slot N to Meshat.se
 - `set mqttN.preset eastidahomesh` - Set slot N to EastIdahoMesh (WSS/TLS, no auth; packets on `meshcore/{IATA}/{PUBLIC_KEY}/packets`)
 - `set mqttN.preset coloradomesh` - Set slot N to ColoradoMesh
+- `set mqttN.preset inwmesh` - Set slot N to INW Mesh Scope (`mqtts://scope.inwmesh.org:8883`; set `mqttN.username` and `mqttN.password`)
 - `set mqttN.preset custom` - Set slot N to custom broker (configure server/port/username/password)
 - `set mqttN.preset none` - Disable slot N
 - `set mqttN.server <hostname>` - Set custom server hostname for slot N
 - `set mqttN.port <port>` - Set custom server port for slot N (1-65535)
-- `set mqttN.username <username>` - Set custom username for slot N
-- `set mqttN.password <password>` - Set custom password for slot N
+- `set mqttN.username <username>` - Set username for slot N (`custom` preset, or presets like `inwmesh` that require per-device credentials)
+- `set mqttN.password <password>` - Set password for slot N (`custom` preset, or presets like `inwmesh` that require per-device credentials)
 - `set mqttN.token <token>` - Set per-slot token (required for MeshRank preset)
 - `set mqttN.topic <template>` - Set custom topic template (custom preset only, see below)
 - `set mqttN.audience <audience>` - Set JWT audience for custom slot (enables Ed25519 JWT auth)
 - `set mqttN.audience` - Clear JWT audience (reverts to username/password auth)
 
-**Note:** Custom server/port/username/password settings only apply when the slot's preset is `custom`.
+**Note:** Custom server/port settings only apply when the slot's preset is `custom`. Username/password also apply to built-in presets that use per-slot credentials (e.g. `inwmesh`); other userpass presets (`tennmesh`, `nashmesh`, `meshat.se`) ship fixed credentials in firmware.
 
 #### Example: Configure MeshRank on Slot 3
 ```bash
diff --git a/src/helpers/CommonCLI.cpp b/src/helpers/CommonCLI.cpp
index 6d214306..1b6f3abd 100644
--- a/src/helpers/CommonCLI.cpp
+++ b/src/helpers/CommonCLI.cpp
@@ -1452,6 +1452,12 @@ void CommonCLI::handleSetCmd(uint32_t sender_timestamp, char* command, char* rep
           } else if (p && p->topic_style == MQTT_TOPIC_MESHCORE &&
                      (strlen(_prefs->mqtt_iata) == 0 || strcmp(_prefs->mqtt_iata, "XXX") == 0)) {
             sprintf(reply, "OK - slot %d preset: %s (run 'set mqtt.iata <airport_code>' to publish)", slot + 1, preset_name);
+          } else if (p && mqttPresetNeedsSlotCredentials(p) &&
+                     (_prefs->mqtt_slot_username[slot][0] == '\0' ||
+                      _prefs->mqtt_slot_password[slot][0] == '\0')) {
+            sprintf(reply,
+                    "OK - slot %d preset: %s (run 'set mqtt%d.username <user>' and 'set mqtt%d.password <pass>' to connect)",
+                    slot + 1, preset_name, slot + 1, slot + 1);
           } else {
             sprintf(reply, "OK - slot %d preset: %s", slot + 1, preset_name);
           }
@@ -1475,10 +1481,12 @@ void CommonCLI::handleSetCmd(uint32_t sender_timestamp, char* command, char* rep
     } else if (memcmp(subcmd, "username ", 9) == 0) {
       StrHelper::strncpy(_prefs->mqtt_slot_username[slot], &subcmd[9], sizeof(_prefs->mqtt_slot_username[slot]));
       savePrefs();
+      _callbacks->restartBridgeSlot(slot);
       strcpy(reply, "OK");
     } else if (memcmp(subcmd, "password ", 9) == 0) {
       StrHelper::strncpy(_prefs->mqtt_slot_password[slot], &subcmd[9], sizeof(_prefs->mqtt_slot_password[slot]));
       savePrefs();
+      _callbacks->restartBridgeSlot(slot);
       strcpy(reply, "OK");
     } else if (memcmp(subcmd, "token ", 6) == 0) {
       StrHelper::strncpy(_prefs->mqtt_slot_token[slot], &subcmd[6], sizeof(_prefs->mqtt_slot_token[slot]));
diff --git a/src/helpers/MQTTPresets.h b/src/helpers/MQTTPresets.h
index 5ce6fb07..c0c857d8 100644
--- a/src/helpers/MQTTPresets.h
+++ b/src/helpers/MQTTPresets.h
@@ -36,10 +36,16 @@ struct MQTTPresetDef {
   unsigned long token_lifetime; // JWT token lifetime in seconds (0 = use default 86400)
   bool allow_retain;            // Whether the broker allows the MQTT retain flag
   uint16_t keepalive;           // MQTT keepalive in seconds (0 = library default 120s)
-  const char* userpass_username; // MQTT_AUTH_USERPASS: broker username; else nullptr
-  const char* userpass_password; // MQTT_AUTH_USERPASS: broker password; else nullptr
+  const char* userpass_username; // MQTT_AUTH_USERPASS: embedded username, or nullptr to use mqttN.username
+  const char* userpass_password; // MQTT_AUTH_USERPASS: embedded password, or nullptr to use mqttN.password
 };
 
+// True when preset uses MQTT_AUTH_USERPASS but credentials come from slot prefs (mqttN.username/password).
+static inline bool mqttPresetNeedsSlotCredentials(const MQTTPresetDef* preset) {
+  return preset && preset->auth_type == MQTT_AUTH_USERPASS &&
+         (!preset->userpass_username || !preset->userpass_password);
+}
+
 // Google Trust Services - GTS Root R4 (used by LetsMesh Analyzer)
 static const char GTS_ROOT_R4[] PROGMEM =
     "-----BEGIN CERTIFICATE-----\n"
@@ -99,7 +105,7 @@ static const char ISRG_ROOT_X1[] PROGMEM =
     "-----END CERTIFICATE-----\n";
 
 // Number of built-in presets
-static const int MQTT_PRESET_COUNT = 17;
+static const int MQTT_PRESET_COUNT = 18;
 
 // Built-in preset definitions (stored in flash)
 static const MQTTPresetDef MQTT_PRESETS[MQTT_PRESET_COUNT] = {
@@ -121,6 +127,7 @@ static const MQTTPresetDef MQTT_PRESETS[MQTT_PRESET_COUNT] = {
     { "dutchmeshcore-2", "wss://collector2.dutchmeshcore.nl:443/mqtt", "collector2.dutchmeshcore.nl",     GTS_ROOT_R4,  MQTT_AUTH_JWT,      MQTT_TOPIC_MESHCORE,  0,       true,   55,      nullptr,     nullptr     },
     { "meshcore-ca-1",   "wss://mqtt1.meshcore.ca:443/mqtt",          "mqtt1.meshcore.ca",               ISRG_ROOT_X1, MQTT_AUTH_JWT,      MQTT_TOPIC_MESHCORE,  0,       true,   55,      nullptr,     nullptr     },
     { "meshcore-ca-2",   "wss://mqtt2.meshcore.ca:443/mqtt",          "mqtt2.meshcore.ca",               ISRG_ROOT_X1, MQTT_AUTH_JWT,      MQTT_TOPIC_MESHCORE,  0,       true,   55,      nullptr,     nullptr     },
+    { "inwmesh",         "mqtts://scope.inwmesh.org:8883",            nullptr,                           ISRG_ROOT_X1,  MQTT_AUTH_USERPASS,  MQTT_TOPIC_MESHCORE,  0,       true,   55,      nullptr,     nullptr     },
 };
 
 // Find a preset by name, returns nullptr if not found
diff --git a/src/helpers/bridges/MQTTBridge.cpp b/src/helpers/bridges/MQTTBridge.cpp
index 0d859b80..d46429f2 100644
--- a/src/helpers/bridges/MQTTBridge.cpp
+++ b/src/helpers/bridges/MQTTBridge.cpp
@@ -544,6 +544,12 @@ void MQTTBridge::begin() {
         if (preset) {
           _slots[i].enabled = true;
           _slots[i].preset = preset;
+          if (mqttPresetNeedsSlotCredentials(preset)) {
+            strncpy(_slots[i].username, _prefs->mqtt_slot_username[i], sizeof(_slots[i].username) - 1);
+            _slots[i].username[sizeof(_slots[i].username) - 1] = '\0';
+            strncpy(_slots[i].password, _prefs->mqtt_slot_password[i], sizeof(_slots[i].password) - 1);
+            _slots[i].password[sizeof(_slots[i].password) - 1] = '\0';
+          }
         } else {
           MQTT_DEBUG_PRINTLN("MQTT%d: unknown preset '%s', disabling", i + 1, preset_name);
           _slots[i].enabled = false;
@@ -1143,9 +1149,12 @@ void MQTTBridge::setupSlot(int index) {
       if (slot.auth_token[0] != '\0') {
         slot.client->setCredentials(_jwt_username, slot.auth_token);
       }
-    } else if (slot.preset->auth_type == MQTT_AUTH_USERPASS &&
-               slot.preset->userpass_username && slot.preset->userpass_password) {
-      slot.client->setCredentials(slot.preset->userpass_username, slot.preset->userpass_password);
+    } else if (slot.preset->auth_type == MQTT_AUTH_USERPASS) {
+      if (slot.preset->userpass_username && slot.preset->userpass_password) {
+        slot.client->setCredentials(slot.preset->userpass_username, slot.preset->userpass_password);
+      } else if (strlen(slot.username) > 0) {
+        slot.client->setCredentials(slot.username, slot.password);
+      }
     }
   } else {
     // Custom broker slot — build persistent URI
@@ -1817,6 +1826,12 @@ void MQTTBridge::applySlotPreset(int slot_index, const char* preset_name) {
   if (preset) {
     slot.enabled = true;
     slot.preset = preset;
+    if (mqttPresetNeedsSlotCredentials(preset)) {
+      strncpy(slot.username, _prefs->mqtt_slot_username[slot_index], sizeof(slot.username) - 1);
+      slot.username[sizeof(slot.username) - 1] = '\0';
+      strncpy(slot.password, _prefs->mqtt_slot_password[slot_index], sizeof(slot.password) - 1);
+      slot.password[sizeof(slot.password) - 1] = '\0';
+    }
     if (_initialized) {
       char reason[80];
       if (!isSlotReady(slot_index, reason, sizeof(reason))) {
@@ -1967,6 +1982,16 @@ bool MQTTBridge::isSlotReady(int index, char* reason_buf, size_t reason_size) co
         return false;
       }
     }
+    if (mqttPresetNeedsSlotCredentials(slot.preset)) {
+      if (_prefs->mqtt_slot_username[index][0] == '\0') {
+        if (reason_buf) snprintf(reason_buf, reason_size, "set mqtt%d.username <user>", index + 1);
+        return false;
+      }
+      if (_prefs->mqtt_slot_password[index][0] == '\0') {
+        if (reason_buf) snprintf(reason_buf, reason_size, "set mqtt%d.password <pass>", index + 1);
+        return false;
+      }
+    }
   } else {
     // Custom slot without a topic template uses meshcore format, needs IATA
     if (_prefs->mqtt_slot_topic[index][0] == '\0' && !isIATAValid()) {