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Update info about WebUI password
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Web-UI-password-locked-on-qBittorrent-NO-X-(qbittorrent-nox).md

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If your user name and password is locked out of the Web UI and the default user name `admin` and password `adminadmin` is also failing, the steps to recover access are:
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If your user name and password is locked out of the WebUI and the default user name `admin` and password `adminadmin` is also failing, the steps to recover access are:
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1. Log in to the machine the client is on as the user that qbittorrent runs as, either at the console or over an SSH connection.
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2. Exit or kill qBittorrent process.
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2. Exit (or kill) qBittorrent process.
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3. Navigate to `~/.config/qBittorrent/` (or `/<qbittorrent user name>/.config/qBittorrent/`) and edit the configuration file `qBittorrent.conf`.
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* If you're using qbittorrent version < 4.2.0, locate the line starting with `WebUI\Password_ha1` and remove the entire line.
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* If you're using qbittorrent version ≥ 4.2.0, locate the line starting with `WebUI\Password_PBKDF2` and remove the entire line.
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* If you're using qbittorrent version < 4.2.0, locate the line starting with `WebUI\Password_ha1` and remove the entire line.
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4. Save and close the file and start qBittorrent.
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5. You should then be able to login the WebUI using your usual username and the default password `adminadmin`.
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* If you're using qbittorrent version ≥ 4.6.1, run qbittorrent in the console and it will present you with a temporary password. Use it to log in WebUI.
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* If you're using qbittorrent version < 4.6.1, you are able to login WebUI with your usual username and the default password `adminadmin`.
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6. ***Remember to update it to your preferred password, otherwise your machine is prone to be hacked.***
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