From 11b05998f3efe105f60710d34cc2cc267b7a82f7 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Mike Tzou Date: Thu, 5 May 2016 00:21:18 +0800 Subject: [PATCH] Updated Web UI password locked on qBittorrent NO X (qbittorrent nox) (markdown) --- ...ked-on-qBittorrent-NO-X-(qbittorrent-nox).md | 17 ++++++++--------- 1 file changed, 8 insertions(+), 9 deletions(-) diff --git a/Web-UI-password-locked-on-qBittorrent-NO-X-(qbittorrent-nox).md b/Web-UI-password-locked-on-qBittorrent-NO-X-(qbittorrent-nox).md index 0ee1469..3cf38a3 100644 --- a/Web-UI-password-locked-on-qBittorrent-NO-X-(qbittorrent-nox).md +++ b/Web-UI-password-locked-on-qBittorrent-NO-X-(qbittorrent-nox).md @@ -2,13 +2,12 @@ Relevant to all client versions running on a Linux OS without a GUI (No X-Window 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: -Log in to the machine the client is on as the user that qbittorrent runs as, either at the console or over a SSH connection. - -Navigate to ~/.config/qBittorrent/ and edit the qBittorrent configuration file, (qBittorrent.conf); - -Locate the entry of WebUI\Password_ha1 and change the ByteArray value to, - "5ebe2294ecd0e0f08eab7690d2a6ee69" -(without the quotes) and the password will be set to "secret" (without the quotes). - -You should then be able to login the WebUI using your usual username and the password above and change it back to your preferred password. +1. Log in to the machine the client is on as the user that qbittorrent runs as, either at the console or over a SSH connection. +2. Navigate to `~/.config/qBittorrent/` and edit the qBittorrent configuration file `qBittorrent.conf`. +3. Locate the entry of `WebUI\Password_ha1` and change it to this: + ```ini +WebUI\Password_ha1=@ByteArray(5ebe2294ecd0e0f08eab7690d2a6ee69) +``` +the password will be set to `secret`. +4. You should then be able to login the WebUI using your usual username and the password `secret`. Remember to change it back to your preferred password.