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 f1a2478..68ef531 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 @@ -4,14 +4,14 @@ If your user name and password is locked out of the Web UI and the default user 2. Exit or kill qBittorrent process. -3. Navigate to `~/.config/qBittorrent/` or `/home/qbittorrent-nox/.config/qBittorrent/`and edit the qBittorrent configuration file `qBittorrent.conf`. - * If you're using qbittorrent version < 4.2.0, locate the entry of `WebUI\Password_ha1` and remove the entire line. - * If you're using qbittorrent version ≥ 4.2.0, locate the entry of `WebUI\Password_PBKDF2` and remove the entire line. +3. Navigate to `~/.config/qBittorrent/` (or `//.config/qBittorrent/`) and edit the configuration file `qBittorrent.conf`. + * If you're using qbittorrent version < 4.2.0, locate the line starting with `WebUI\Password_ha1` and remove the entire line. + * If you're using qbittorrent version ≥ 4.2.0, locate the line starting with `WebUI\Password_PBKDF2` and remove the entire line. -4. Save and close the file and restart qBittorrent. +4. Save and close the file and start qBittorrent. 5. You should then be able to login the WebUI using your usual username and the default password `adminadmin`. -ps. If you are still unable to login check if your antivirus is not blocking sending password via unencrypted connection (http). Bitdefender seems to do it by default, you need to whitelist qbittorrent server URL. +6. ***Remember to update it to your preferred password, otherwise your machine is prone to be hacked.*** -**Remember to change it back to your preferred password.** +ps. If you are still unable to login check if your antivirus is not blocking sending password via unencrypted connection (http). Bitdefender seems to do it by default, you need to whitelist qbittorrent server URL.