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You locked the qBittorrent user interface and forgot the password you used?
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Don't worry, you can recover from this.
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## Windows
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1. Kill qBittorrent process
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2. Open `qbittorrent.ini` with a text editor, refer to [here](https://github.com/qbittorrent/qBittorrent/wiki/Frequently-Asked-Questions#Where_does_qBittorrent_save_its_settings) to see where it's located.
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3. Remove the following lines:
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```ini
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[Locking]
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password=<encrypted_password>
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locked=true
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```
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4. Save the file
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5. Start qBittorrent again
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## Linux
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1. Kill qBittorrent process
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2. Open `qBittorrent.conf` with a text editor, refer to [here](https://github.com/qbittorrent/qBittorrent/wiki/Frequently-Asked-Questions#Where_does_qBittorrent_save_its_settings) to see where it's located.
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3. Remove the following lines:
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```ini
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[Locking]
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password=<encrypted_password>
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locked=true
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```
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4. Save the file
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5. Start qBittorrent again
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## Mac OS X
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* Kill qBittorrent
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* Open a terminal and run the following command:
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```shell
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defaults delete com.qbittorrent.qBittorrent Locking.locked
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defaults delete com.qbittorrent.qBittorrent Locking.password
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```
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* Start qBittorrent again
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You locked the qBittorrent user interface and forgot the password you used?
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Don't worry, you can recover from this.
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## Windows
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* Kill qBittorrent
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* Look for **qbittorrent.ini** file on your hard disk. It is usually located under _C:\Documents and Settings\USERNAME\Application Data\qBittorrent_ or _C:\Users\USERNAME\AppData\qBittorrent_
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* Remove the following lines:
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```c++
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[Locking]
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password=<encrypted_password>
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locked=true
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```
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* Save the file
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* Start qBittorrent again
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## Linux
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* Kill qBittorrent
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* Edit _~/.config/qBittorrent/qBittorrent.conf_
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* Remove the following lines (note they might be anywhere in the file, not necessarily adjacent):
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```
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WebUI\Password_ha1=@ByteArray(####################)
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WebUI\Username=admin
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```
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* Save the file
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* Start qBittorrent again
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## Mac OS X
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* Kill qBittorrent
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* Open a terminal and run the following command:
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```shell
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defaults delete com.qbittorrent.qBittorrent Locking.locked; defaults delete com.qbittorrent.qBittorrent Locking.password
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```
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* Start qBittorrent again
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The user interface should not be locked anymore. Next time you lock it, it will ask you to choose a password again.
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