Updated I forgot my UI lock password (markdown)

cdumez 2013-05-01 08:08:12 -07:00
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You locked qBittorrent user interface and forgot the password you used?
Don't worry, you can recover from this.
## Windows / Linux
## Windows
* Kill qBittorrent
* Look for qBittorrent.conf on your hard disk (_~/.config/qBittorrent/qBittorrent.conf_ on Linux)
* 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_
* Remove the following lines:
```c++
[Locking]
password=<encrypted_password>
locked=true
```
* Save the file
* Start qBittorrent again
## Linux
* Kill qBittorrent
* Edit _~/.config/qBittorrent/qBittorrent.conf_
* Remove the following lines:
```c++
[Locking]