Authentication: remove .storage section (#30408)

source/_docs/authentication.markdown

@@ -76,17 +76,7 @@ INFO (MainThread) [homeassistant.components.http.auth] You need to use a bearer
 
 ### Lost owner password
 
-Before using the procedure below, make sure you explore options provided [here](/docs/locked_out).
-
-While you should hopefully be storing your passwords in a password manager, if you lose the password associated with the owner account the only way to resolve this is to delete _all_ the authentication data. You do this by shutting down Home Assistant and deleting the following files from the `.storage/` folder in your [configuration folder](/docs/configuration/):
-
-- `auth`
-- `auth_provider.homeassistant`
-- `onboarding`
-- `hassio`
-- `cloud`
-
-When you start Home Assistant next, you'll be required to set up authentication again.
+If you lose the password associated with the owner account, you need to [start a new onboarding process](/docs/locked_out/#to-prepare-the-system-to-start-a-new-onboarding-process).
 
 ### Error: invalid client id or redirect URL
 

source/_docs/locked_out.md

@@ -96,15 +96,6 @@ If you lose the password associated with the owner account and the steps above d
 
 - If you have a Home Assistant Green, [reset the Green](https://green.home-assistant.io/guides/reset/).
 - If you have a Home Assistant Yellow, [reset the Yellow](https://yellow.home-assistant.io/guides/factory-reset/).
-- If you have a Raspberry Pi, delete *all* the authentication data.
-  - Shut down Home Assistant.
-  - Remove your SD card and access it from your PC.
-  - Delete the following files from the `.storage/` folder in your [configuration folder](/docs/configuration/):
-    - `auth`
-    - `auth_provider.homeassistant`
-    - `onboarding`
-    - `hassio`
-    - `cloud`
 
 ## Recovering data for Home Assistant (including Supervised)
 

source/getting-started/onboarding.markdown

@@ -26,7 +26,9 @@ We will now create the owner's account of Home Assistant. This account is an adm
     - Continue with the procedure on [restoring from backup](/common-tasks/os/#restoring-a-backup).
     - Ignore the rest of this procedure. The following steps describe how to create a new installation, not how to restore from backup.
 2. If this is your initial installation, select **Create my smart home**.
-3. Enter a name, username, and password. Select **Create account**.
+3. Enter a name, username, and password.
+   - Store the name, username, and password in a password manager. There is no way to recover the owner credentials.
+   - Select **Create account**.
 
     ![Set your username and password.](/images/getting-started/username.png)