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@@ -75,6 +75,8 @@ 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`