# Access the Security Engine command line

There are several ways you can connect to the Security Engine and access the Security Engine command line.

## Steps

1. Connect to the Security Engine in one of the following ways:
   - Physically using a serial cable and a terminal console program with these settings:
     - Bits per second — 115,200
     - Data bits — 8
     - Parity — None
     - Stop bits — 1.
     Note: The serial console port speed is 115,200 bps in most Security Engine appliances. The speed is 9600 bps in older Security Engine appliance models. See the hardware guide for your Security Engine appliance model for more information.
   - Physically using a monitor and keyboard connected directly to the appliance.
   - Remotely using an SSH client. SSH access to the Security Engine can be enabled and disabled through the SMC Client.
2. If you have root administrator permissions, log on and enter the Security Engine password.
   If you forget the password, you can change it in the SMC Client.
3. If you do not have root permissions and your administrator account has been replicated on the Security Engine, log on using your administrator user name and personal password for the Security Engine.
   If you forget the Security Engine-specific password, ask an SMC administrator with Manage Administrators rights to create you a new one in the SMC Client.