# Access the NGFW Engine command line

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

## Steps

1. Connect to the NGFW 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 NGFW appliances. The speed is 9600 bps in older NGFW appliance models. See the hardware guide for your NGFW 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 NGFW Engine can be enabled and disabled through the Management Client.
2. If you have root administrator permissions, log on and enter the NGFW Engine password.
   If you forget the password, you can change it in the Management Client.
3. If you do not have root permissions and your administrator account has been replicated on the NGFW Engine, log on using your administrator user name and personal password for the NGFW Engine.
   If you forget the NGFW Engine-specific password, ask an SMC administrator with Manage Administrators rights to create you a new one in the Management Client.