# how to copy certs to solace using cli **URL:** \ **Category:** Solace Event Broker\ **Tags:** configuration, security\ **Created:** [November 9, 2020, 12:50pm UTC](https://community.solace.com/t/how-to-copy-certs-to-solace-using-cli/481 "2020-11-09T12:50:45Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Manikanta532](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/35a633/32.png) [@Manikanta532](https://community.solace.com/u/Manikanta532)\ **Post date:** [November 9, 2020, 12:50pm UTC](https://community.solace.com/t/how-to-copy-certs-to-solace-using-cli/481/1 "2020-11-09T12:50:45Z")
As per the doc, it was told to use the sftp command to copy certs from the remote host to /certs folder of solace. But, when am trying the same its throwing error: solace-ac\> copy sftp://root@\*\*\*\*/tmp/caserver.pem /certs/caserver.pem Invalid command input copy sftp://root@\*\*\*\*/tmp/caserver.pem /certs/caserver.pem ^ → unknown command, or command not available in current mode Suggest, how to proceed from the above, we would like to use solace with secure mode. ---
**Author:** ![arih](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/solace/user_avatar/community.solace.com/arih/32/130_2.png) [@arih](https://community.solace.com/u/arih)\ **Post date:** [November 9, 2020, 1:06pm UTC](https://community.solace.com/t/how-to-copy-certs-to-solace-using-cli/481/2 "2020-11-09T13:06:53Z")
Hi @Manikanta532 , You would need to go into EXEC mode first, by simply enter “enable” command first. Then you’d see the prompt changed to solace-ac\*\*#\*\* Reference here: [Solace CLI](https://docs.solace.com/Solace-CLI/Using-Solace-CLI.htm#using_the_solace_router_cli_2293357723_204267) ---
**Author:** ![Manikanta532](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/35a633/32.png) [@Manikanta532](https://community.solace.com/u/Manikanta532)\ **Post date:** [November 9, 2020, 2:42pm UTC](https://community.solace.com/t/how-to-copy-certs-to-solace-using-cli/481/3 "2020-11-09T14:42:40Z")
Thank you arih , it worked.