diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index fb51678..783cceb 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -74,6 +74,49 @@ You can also pass optional parameters
   --restore  : Restore the snapshot.
   --snapshot : Create a disk snapshot.
   --virgil   : Use virgil, if available.
+  --ssh      : Enable SSH to the machine (disabled by default).
+  --ssh-port : Local port to forward to the machine (default 2222).
+```
+
+### SSH Access
+
+SSH access to the QEMU virtual machine can be enabled by using the `--ssh` flag. This will portforward `TCP2222` on the host machine to `TCP22` on the QEMU guest machine. This does not install or start an SSH server within the guest itself, so you will stil need to enable this on a per-guest basis. For Ubuntu guests, you can enable this by installing `openssh-server`.
+
+If the default port overlaps with another service on your host, you can override this with `--ssh-port $PORT`. This will still forward to port `TCP22` on the guest machine.
+
+Example of usage: -
+
+```
+$ ./quickemu.sh --vm mate.conf --ssh --ssh-port 1111
+Starting mate.conf
+ - BIOS:     Legacy
+ - Disk:     /home/$USER/Applications/quickemu/ubuntu-mate/focal-desktop-amd64.qcow2
+ - Size:     20G
+ - ISO:      /home/$USER/Applications/quickemu/ubuntu-mate/focal-desktop-amd64.iso
+ - CPU:      2 Core(s)
+ - RAM:      2G
+ - UI:       sdl
+ - GL:       on
+ - smbd:     /home/stuh84 will be exported to the guest via smb://10.0.2.4/qemu
+
+$ ssh quickemu@localhost -p 1111
+quickemu@localhost's password: 
+Welcome to Ubuntu Focal Fossa (development branch) (GNU/Linux 5.4.0-18-generic x86_64)
+
+ * Documentation:  https://help.ubuntu.com
+ * Management:     https://landscape.canonical.com
+ * Support:        https://ubuntu.com/advantage
+
+
+
+The programs included with the Ubuntu system are free software;
+the exact distribution terms for each program are described in the
+individual files in /usr/share/doc/*/copyright.
+
+Ubuntu comes with ABSOLUTELY NO WARRANTY, to the extent permitted by
+applicable law.
+
+quickemu@ubuntu-mate:~$
 ```
 
 ## TODO
@@ -81,4 +124,4 @@ You can also pass optional parameters
   - [x] Make display configuration more robust
   - [x] Improve stdout presentation
   - [x] Make disk image optionally size configurable
-  - [ ] Improve snapshot management
\ No newline at end of file
+  - [ ] Improve snapshot management
diff --git a/quickemu.sh b/quickemu.sh
index c3f1b0d..15b2d96 100755
--- a/quickemu.sh
+++ b/quickemu.sh
@@ -133,6 +133,19 @@ function vm_boot() {
     echo " - smbd:     %{HOME} will not be exported to the guest. 'smbd' not found."
   fi
 
+  # Creates a port-forward from the host machine to the QEMU guest
+  # By default, if not port is specified (with --ssh-port $SSH_PORT), TCP port 2222 is used
+  # Access to the QEMU machine is then available via: -
+  # 
+  #  ssh $USER@localhost -p $SSH_PORT
+  #
+  if [ ${SSH} -eq 1 ]; then
+      SSH_FWD=",hostfwd=tcp::${SSH_PORT}-:22"
+  else
+      SSH_FWD=""
+  fi
+
+
   #echo " - QEMU:     qemu-${ENGINE}"
   # Boot the iso image
   qemu-${ENGINE} ${BIOS} \
@@ -144,7 +157,7 @@ function vm_boot() {
     -m ${ram} \
     -smp ${cores} \
     -net nic,model=virtio \
-    -net user"${SAMBA}" \
+    -net user"${SAMBA}""${SSH_FWD}" \
     -rtc base=localtime,clock=host \
     -soundhw hda \
     -usb -device usb-kbd -device usb-tablet \
@@ -168,6 +181,8 @@ function usage() {
   echo "  --restore  : Restore the snapshot."
   echo "  --snapshot : Create a disk snapshot."
   echo "  --virgil   : Use virgil, if available."
+  echo "  --ssh      : Enable SSH to the machine (disabled by default)."
+  echo "  --ssh-port : Local port to forward to the machine (default 2222)."
   exit 1
 }
 
@@ -178,6 +193,8 @@ ENABLE_EFI=0
 ENGINE="system-x86_64"
 RESTORE=0
 SNAPSHOT=0
+SSH=0
+SSH_PORT=2222
 VM=""
 
 while [ $# -gt 0 ]; do
@@ -197,6 +214,13 @@ while [ $# -gt 0 ]; do
     -virgil|--virgil)
       ENGINE="virgil"
       shift;;
+    -ssh|--ssh)
+      SSH=1
+      shift;;
+    -ssh-port|--ssh-port)
+      SSH_PORT=$2
+      shift
+      shift;;
     -vm|--vm)
       VM="$2"
       shift