diff --git a/Shorewall-init/init.fedora.sh b/Shorewall-init/init.fedora.sh
index a9bd23565..6488a423e 100644
--- a/Shorewall-init/init.fedora.sh
+++ b/Shorewall-init/init.fedora.sh
@@ -13,6 +13,15 @@
 # Description:       Place the firewall in a safe state at boot time
 #                    prior to bringing up the network.  
 ### END INIT INFO
+#determine where the files were installed
+if [ -f ~/.shorewallrc ]; then
+    . ~/.shorewallrc || exit 1
+else
+    SBINDIR=/sbin
+    SYSCONFDIR=/etc/default
+    VARDIR=/var/lib
+fi
+
 prog="shorewall-init"
 logger="logger -i -t $prog"
 lockfile="/var/lock/subsys/shorewall-init"
@@ -44,10 +53,8 @@ start () {
 
     echo -n "Initializing \"Shorewall-based firewalls\": "
     for product in $PRODUCTS; do
-	vardir=/var/lib/$product
-	[ -f /etc/$product/vardir ] && . /etc/$product/vardir 
-	if [ -x ${vardir}/firewall ]; then
-	    ${vardir}/firewall stop 2>&1 | $logger
+	if [ -x ${VARDIR}/$product/firewall ]; then
+	    ${VARDIR}/$product/firewall stop 2>&1 | $logger
 	    retval=${PIPESTATUS[0]}
 	    [ retval -ne 0 ] && break
 	fi
@@ -70,10 +77,8 @@ stop () {
 
     echo -n "Clearing \"Shorewall-based firewalls\": "
     for product in $PRODUCTS; do
-	vardir=/var/lib/$product
-	[ -f /etc/$product/vardir ] && . /etc/$product/vardir 
-	if [ -x ${vardir}/firewall ]; then
-	    ${vardir}/firewall clear 2>&1 | $logger
+	if [ -x ${VARDIR}/$product/firewall ]; then
+	    ${VARDIR}/$product/firewall clear 2>&1 | $logger
 	    retval=${PIPESTATUS[0]}
 	    [ retval -ne 0 ] && break
 	fi
diff --git a/Shorewall-lite/init.fedora.sh b/Shorewall-lite/init.fedora.sh
index c18529976..c5b10a269 100644
--- a/Shorewall-lite/init.fedora.sh
+++ b/Shorewall-lite/init.fedora.sh
@@ -20,16 +20,24 @@
 # Source function library.
 . /etc/rc.d/init.d/functions
 
+#determine where the files were installed
+if [ -f ~/.shorewallrc ]; then
+    . ~/.shorewallrc || exit 1
+else
+    SBINDIR=/sbin
+    SYSCONFDIR=/etc/default
+fi
+
 prog="shorewall-lite"
-shorewall="/sbin/$prog"
+shorewall="${SBINDIR}/$prog"
 logger="logger -i -t $prog"
 lockfile="/var/lock/subsys/$prog"
 
 # Get startup options (override default)
 OPTIONS=
 
-if [ -f /etc/sysconfig/$prog ]; then
-    . /etc/sysconfig/$prog
+if [ -f ${SYSCONFDIR}/$prog ]; then
+    . ${SYSCONFDIR}/$prog
 fi
 
 start() {
diff --git a/Shorewall/init.fedora.sh b/Shorewall/init.fedora.sh
index 14bf9830c..a6bd2b73c 100644
--- a/Shorewall/init.fedora.sh
+++ b/Shorewall/init.fedora.sh
@@ -20,16 +20,24 @@
 # Source function library.
 . /etc/rc.d/init.d/functions
 
+#determine where the files were installed
+if [ -f ~/.shorewallrc ]; then
+    . ~/.shorewallrc || exit 1
+else
+    SBINDIR=/sbin
+    SYSCONFDIR=/etc/default
+fi
+
 prog="shorewall"
-shorewall="/sbin/$prog"
+shorewall="${SBINDIR}/$prog"
 logger="logger -i -t $prog"
 lockfile="/var/lock/subsys/$prog"
 
 # Get startup options (override default)
 OPTIONS=
 
-if [ -f /etc/sysconfig/$prog ]; then
-    . /etc/sysconfig/$prog
+if [ -f ${SYSCONFDIR}/$prog ]; then
+    . ${SYSCONFDIR}/$prog
 fi
 
 start() {
diff --git a/Shorewall6-lite/init.fedora.sh b/Shorewall6-lite/init.fedora.sh
index 13a7019bb..c8912f730 100644
--- a/Shorewall6-lite/init.fedora.sh
+++ b/Shorewall6-lite/init.fedora.sh
@@ -20,16 +20,24 @@
 # Source function library.
 . /etc/rc.d/init.d/functions
 
+#determine where the files were installed
+if [ -f ~/.shorewallrc ]; then
+    . ~/.shorewallrc || exit 1
+else
+    SBINDIR=/sbin
+    SYSCONFDIR=/etc/default
+fi
+
 prog="shorewall6-lite"
-shorewall="/sbin/$prog"
+shorewall="${SBINDIR}/$prog"
 logger="logger -i -t $prog"
 lockfile="/var/lock/subsys/$prog"
 
 # Get startup options (override default)
 OPTIONS=
 
-if [ -f /etc/sysconfig/$prog ]; then
-    . /etc/sysconfig/$prog
+if [ -f ${SYSCONFDIR}/$prog ]; then
+    . ${SYSCONFDIR}/$prog
 fi
 
 start() {
diff --git a/Shorewall6/init.fedora.sh b/Shorewall6/init.fedora.sh
index cd5896f7b..5aa46aaaa 100644
--- a/Shorewall6/init.fedora.sh
+++ b/Shorewall6/init.fedora.sh
@@ -20,16 +20,23 @@
 # Source function library.
 . /etc/rc.d/init.d/functions
 
+#determine where the files were installed
+if [ -f ~/.shorewallrc ]; then
+    . ~/.shorewallrc || exit 1
+else
+    SBINDIR=/sbin
+    SYSCONFDIR=/etc/default
+fi
 prog="shorewall6"
-shorewall="/sbin/$prog"
+shorewall="${SBINDIR}/$prog"
 logger="logger -i -t $prog"
 lockfile="/var/lock/subsys/$prog"
 
 # Get startup options (override default)
 OPTIONS=
 
-if [ -f /etc/sysconfig/$prog ]; then
-    . /etc/sysconfig/$prog
+if [ -f ${SYSCONFDIR}/$prog ]; then
+    . ${SYSCONFDIR}/$prog
 fi
 
 start() {