diff --git a/Shorewall/Samples/Universal/shorewall.conf b/Shorewall/Samples/Universal/shorewall.conf
index 06b2e5f08..73920e222 100644
--- a/Shorewall/Samples/Universal/shorewall.conf
+++ b/Shorewall/Samples/Universal/shorewall.conf
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ FIREWALL=
 #		                L O G G I N G
 ###############################################################################
 
-LOG_LEVEL=info
+LOG_LEVEL="info"
 
 BLACKLIST_LOG_LEVEL=
 
@@ -55,19 +55,19 @@ LOGTAGONLY=No
 
 LOGLIMIT="s:1/sec:10"
 
-MACLIST_LOG_LEVEL=$LOG_LEVEL
+MACLIST_LOG_LEVEL="$LOG_LEVEL"
 
 RELATED_LOG_LEVEL=
 
-RPFILTER_LOG_LEVEL=$LOG_LEVEL
+RPFILTER_LOG_LEVEL="$LOG_LEVEL"
 
-SFILTER_LOG_LEVEL=$LOG_LEVEL
+SFILTER_LOG_LEVEL="$LOG_LEVEL"
 
-SMURF_LOG_LEVEL=$LOG_LEVEL
+SMURF_LOG_LEVEL="$LOG_LEVEL"
 
 STARTUP_LOG=/var/log/shorewall-init.log
 
-TCP_FLAGS_LOG_LEVEL=$LOG_LEVEL
+TCP_FLAGS_LOG_LEVEL="$LOG_LEVEL"
 
 UNTRACKED_LOG_LEVEL=
 
@@ -110,8 +110,8 @@ TC=
 ###############################################################################
 
 ACCEPT_DEFAULT=none
-BLACKLIST_DEFAULT="Broadcast(DROP),Multicast(DROP),AllowICMPs,dropNotSyn:$LOG_LEVEL,dropInvalid:$LOG_LEVEL,DropDNSrep:$LOG_LEVEL"
-DROP_DEFAULT="Broadcast(DROP),Multicast(DROP),AllowICMPs"
+BLACKLIST_DEFAULT="Broadcast(DROP),Multicast(DROP),dropNotSyn:$LOG_LEVEL,dropInvalid:$LOG_LEVEL,DropDNSrep:$LOG_LEVEL"
+DROP_DEFAULT="Broadcast(DROP),Multicast(DROP)"
 NFQUEUE_DEFAULT=none
 QUEUE_DEFAULT=none
 REJECT_DEFAULT="Broadcast(DROP),Multicast(DROP)"
diff --git a/Shorewall/Samples/one-interface/shorewall.conf b/Shorewall/Samples/one-interface/shorewall.conf
index c6fde4df1..ae5e76ccc 100644
--- a/Shorewall/Samples/one-interface/shorewall.conf
+++ b/Shorewall/Samples/one-interface/shorewall.conf
@@ -121,8 +121,8 @@ TC=
 ###############################################################################
 
 ACCEPT_DEFAULT=none
-BLACKLIST_DEFAULT="Broadcast(DROP),Multicast(DROP),AllowICMPs,dropNotSyn:$LOG_LEVEL,dropInvalid:$LOG_LEVEL,DropDNSrep:$LOG_LEVEL"
-DROP_DEFAULT="Broadcast(DROP),Multicast(DROP),AllowICMPs"
+BLACKLIST_DEFAULT="Broadcast(DROP),Multicast(DROP),dropNotSyn:$LOG_LEVEL,dropInvalid:$LOG_LEVEL,DropDNSrep:$LOG_LEVEL"
+DROP_DEFAULT="Broadcast(DROP),Multicast(DROP)"
 NFQUEUE_DEFAULT=none
 QUEUE_DEFAULT=none
 REJECT_DEFAULT="Broadcast(DROP),Multicast(DROP)"
diff --git a/Shorewall/Samples/three-interfaces/shorewall.conf b/Shorewall/Samples/three-interfaces/shorewall.conf
index a9c229fb9..9c2f345c8 100644
--- a/Shorewall/Samples/three-interfaces/shorewall.conf
+++ b/Shorewall/Samples/three-interfaces/shorewall.conf
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ FIREWALL=
 #		                L O G G I N G
 ###############################################################################
 
-LOG_LEVEL=info
+LOG_LEVEL="info"
 
 BLACKLIST_LOG_LEVEL=
 
@@ -63,19 +63,19 @@ LOGTAGONLY=No
 
 LOGLIMIT="s:1/sec:10"
 
-MACLIST_LOG_LEVEL=$LOG_LEVEL
+MACLIST_LOG_LEVEL="$LOG_LEVEL"
 
 RELATED_LOG_LEVEL=
 
-RPFILTER_LOG_LEVEL=$LOG_LEVEL
+RPFILTER_LOG_LEVEL="$LOG_LEVEL"
 
-SFILTER_LOG_LEVEL=$LOG_LEVEL
+SFILTER_LOG_LEVEL="$LOG_LEVEL"
 
-SMURF_LOG_LEVEL=$LOG_LEVEL
+SMURF_LOG_LEVEL="$LOG_LEVEL"
 
 STARTUP_LOG=/var/log/shorewall-init.log
 
-TCP_FLAGS_LOG_LEVEL=$LOG_LEVEL
+TCP_FLAGS_LOG_LEVEL="$LOG_LEVEL"
 
 UNTRACKED_LOG_LEVEL=
 
@@ -118,8 +118,8 @@ TC=
 ###############################################################################
 
 ACCEPT_DEFAULT=none
-BLACKLIST_DEFAULT="Broadcast(DROP),Multicast(DROP),AllowICMPs,dropNotSyn:$LOG_LEVEL,dropInvalid:$LOG_LEVEL,DropDNSrep:$LOG_LEVEL"
-DROP_DEFAULT="Broadcast(DROP),Multicast(DROP),AllowICMPs"
+BLACKLIST_DEFAULT="Broadcast(DROP),Multicast(DROP),dropNotSyn:$LOG_LEVEL,dropInvalid:$LOG_LEVEL,DropDNSrep:$LOG_LEVEL"
+DROP_DEFAULT="Broadcast(DROP),Multicast(DROP)"
 NFQUEUE_DEFAULT=none
 QUEUE_DEFAULT=none
 REJECT_DEFAULT="Broadcast(DROP),Multicast(DROP)"
diff --git a/Shorewall/Samples/two-interfaces/shorewall.conf b/Shorewall/Samples/two-interfaces/shorewall.conf
index 3dc1023a4..fea1c4b45 100644
--- a/Shorewall/Samples/two-interfaces/shorewall.conf
+++ b/Shorewall/Samples/two-interfaces/shorewall.conf
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ FIREWALL=
 #		                L O G G I N G
 ###############################################################################
 
-LOG_LEVEL=info
+LOG_LEVEL="info"
 
 BLACKLIST_LOG_LEVEL=
 
@@ -66,19 +66,19 @@ LOGTAGONLY=No
 
 LOGLIMIT="s:1/sec:10"
 
-MACLIST_LOG_LEVEL=$LOG_LEVEL
+MACLIST_LOG_LEVEL="$LOG_LEVEL"
 
 RELATED_LOG_LEVEL=
 
-RPFILTER_LOG_LEVEL=$LOG_LEVEL
+RPFILTER_LOG_LEVEL="$LOG_LEVEL"
 
-SFILTER_LOG_LEVEL=$LOG_LEVEL
+SFILTER_LOG_LEVEL="$LOG_LEVEL"
 
-SMURF_LOG_LEVEL=$LOG_LEVEL
+SMURF_LOG_LEVEL="$LOG_LEVEL"
 
 STARTUP_LOG=/var/log/shorewall-init.log
 
-TCP_FLAGS_LOG_LEVEL=$LOG_LEVEL
+TCP_FLAGS_LOG_LEVEL="$LOG_LEVEL"
 
 UNTRACKED_LOG_LEVEL=
 
@@ -121,8 +121,8 @@ TC=
 ###############################################################################
 
 ACCEPT_DEFAULT=none
-BLACKLIST_DEFAULT="Broadcast(DROP),Multicast(DROP),AllowICMPs,dropNotSyn:$LOG_LEVEL,dropInvalid:$LOG_LEVEL,DropDNSrep:$LOG_LEVEL"
-DROP_DEFAULT="Broadcast(DROP),Multicast(DROP),AllowICMPs"
+BLACKLIST_DEFAULT="Broadcast(DROP),Multicast(DROP),dropNotSyn:$LOG_LEVEL,dropInvalid:$LOG_LEVEL,DropDNSrep:$LOG_LEVEL"
+DROP_DEFAULT="Broadcast(DROP),Multicast(DROP)"
 NFQUEUE_DEFAULT=none
 QUEUE_DEFAULT=none
 REJECT_DEFAULT="Broadcast(DROP),Multicast(DROP)"
diff --git a/Shorewall/configfiles/shorewall.conf b/Shorewall/configfiles/shorewall.conf
index 94ece9e78..004e216cb 100644
--- a/Shorewall/configfiles/shorewall.conf
+++ b/Shorewall/configfiles/shorewall.conf
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ FIREWALL=
 #			       L O G G I N G
 ###############################################################################
 
-LOG_LEVEL=info
+LOG_LEVEL="info"
 
 BLACKLIST_LOG_LEVEL=
 
@@ -55,19 +55,19 @@ LOGTAGONLY=No
 
 LOGLIMIT="s:1/sec:10"
 
-MACLIST_LOG_LEVEL=$LOG_LEVEL
+MACLIST_LOG_LEVEL="$LOG_LEVEL"
 
 RELATED_LOG_LEVEL=
 
-RPFILTER_LOG_LEVEL=$LOG_LEVEL
+RPFILTER_LOG_LEVEL="$LOG_LEVEL"
 
-SFILTER_LOG_LEVEL=$LOG_LEVEL
+SFILTER_LOG_LEVEL="$LOG_LEVEL"
 
 SMURF_LOG_LEVEL=$LOG_LEVEL
 
 STARTUP_LOG=/var/log/shorewall-init.log
 
-TCP_FLAGS_LOG_LEVEL=$LOG_LEVEL
+TCP_FLAGS_LOG_LEVEL="$LOG_LEVEL"
 
 UNTRACKED_LOG_LEVEL=
 
@@ -110,8 +110,8 @@ TC=
 ###############################################################################
 
 ACCEPT_DEFAULT=none
-BLACKLIST_DEFAULT="Broadcast(DROP),Multicast(DROP),AllowICMPs,dropNotSyn:$LOG_LEVEL,dropInvalid:$LOG_LEVEL,DropDNSrep:$LOG_LEVEL"
-DROP_DEFAULT="Broadcast(DROP),Multicast(DROP),AllowICMPs"
+BLACKLIST_DEFAULT="Broadcast(DROP),Multicast(DROP),dropNotSyn:$LOG_LEVEL,dropInvalid:$LOG_LEVEL,DropDNSrep:$LOG_LEVEL"
+DROP_DEFAULT="Broadcast(DROP),Multicast(DROP)"
 NFQUEUE_DEFAULT=none
 QUEUE_DEFAULT=none
 REJECT_DEFAULT="Broadcast(DROP),Multicast(DROP)"
diff --git a/Shorewall6/Samples6/Universal/shorewall6.conf b/Shorewall6/Samples6/Universal/shorewall6.conf
index 4d6e8518d..7ef896e88 100644
--- a/Shorewall6/Samples6/Universal/shorewall6.conf
+++ b/Shorewall6/Samples6/Universal/shorewall6.conf
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ FIREWALL=
 #			       L O G G I N G
 ###############################################################################
 
-LOG_LEVEL=info
+LOG_LEVEL="info"
 
 BLACKLIST_LOG_LEVEL=
 
@@ -54,19 +54,19 @@ LOGLIMIT="s:1/sec:10"
 
 LOGTAGONLY=No
 
-MACLIST_LOG_LEVEL=info
+MACLIST_LOG_LEVEL="$LOG_LEVEL"
 
 RELATED_LOG_LEVEL=
 
-RPFILTER_LOG_LEVEL=info
+RPFILTER_LOG_LEVEL="$LOG_LEVEL"
 
-SFILTER_LOG_LEVEL=info
+SFILTER_LOG_LEVEL="$LOG_LEVEL"
 
-SMURF_LOG_LEVEL=info
+SMURF_LOG_LEVEL="$LOG_LEVEL"
 
 STARTUP_LOG=/var/log/shorewall6-init.log
 
-TCP_FLAGS_LOG_LEVEL=info
+TCP_FLAGS_LOG_LEVEL="$LOG_LEVEL"
 
 UNTRACKED_LOG_LEVEL=
 
diff --git a/Shorewall6/Samples6/one-interface/shorewall6.conf b/Shorewall6/Samples6/one-interface/shorewall6.conf
index 2b1550d07..57a850b19 100644
--- a/Shorewall6/Samples6/one-interface/shorewall6.conf
+++ b/Shorewall6/Samples6/one-interface/shorewall6.conf
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ FIREWALL=
 #			       L O G G I N G
 ###############################################################################
 
-LOG_LEVEL=info
+LOG_LEVEL="info"
 
 BLACKLIST_LOG_LEVEL=
 
@@ -55,19 +55,19 @@ LOGLIMIT="s:1/sec:10"
 
 LOGTAGONLY=No
 
-MACLIST_LOG_LEVEL=info
+MACLIST_LOG_LEVEL="$LOG_LEVEL"
 
 RELATED_LOG_LEVEL=
 
-RPFILTER_LOG_LEVEL=info
+RPFILTER_LOG_LEVEL="$LOG_LEVEL"
 
-SFILTER_LOG_LEVEL=info
+SFILTER_LOG_LEVEL="$LOG_LEVEL"
 
-SMURF_LOG_LEVEL=info
+SMURF_LOG_LEVEL="$LOG_LEVEL"
 
 STARTUP_LOG=/var/log/shorewall6-init.log
 
-TCP_FLAGS_LOG_LEVEL=info
+TCP_FLAGS_LOG_LEVEL="$LOG_LEVEL"
 
 UNTRACKED_LOG_LEVEL=
 
diff --git a/Shorewall6/Samples6/three-interfaces/shorewall6.conf b/Shorewall6/Samples6/three-interfaces/shorewall6.conf
index 785212b8c..d3908f024 100644
--- a/Shorewall6/Samples6/three-interfaces/shorewall6.conf
+++ b/Shorewall6/Samples6/three-interfaces/shorewall6.conf
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ FIREWALL=
 #			       L O G G I N G
 ###############################################################################
 
-LOG_LEVEL=info
+LOG_LEVEL="info"
 
 BLACKLIST_LOG_LEVEL=
 
@@ -54,19 +54,19 @@ LOGLIMIT="s:1/sec:10"
 
 LOGTAGONLY=No
 
-MACLIST_LOG_LEVEL=info
+MACLIST_LOG_LEVEL="$LOG_LEVEL"
 
 RELATED_LOG_LEVEL=
 
-RPFILTER_LOG_LEVEL=info
+RPFILTER_LOG_LEVEL="$LOG_LEVEL"
 
-SFILTER_LOG_LEVEL=info
+SFILTER_LOG_LEVEL="$LOG_LEVEL"
 
-SMURF_LOG_LEVEL=info
+SMURF_LOG_LEVEL="$LOG_LEVEL"
 
 STARTUP_LOG=/var/log/shorewall6-init.log
 
-TCP_FLAGS_LOG_LEVEL=info
+TCP_FLAGS_LOG_LEVEL="$LOG_LEVEL"
 
 UNTRACKED_LOG_LEVEL=
 
diff --git a/Shorewall6/Samples6/two-interfaces/shorewall6.conf b/Shorewall6/Samples6/two-interfaces/shorewall6.conf
index c5c71a291..f67cbcfaa 100644
--- a/Shorewall6/Samples6/two-interfaces/shorewall6.conf
+++ b/Shorewall6/Samples6/two-interfaces/shorewall6.conf
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ FIREWALL=
 #			       L O G G I N G
 ###############################################################################
 
-LOG_LEVEL=info
+LOG_LEVEL="info"
 
 BLACKLIST_LOG_LEVEL=
 
@@ -54,19 +54,19 @@ LOGLIMIT="s:1/sec:10"
 
 LOGTAGONLY=No
 
-MACLIST_LOG_LEVEL=info
+MACLIST_LOG_LEVEL="$LOG_LEVEL"
 
 RELATED_LOG_LEVEL=
 
-RPFILTER_LOG_LEVEL=info
+RPFILTER_LOG_LEVEL="$LOG_LEVEL"
 
-SFILTER_LOG_LEVEL=info
+SFILTER_LOG_LEVEL="$LOG_LEVEL"
 
-SMURF_LOG_LEVEL=info
+SMURF_LOG_LEVEL="$LOG_LEVEL"
 
 STARTUP_LOG=/var/log/shorewall6-init.log
 
-TCP_FLAGS_LOG_LEVEL=info
+TCP_FLAGS_LOG_LEVEL="$LOG_LEVEL"
 
 UNTRACKED_LOG_LEVEL=
 
diff --git a/Shorewall6/configfiles/shorewall6.conf b/Shorewall6/configfiles/shorewall6.conf
index abdf48426..24a3a4fd2 100644
--- a/Shorewall6/configfiles/shorewall6.conf
+++ b/Shorewall6/configfiles/shorewall6.conf
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ FIREWALL=
 #			       L O G G I N G
 ###############################################################################
 
-LOG_LEVEL=info
+LOG_LEVEL="info"
 
 BLACKLIST_LOG_LEVEL=
 
@@ -54,19 +54,19 @@ LOGLIMIT="s:1/sec:10"
 
 LOGTAGONLY=No
 
-MACLIST_LOG_LEVEL=$LOG_LEVEL
+MACLIST_LOG_LEVEL="$LOG_LEVEL"
 
 RELATED_LOG_LEVEL=
 
-RPFILTER_LOG_LEVEL=$LOG_LEVEL
+RPFILTER_LOG_LEVEL="$LOG_LEVEL"
 
-SFILTER_LOG_LEVEL=$LOG_LEVEL
+SFILTER_LOG_LEVEL="$LOG_LEVEL"
 
-SMURF_LOG_LEVEL=$LOG_LEVEL
+SMURF_LOG_LEVEL="$LOG_LEVEL"
 
 STARTUP_LOG=/var/log/shorewall6-init.log
 
-TCP_FLAGS_LOG_LEVEL=$LOG_LEVEL
+TCP_FLAGS_LOG_LEVEL=:$LOG_LEVEL"
 
 UNTRACKED_LOG_LEVEL=