diff --git a/Samples/one-interface/shorewall.conf b/Samples/one-interface/shorewall.conf
index 5d4c5ee86..319d660ba 100644
--- a/Samples/one-interface/shorewall.conf
+++ b/Samples/one-interface/shorewall.conf
@@ -201,3 +201,4 @@ MACLIST_DISPOSITION=REJECT
 
 TCP_FLAGS_DISPOSITION=DROP
 
+#LAST LINE -- DO NOT REMOVE
diff --git a/Samples/three-interfaces/shorewall.conf b/Samples/three-interfaces/shorewall.conf
index 7b6d2925c..5e21ff35b 100644
--- a/Samples/three-interfaces/shorewall.conf
+++ b/Samples/three-interfaces/shorewall.conf
@@ -201,3 +201,4 @@ MACLIST_DISPOSITION=REJECT
 
 TCP_FLAGS_DISPOSITION=DROP
 
+#LAST LINE -- DO NOT REMOVE
diff --git a/Samples/two-interfaces/shorewall.conf b/Samples/two-interfaces/shorewall.conf
index e7c495712..f6eb947d6 100644
--- a/Samples/two-interfaces/shorewall.conf
+++ b/Samples/two-interfaces/shorewall.conf
@@ -208,3 +208,4 @@ MACLIST_DISPOSITION=REJECT
 
 TCP_FLAGS_DISPOSITION=DROP
 
+#LAST LINE -- DO NOT REMOVE
diff --git a/Samples6/one-interface/shorewall6.conf b/Samples6/one-interface/shorewall6.conf
index bd2787539..3b81dae77 100644
--- a/Samples6/one-interface/shorewall6.conf
+++ b/Samples6/one-interface/shorewall6.conf
@@ -147,3 +147,4 @@ BLACKLIST_DISPOSITION=DROP
 
 TCP_FLAGS_DISPOSITION=DROP
 
+#LAST LINE -- DO NOT REMOVE
diff --git a/Samples6/three-interfaces/shorewall6.conf b/Samples6/three-interfaces/shorewall6.conf
index c7488893a..df0faa3c6 100644
--- a/Samples6/three-interfaces/shorewall6.conf
+++ b/Samples6/three-interfaces/shorewall6.conf
@@ -147,3 +147,4 @@ BLACKLIST_DISPOSITION=DROP
 
 TCP_FLAGS_DISPOSITION=DROP
 
+#LAST LINE -- DO NOT REMOVE
diff --git a/Samples6/two-interfaces/shorewall6.conf b/Samples6/two-interfaces/shorewall6.conf
index b6e881333..84ce2d06a 100644
--- a/Samples6/two-interfaces/shorewall6.conf
+++ b/Samples6/two-interfaces/shorewall6.conf
@@ -147,3 +147,4 @@ BLACKLIST_DISPOSITION=DROP
 
 TCP_FLAGS_DISPOSITION=DROP
 
+#LAST LINE -- DO NOT REMOVE
diff --git a/Shorewall-lite/shorewall-lite.conf b/Shorewall-lite/shorewall-lite.conf
index 0b896b703..df37ce7b9 100644
--- a/Shorewall-lite/shorewall-lite.conf
+++ b/Shorewall-lite/shorewall-lite.conf
@@ -46,3 +46,4 @@ SUBSYSLOCK=
 
 RESTOREFILE=
 
+#LAST LINE -- DO NOT REMOVE
diff --git a/Shorewall/configfiles/params b/Shorewall/configfiles/params
index 883f1cd1d..a60512b4a 100644
--- a/Shorewall/configfiles/params
+++ b/Shorewall/configfiles/params
@@ -24,3 +24,5 @@
 #		net	eth0		130.252.100.255	routefilter,norfc1918
 #
 ###############################################################################
+
+#LAST LINE -- DO NOT REMOVE
diff --git a/Shorewall/configfiles/shorewall.conf b/Shorewall/configfiles/shorewall.conf
index 6d1161bf1..c099f008d 100644
--- a/Shorewall/configfiles/shorewall.conf
+++ b/Shorewall/configfiles/shorewall.conf
@@ -199,3 +199,4 @@ MACLIST_DISPOSITION=REJECT
 
 TCP_FLAGS_DISPOSITION=DROP
 
+#LAST LINE -- DO NOT REMOVE
diff --git a/Shorewall6-lite/shorewall6-lite.conf b/Shorewall6-lite/shorewall6-lite.conf
index 32b3a86a9..28645c05f 100644
--- a/Shorewall6-lite/shorewall6-lite.conf
+++ b/Shorewall6-lite/shorewall6-lite.conf
@@ -46,3 +46,4 @@ SUBSYSLOCK=
 
 RESTOREFILE=
 
+#LAST LINE -- DO NOT REMOVE
diff --git a/Shorewall6/params b/Shorewall6/params
index 10a66663f..b97724156 100644
--- a/Shorewall6/params
+++ b/Shorewall6/params
@@ -23,3 +23,5 @@
 #		net	eth0		-	dhcp,nosmurfs
 #
 ###############################################################################
+
+#LAST LINE -- DO NOT REMOVE
diff --git a/Shorewall6/shorewall6.conf b/Shorewall6/shorewall6.conf
index 67bf49286..19b00b3b3 100644
--- a/Shorewall6/shorewall6.conf
+++ b/Shorewall6/shorewall6.conf
@@ -152,3 +152,5 @@ WIDE_TC_MARKS=No
 BLACKLIST_DISPOSITION=DROP
 
 TCP_FLAGS_DISPOSITION=DROP
+
+#LAST LINE -- DO NOT REMOVE