diff --git a/Shorewall2/action.AllowNNTP b/Shorewall2/action.AllowNNTP
index 6b6967ddf..a5d68b49e 100644
--- a/Shorewall2/action.AllowNNTP
+++ b/Shorewall2/action.AllowNNTP
@@ -1,10 +1,11 @@
 #
 # Shorewall 2.2 /usr/share/shorewall/action.AllowNNTP
 #
-#	This action accepts NNTP traffic (Usenet).
+#	This action accepts NNTP traffic (Usenet) and encrypted NNTP (NNTPS)
 #
 ######################################################################################
 #TARGET  SOURCE		DEST      	PROTO	DEST    SOURCE	 	RATE	USER/
 #                       	        	PORT    PORT(S)		LIMIT	GROUP
 ACCEPT	 -	        -               tcp	119
+ACCEPT	 -		-		tcp	563
 #LAST LINE -- ADD YOUR ENTRIES BEFORE THIS ONE -- DO NOT REMOVE
diff --git a/Shorewall2/changelog.txt b/Shorewall2/changelog.txt
index b149e544b..b926952b4 100644
--- a/Shorewall2/changelog.txt
+++ b/Shorewall2/changelog.txt
@@ -136,3 +136,5 @@ Changes since 2.0.3
 65) Correct typo in rules file.
 
 66) Update bogons file.
+
+67) Add a rule for NNTPS to action.AllowNNTP
diff --git a/Shorewall2/releasenotes.txt b/Shorewall2/releasenotes.txt
index 659342959..9a122e878 100755
--- a/Shorewall2/releasenotes.txt
+++ b/Shorewall2/releasenotes.txt
@@ -662,3 +662,5 @@ New Features:
 26) The SUBNET column in /etc/shorewall/rfc1918 has been renamed
     SUBNETS and it is now possible to specify a list of addresses in
     that column.
+
+27) The AllowNNTP action now also allows NNTP over SSL/TLS (NNTPS).