diff --git a/Shorewall-init/install.sh b/Shorewall-init/install.sh
index 38c95d941..e80c0e6cd 100755
--- a/Shorewall-init/install.sh
+++ b/Shorewall-init/install.sh
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
 #       Foundation, Inc., 51 Franklin Street, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA 02110-1301 USA.
 #
 
-VERSION=4.4.12-RC1
+VERSION=4.4.12-Beta3
 
 usage() # $1 = exit status
 {
diff --git a/Shorewall-init/shorewall-init.spec b/Shorewall-init/shorewall-init.spec
index bd1b322a3..4bfe4d03d 100644
--- a/Shorewall-init/shorewall-init.spec
+++ b/Shorewall-init/shorewall-init.spec
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 %define name shorewall-init
 %define version 4.4.12
-%define release 0RC1
+%define release 0Beta3
 
 Summary: Shorewall-init adds functionality to Shoreline Firewall (Shorewall).
 Name: %{name}
@@ -99,8 +99,8 @@ fi
 %doc COPYING changelog.txt releasenotes.txt
 
 %changelog
-* Thu Jul 29 2010 Tom Eastep tom@shorewall.net
-- Updated to 4.4.12-0RC1
+* Sat Jul 31 2010 Tom Eastep tom@shorewall.net
+- Updated to 4.4.12-0Beta3
 * Sun Jul 25 2010 Tom Eastep tom@shorewall.net
 - Updated to 4.4.12-0Beta2
 * Wed Jul 21 2010 Tom Eastep tom@shorewall.net
diff --git a/Shorewall-init/uninstall.sh b/Shorewall-init/uninstall.sh
index fe0b8dea3..8578c07b2 100755
--- a/Shorewall-init/uninstall.sh
+++ b/Shorewall-init/uninstall.sh
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
 #       You may only use this script to uninstall the version
 #       shown below. Simply run this script to remove Shorewall Firewall
 
-VERSION=4.4.12-RC1
+VERSION=4.4.12-Beta3
 
 usage() # $1 = exit status
 {
diff --git a/Shorewall-lite/install.sh b/Shorewall-lite/install.sh
index ef9580ab2..f888b27e7 100755
--- a/Shorewall-lite/install.sh
+++ b/Shorewall-lite/install.sh
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
 #       Foundation, Inc., 51 Franklin Street, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA 02110-1301 USA.
 #
 
-VERSION=4.4.12-RC1
+VERSION=4.4.12-Beta3
 
 usage() # $1 = exit status
 {
diff --git a/Shorewall-lite/shorewall-lite.spec b/Shorewall-lite/shorewall-lite.spec
index 3c473635c..eaac7a500 100644
--- a/Shorewall-lite/shorewall-lite.spec
+++ b/Shorewall-lite/shorewall-lite.spec
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 %define name shorewall-lite
 %define version 4.4.12
-%define release 0RC1
+%define release 0Beta3
 
 Summary: Shoreline Firewall Lite is an iptables-based firewall for Linux systems.
 Name: %{name}
@@ -102,8 +102,8 @@ fi
 %doc COPYING changelog.txt releasenotes.txt
 
 %changelog
-* Thu Jul 29 2010 Tom Eastep tom@shorewall.net
-- Updated to 4.4.12-0RC1
+* Sat Jul 31 2010 Tom Eastep tom@shorewall.net
+- Updated to 4.4.12-0Beta3
 * Sun Jul 25 2010 Tom Eastep tom@shorewall.net
 - Updated to 4.4.12-0Beta2
 * Wed Jul 21 2010 Tom Eastep tom@shorewall.net
diff --git a/Shorewall-lite/uninstall.sh b/Shorewall-lite/uninstall.sh
index 6f1ba0fd3..a2178b381 100755
--- a/Shorewall-lite/uninstall.sh
+++ b/Shorewall-lite/uninstall.sh
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
 #       You may only use this script to uninstall the version
 #       shown below. Simply run this script to remove Shorewall Firewall
 
-VERSION=4.4.12-RC1
+VERSION=4.4.12-Beta3
 
 usage() # $1 = exit status
 {
diff --git a/Shorewall/Perl/Shorewall/Config.pm b/Shorewall/Perl/Shorewall/Config.pm
index 180ab9919..18fbc2172 100644
--- a/Shorewall/Perl/Shorewall/Config.pm
+++ b/Shorewall/Perl/Shorewall/Config.pm
@@ -343,7 +343,7 @@ sub initialize( $ ) {
 		    EXPORT => 0,
 		    STATEMATCH => '-m state --state',
 		    UNTRACKED => 0,
-		    VERSION => "4.4.12-RC1",
+		    VERSION => "4.4.12-Beta3",
 		    CAPVERSION => 40411 ,
 		  );
 
diff --git a/Shorewall/install.sh b/Shorewall/install.sh
index 29020302e..fc6282070 100755
--- a/Shorewall/install.sh
+++ b/Shorewall/install.sh
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
 #       Foundation, Inc., 51 Franklin Street, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA 02110-1301 USA.
 #
 
-VERSION=4.4.12-RC1
+VERSION=4.4.12-Beta3
 
 usage() # $1 = exit status
 {
diff --git a/Shorewall/known_problems.txt b/Shorewall/known_problems.txt
index 6e61c42e7..5666d3ac2 100644
--- a/Shorewall/known_problems.txt
+++ b/Shorewall/known_problems.txt
@@ -1 +1 @@
-There are no known problems in Shorewall 4.4.12-RC1
+There are no known problems in Shorewall 4.4.12-Beta3
diff --git a/Shorewall/shorewall.spec b/Shorewall/shorewall.spec
index 5e4a3dc2d..9b5c248ce 100644
--- a/Shorewall/shorewall.spec
+++ b/Shorewall/shorewall.spec
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 %define name shorewall
 %define version 4.4.12
-%define release 0RC1
+%define release 0Beta3
 
 Summary: Shoreline Firewall is an iptables-based firewall for Linux systems.
 Name: %{name}
@@ -108,8 +108,8 @@ fi
 %doc COPYING INSTALL changelog.txt releasenotes.txt Contrib/* Samples
 
 %changelog
-* Thu Jul 29 2010 Tom Eastep tom@shorewall.net
-- Updated to 4.4.12-0RC1
+* Sat Jul 31 2010 Tom Eastep tom@shorewall.net
+- Updated to 4.4.12-0Beta3
 * Sun Jul 25 2010 Tom Eastep tom@shorewall.net
 - Updated to 4.4.12-0Beta2
 * Wed Jul 21 2010 Tom Eastep tom@shorewall.net
diff --git a/Shorewall/uninstall.sh b/Shorewall/uninstall.sh
index 3a303038d..b7acdb5c9 100755
--- a/Shorewall/uninstall.sh
+++ b/Shorewall/uninstall.sh
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
 #       You may only use this script to uninstall the version
 #       shown below. Simply run this script to remove Shorewall Firewall
 
-VERSION=4.4.12-RC1
+VERSION=4.4.12-Beta3
 
 usage() # $1 = exit status
 {
diff --git a/Shorewall6-lite/install.sh b/Shorewall6-lite/install.sh
index e61c33c77..dc899cfd2 100755
--- a/Shorewall6-lite/install.sh
+++ b/Shorewall6-lite/install.sh
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
 #       Foundation, Inc., 51 Franklin Street, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA 02110-1301 USA.
 #
 
-VERSION=4.4.12-RC1
+VERSION=4.4.12-Beta3
 
 usage() # $1 = exit status
 {
diff --git a/Shorewall6-lite/shorewall6-lite.spec b/Shorewall6-lite/shorewall6-lite.spec
index 68894ae78..98fe6da49 100644
--- a/Shorewall6-lite/shorewall6-lite.spec
+++ b/Shorewall6-lite/shorewall6-lite.spec
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 %define name shorewall6-lite
 %define version 4.4.12
-%define release 0RC1
+%define release 0Beta3
 
 Summary: Shoreline Firewall 6 Lite is an ip6tables-based firewall for Linux systems.
 Name: %{name}
@@ -93,8 +93,8 @@ fi
 %doc COPYING changelog.txt releasenotes.txt
 
 %changelog
-* Thu Jul 29 2010 Tom Eastep tom@shorewall.net
-- Updated to 4.4.12-0RC1
+* Sat Jul 31 2010 Tom Eastep tom@shorewall.net
+- Updated to 4.4.12-0Beta3
 * Sun Jul 25 2010 Tom Eastep tom@shorewall.net
 - Updated to 4.4.12-0Beta2
 * Wed Jul 21 2010 Tom Eastep tom@shorewall.net
diff --git a/Shorewall6-lite/uninstall.sh b/Shorewall6-lite/uninstall.sh
index f7a126f58..068dde545 100755
--- a/Shorewall6-lite/uninstall.sh
+++ b/Shorewall6-lite/uninstall.sh
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
 #       You may only use this script to uninstall the version
 #       shown below. Simply run this script to remove Shorewall Firewall
 
-VERSION=4.4.12-RC1
+VERSION=4.4.12-Beta3
 
 usage() # $1 = exit status
 {
diff --git a/Shorewall6/install.sh b/Shorewall6/install.sh
index 918f17ecd..cd468044b 100755
--- a/Shorewall6/install.sh
+++ b/Shorewall6/install.sh
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
 #       Foundation, Inc., 51 Franklin Street, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA 02110-1301 USA.
 #
 
-VERSION=4.4.12-RC1
+VERSION=4.4.12-Beta3
 
 usage() # $1 = exit status
 {
diff --git a/Shorewall6/lib.cli b/Shorewall6/lib.cli
index ea54b8a55..ad38f6359 100644
--- a/Shorewall6/lib.cli
+++ b/Shorewall6/lib.cli
@@ -208,6 +208,19 @@ logwatch() # $1 = timeout -- if negative, prompt each time that
 	   #		     an 'interesting' packet count changes
 {
 
+    if [ -z "$LOGFILE" ]; then
+	LOGFILE=/var/log/messages
+
+	if [ -n "$(syslog_circular_buffer)" ]; then
+	    g_logread="logread | tac"
+	elif [ -r $LOGFILE ]; then
+	    g_logread="tac $LOGFILE"
+	else
+	    echo "LOGFILE ($LOGFILE) does not exist!" >&2
+	    exit 2
+	fi
+    fi
+
     host=$(echo $g_hostname | sed 's/\..*$//')
     oldrejects=$($IP6TABLES -L -v -n | grep 'LOG')
 
@@ -457,6 +470,20 @@ show_command() {
 	    ;;
 	log)
 	    [ $# -gt 2 ] && usage 1
+
+	    if [ -z "$LOGFILE" ]; then
+		LOGFILE=/var/log/messages
+		
+		if [ -n "$(syslog_circular_buffer)" ]; then
+		    g_logread="logread | tac"
+		elif [ -r $LOGFILE ]; then
+		    g_logread="tac $LOGFILE"
+		else
+		    echo "LOGFILE ($LOGFILE) does not exist!" >&2
+		    exit 2
+		fi
+	    fi
+
 	    echo "$g_product $SHOREWALL_VERSION Log ($LOGFILE) at $g_hostname - $(date)"
 	    echo
 	    show_reset
@@ -667,6 +694,17 @@ dump_command() {
 	esac
     done
 
+    if [ -z "$LOGFILE" ]; then
+	if [ -n "$(syslog_circular_buffer)" ]; then
+	    g_logread="logread | tac"
+	elif [ -r $LOGFILE ]; then
+	    g_logread="tac $LOGFILE"
+	else
+	    echo "LOGFILE ($LOGFILE) does not exist!" >&2
+	    exit 2
+	fi
+    fi
+
     g_ipt_options="$g_ipt_options $g_ipt_options1"
 
     [ $VERBOSITY -lt 2 ] && VERBOSITY=2
diff --git a/Shorewall6/shorewall6 b/Shorewall6/shorewall6
index ab32081f1..ce2486264 100755
--- a/Shorewall6/shorewall6
+++ b/Shorewall6/shorewall6
@@ -67,15 +67,15 @@ get_config() {
 	# This block is avoided for compile for export and when the user isn't root
 	#
 	if [ "$3" = Yes ]; then
-	    [ -z "$LOGFILE" ] && LOGFILE=/var/log/messages
-
-	    if [ -n "$(syslog_circular_buffer)" ]; then
-		g_logread="logread | tac"
-	    elif [ -r $LOGFILE ]; then
-		g_logread="tac $LOGFILE"
-	    else
-		echo "LOGFILE ($LOGFILE) does not exist!" >&2
-		exit 2
+	    if [ -n "$LOGFILE" ]; then
+		if [ -n "$(syslog_circular_buffer)" ]; then
+		    g_logread="logread | tac"
+		elif [ -r $LOGFILE ]; then
+		    g_logread="tac $LOGFILE"
+		else
+		    echo "LOGFILE ($LOGFILE) does not exist!" >&2
+		    exit 2
+		fi
 	    fi
 	fi
 
diff --git a/Shorewall6/shorewall6.spec b/Shorewall6/shorewall6.spec
index 96b07ee05..dbe2a2337 100644
--- a/Shorewall6/shorewall6.spec
+++ b/Shorewall6/shorewall6.spec
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 %define name shorewall6
 %define version 4.4.12
-%define release 0RC1
+%define release 0Beta3
 
 Summary: Shoreline Firewall 6 is an ip6tables-based firewall for Linux systems.
 Name: %{name}
@@ -98,8 +98,8 @@ fi
 %doc COPYING INSTALL changelog.txt releasenotes.txt tunnel ipsecvpn ipv6 Samples6
 
 %changelog
-* Thu Jul 29 2010 Tom Eastep tom@shorewall.net
-- Updated to 4.4.12-0RC1
+* Sat Jul 31 2010 Tom Eastep tom@shorewall.net
+- Updated to 4.4.12-0Beta3
 * Sun Jul 25 2010 Tom Eastep tom@shorewall.net
 - Updated to 4.4.12-0Beta2
 * Wed Jul 21 2010 Tom Eastep tom@shorewall.net
diff --git a/Shorewall6/uninstall.sh b/Shorewall6/uninstall.sh
index bfde51d27..79795892e 100755
--- a/Shorewall6/uninstall.sh
+++ b/Shorewall6/uninstall.sh
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
 #       You may only use this script to uninstall the version
 #       shown below. Simply run this script to remove Shorewall Firewall
 
-VERSION=4.4.12-RC1
+VERSION=4.4.12-Beta3
 
 usage() # $1 = exit status
 {