diff --git a/resources/gatewaystart.sh b/resources/gatewaystart.sh
old mode 100644
new mode 100755
index e07e39c..cee419d
--- a/resources/gatewaystart.sh
+++ b/resources/gatewaystart.sh
@@ -18,19 +18,23 @@
 #=============================================================================+
 
 
-TWS_MAJOR_VRSN=972
-IBC_INI=~/ibc/config.ini
-TRADING_MODE=
-IBC_PATH=/opt/ibc
-TWS_PATH=~/Jts
-TWS_SETTINGS_PATH=
-LOG_PATH=~/ibc/logs
-TWSUSERID=
-TWSPASSWORD=
-FIXUSERID=
-FIXPASSWORD=
-JAVA_PATH=
-HIDE=
+# To set one of these, remove the # in the front of the line.
+
+#TWS_MAJOR_VRSN=972
+#IBC_INI=~/ibc/config.ini
+#TRADING_MODE=
+#IBC_PATH=/opt/ibc
+#TWS_PATH=~/Jts
+#TWS_SETTINGS_PATH=
+#LOG_PATH=~/ibc/logs
+#TWSUSERID=
+#TWSPASSWORD=
+#FIXUSERID=
+#FIXPASSWORD=
+#JAVA_PATH=
+#HIDE=
+
+
 
 
 #              PLEASE DON'T CHANGE ANYTHING BELOW THIS LINE !!
@@ -160,6 +164,21 @@ fi
 
 APP=GATEWAY
 
+# Ensure we have settings for everything..
+TWS_MAJOR_VRSN=${TWS_MAJOR_VRSN:-972}
+IBC_INI=${IBC_INI:-"${HOME}/ibc/config.ini"}
+TRADING_MODE=${TRADING_MODE:-""}
+IBC_PATH=${IBC_PATH:-"/opt/ibc"}
+TWS_PATH=${TWS_PATH:-"${HOME}/Jts"}
+TWS_SETTINGS_PATH=${TWS_SETTINGS_PATH:-""}
+LOG_PATH=${LOG_PATH:-"${HOME}/ibc/logs"}
+TWSUSERID=${TWSUSERID:-""}
+TWSPASSWORD=${TWSPASSWORD:-""}
+FIXUSERID=${FIXUSERID:-""}
+FIXPASSWORD=${FIXPASSWORD:-""}
+JAVA_PATH=${JAVA_PATH:-""}
+HIDE=${HIDE:-""}
+
 export TWS_MAJOR_VRSN
 export IBC_INI
 export TRADING_MODE
diff --git a/resources/gatewaystartmacos.sh b/resources/gatewaystartmacos.sh
old mode 100644
new mode 100755
index 205e695..f565e7c
--- a/resources/gatewaystartmacos.sh
+++ b/resources/gatewaystartmacos.sh
@@ -18,18 +18,21 @@
 #=============================================================================+
 
 
-TWS_MAJOR_VRSN=972
-IBC_INI=~/ibc/config.ini
-TRADING_MODE=
-IBC_PATH=/opt/ibc
-TWS_PATH=~/Applications
-TWS_CONFIG_PATH=~/Jts
-LOG_PATH=~/ibc/logs
-TWSUSERID=
-TWSPASSWORD=
-FIXUSERID=
-FIXPASSWORD=
-JAVA_PATH=
+# To set one of these, remove the # in the front of the line.
+
+#TWS_MAJOR_VRSN=972
+#IBC_INI=~/ibc/config.ini
+#TRADING_MODE=
+#IBC_PATH=/opt/ibc
+#TWS_PATH=~/Jts
+#TWS_SETTINGS_PATH=
+#LOG_PATH=~/ibc/logs
+#TWSUSERID=
+#TWSPASSWORD=
+#FIXUSERID=
+#FIXPASSWORD=
+#JAVA_PATH=
+#HIDE=
 
 
 #              PLEASE DON'T CHANGE ANYTHING BELOW THIS LINE !!
@@ -141,6 +144,21 @@ JAVA_PATH=
 
 APP=GATEWAY
 
+# Ensure we have settings for everything..
+TWS_MAJOR_VRSN=${TWS_MAJOR_VRSN:-972}
+IBC_INI=${IBC_INI:-"${HOME}/ibc/config.ini"}
+TRADING_MODE=${TRADING_MODE:-""}
+IBC_PATH=${IBC_PATH:-"/opt/ibc"}
+TWS_PATH=${TWS_PATH:-"${HOME}/Jts"}
+TWS_SETTINGS_PATH=${TWS_SETTINGS_PATH:-""}
+LOG_PATH=${LOG_PATH:-"${HOME}/ibc/logs"}
+TWSUSERID=${TWSUSERID:-""}
+TWSPASSWORD=${TWSPASSWORD:-""}
+FIXUSERID=${FIXUSERID:-""}
+FIXPASSWORD=${FIXPASSWORD:-""}
+JAVA_PATH=${JAVA_PATH:-""}
+HIDE=${HIDE:-""}
+
 export TWS_MAJOR_VRSN
 export IBC_INI
 export TRADING_MODE