diff --git a/.ca.def b/.ca.def
index 1f816af..aa84d53 100755
--- a/.ca.def
+++ b/.ca.def
@@ -436,27 +436,21 @@ EG_DROP_CMD="$EG_DROP_CMD"
 # This aggregate list combines Harvesters, Spammers and SMTP Dictionary attacks
 # from the PHP IP Data at:  http://www.projecthoneypot.org/list_of_ips.php
 DLIST_PHP="$DLIST_PHP"
-
-DLIST_PHP_URL="rfxn.com/downloads/php_list"
-DLIST_PHP_URL_PROT="http"
+DLIST_PHP_URL="http://rfxn.com/downloads/php_list"
 
 # The Spamhaus Don't Route Or Peer List (DROP) is an advisory "drop all
 # traffic" list, consisting of stolen 'zombie' netblocks and netblocks
 # controlled entirely by professional spammers. For more information please
 # see http://www.spamhaus.org/drop/.
 DLIST_SPAMHAUS="$DLIST_SPAMHAUS"
-
-DLIST_SPAMHAUS_URL="www.spamhaus.org/drop/drop.lasso"
-DLIST_SPAMHAUS_URL_PROT="http"
+DLIST_SPAMHAUS_URL="http://www.spamhaus.org/drop/drop.lasso"
 
 # DShield collects data about malicious activity from across the Internet.
 # This data is cataloged, summarized and can be used to discover trends in
 # activity, confirm widespread attacks, or assist in preparing better firewall
 # rules. This is a list of top networks that have exhibited suspicious activity.
 DLIST_DSHIELD="$DLIST_DSHIELD"
-
-DLIST_DSHIELD_URL="feeds.dshield.org/top10-2.txt"
-DLIST_DSHIELD_URL_PROT="http"
+DLIST_DSHIELD_URL="http://feeds.dshield.org/top10-2.txt"
 
 # The reserved networks list is addresses which ARIN has marked as reserved
 # for future assignement and have no business as valid traffic on the internet.
@@ -465,9 +459,7 @@ DLIST_DSHIELD_URL_PROT="http"
 # on the internet from getting blocked; this option is only important when
 # BLK_RESNET is set to enabled.
 DLIST_RESERVED="1"
-
-DLIST_RESERVED_URL="rfxn.com/downloads/reserved.networks"
-DLIST_RESERVED_URL_PROT="http"
+DLIST_RESERVED_URL="http://rfxn.com/downloads/reserved.networks"
 
 # ECN is an extension which helps reduce congestion. Unfortunately some
 # clueless software/hardware vendors have setup their sites or implemented
@@ -477,9 +469,7 @@ DLIST_RESERVED_URL_PROT="http"
 # is accepted as intended. This option is dependent on setting SYSCTL_ECN="1"
 # otherwise it stays disabled.
 DLIST_ECNSHAME="$DLIST_ECNSHAME"
-
-DLIST_ECNSHAME_URL="rfxn.com/downloads/ecnshame.lst"
-DLIST_ECNSHAME_URL_PROT="http"
+DLIST_ECNSHAME_URL="http://rfxn.com/downloads/ecnshame.lst"
 
 ##
 # Global Trust
@@ -491,11 +481,8 @@ DLIST_ECNSHAME_URL_PROT="http"
 # leaving USE_RGT=0, ideal for a host serving the files.
 USE_RGT="$USE_RGT"
 
-GA_URL="$GA_URL"       # glob_allow.rules url (no *://)
-GA_URL_PROT="http" 			     # protocol for use with wget
-
-GD_URL="$GD_URL"        # glob_deny.rules url (no *://)
-GD_URL_PROT="http"			     # protocol for use with wget
+GA_URL="$GA_URL"
+GD_URL="$GD_URL"
 
 ##
 # [Logging and control settings]
diff --git a/CHANGELOG b/CHANGELOG
index 9f2fb08..4b61a2f 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG
+++ b/CHANGELOG
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@
       - New versioning scheme will become consistent across all rfxn.com projects
       - The old versioning scheme had no real value and had become a never
         ending release tree
+[New] added locking support to prevent multiple start,stop,restart,refresh operations from running on top of each other
 [Change] replaced usage of ifconfig with ip command for determining interface addresses, preserved ifconfig support for older <=EL4 systems
 [Change] removed extras dshield package which was rarely utilized, users can of course still manually download it from dshield.org
 [Change] updates --refresh|-e to utilize new consolidated allow/deny functions and improve performance of refresh (reload) operations
@@ -39,6 +40,7 @@
          applied against loopback traffic if so desired
 [Change] consolidated TMP_DROP and TMP_ALLOW chains into REFRESH_TEMP
 [Change] updated copyright dates in all output and file headers
+[Change] removed use of *_URL_PROT variables, URL's should now be fully qualified URI's (e.g: http://domain.com/path/file)
 [Fix] trust rules refresh cronjob modified to remove MAILTO & SHELL variables which were causing crond
       'bad minute' errors on some systems
 [Fix] reordered chain flushes on refresh() to avoid any possible packet loss or loss of connectivity
diff --git a/files/apf b/files/apf
index 401c936..7771fe3 100755
--- a/files/apf
+++ b/files/apf
@@ -11,11 +11,11 @@ VER="1.7.5"
 CNF="/etc/apf/conf.apf"
 
 head() {
-echo "Advanced Policy Firewall (APF) v$VER <apf@rfxn.org>"
-echo "      Copyright (C) 2002-2014, R-fx Networks <proj@rfxn.org>"
-echo "      Copyright (C) 2014, Ryan MacDonald <ryan@rfxn.org>"
-echo "This program may be freely redistributed under the terms of the GNU GPL"
-echo ""
+	echo "Advanced Policy Firewall (APF) v$VER <apf@rfxn.org>"
+	echo "      Copyright (C) 2002-2014, R-fx Networks <proj@rfxn.org>"
+	echo "      Copyright (C) 2014, Ryan MacDonald <ryan@rfxn.org>"
+	echo "This program may be freely redistributed under the terms of the GNU GPL"
+	echo ""
 }
 
 if [ -f "$CNF" ] && [ ! "$CNF" == "" ]; then
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ else
 	fi
 fi
 
-# check uptiime is greater than 5 minutes (300s)
+# check uptime is greater than 5 minutes (300s)
  UPSEC=`cat /proc/uptime  | tr '.' ' ' | awk '{print$1}'`
  if [ "$UPSEC" -lt "300" ]; then
 	SET_FASTLOAD_UPSEC=1
@@ -163,9 +163,11 @@ fi
 
 case "$1" in
 -s|--start)
+	get_state
 	start
 	;;
 -f|--flush|--stop)
+	get_state
 	flush
 	;;
 -l|--list)
@@ -176,6 +178,7 @@ case "$1" in
 	;;
 
 -r|--restart)
+	get_state
 	$0 --flush
 	sleep 2
 	$0 --start
@@ -194,6 +197,7 @@ case "$1" in
 	fi
 	;;
 -e|--refresh)
+	get_state
 	refresh
 	;;
 -o|--ovars)
diff --git a/files/conf.apf b/files/conf.apf
index ca9404a..84efcf8 100644
--- a/files/conf.apf
+++ b/files/conf.apf
@@ -435,27 +435,21 @@ EG_DROP_CMD="eggdrop psybnc bitchx BitchX init udp.pl"
 # This aggregate list combines Harvesters, Spammers and SMTP Dictionary attacks
 # from the PHP IP Data at:  http://www.projecthoneypot.org/list_of_ips.php
 DLIST_PHP="0"
+DLIST_PHP_URL="http://cdn.rfxn.com/downloads/php_list"
 
-DLIST_PHP_URL="cdn.rfxn.com/downloads/php_list"          
-DLIST_PHP_URL_PROT="http"                            
-
-# The Spamhaus Don't Route Or Peer List (DROP) is an advisory "drop all 
+# The Spamhaus Don't Route Or Peer List (DROP) is an advisory "drop all
 # traffic" list, consisting of stolen 'zombie' netblocks and netblocks
 # controlled entirely by professional spammers. For more information please
 # see http://www.spamhaus.org/drop/.
 DLIST_SPAMHAUS="0"
-
-DLIST_SPAMHAUS_URL="www.spamhaus.org/drop/drop.lasso"     
-DLIST_SPAMHAUS_URL_PROT="http"                            
+DLIST_SPAMHAUS_URL="http://www.spamhaus.org/drop/drop.lasso"
 
 # DShield collects data about malicious activity from across the Internet.
 # This data is cataloged, summarized and can be used to discover trends in
 # activity, confirm widespread attacks, or assist in preparing better firewall
 # rules. This is a list of top networks that have exhibited suspicious activity.
 DLIST_DSHIELD="0"
-
-DLIST_DSHIELD_URL="feeds.dshield.org/top10-2.txt"   
-DLIST_DSHIELD_URL_PROT="http"                       
+DLIST_DSHIELD_URL="http://feeds.dshield.org/top10-2.txt"
 
 # The reserved networks list is addresses which ARIN has marked as reserved
 # for future assignement and have no business as valid traffic on the internet.
@@ -464,9 +458,7 @@ DLIST_DSHIELD_URL_PROT="http"
 # on the internet from getting blocked; this option is only important when
 # BLK_RESNET is set to enabled.
 DLIST_RESERVED="1"
-
-DLIST_RESERVED_URL="cdn.rfxn.com/downloads/reserved.networks"
-DLIST_RESERVED_URL_PROT="http"			    
+DLIST_RESERVED_URL="http://cdn.rfxn.com/downloads/reserved.networks"
 
 # ECN is an extension which helps reduce congestion. Unfortunately some
 # clueless software/hardware vendors have setup their sites or implemented
@@ -476,9 +468,7 @@ DLIST_RESERVED_URL_PROT="http"
 # is accepted as intended. This option is dependent on setting SYSCTL_ECN="1"
 # otherwise it stays disabled.
 DLIST_ECNSHAME="0"
-
-DLIST_ECNSHAME_URL="cdn.rfxn.com/downloads/ecnshame.lst" 
-DLIST_ECNSHAME_URL_PROT="http"               
+DLIST_ECNSHAME_URL="http://cdn.rfxn.com/downloads/ecnshame.lst"
 
 ##
 # Global Trust
@@ -489,12 +479,8 @@ DLIST_ECNSHAME_URL_PROT="http"
 # a daily basis. The files can be maintained in a static fashion by
 # leaving USE_RGT=0, ideal for a host serving the files.
 USE_RGT="0"
-
-GA_URL="yourhost.com/glob_allow.rules"       
-GA_URL_PROT="http" 			     
-
-GD_URL="yourhost.com/glob_deny.rules"        
-GD_URL_PROT="http"			     
+GA_URL="http://yourhost.com/glob_allow.rules"
+GD_URL="http://yourhost.com/glob_deny.rules"
 
 ##
 # [Logging and control settings]
diff --git a/files/internals/functions.apf b/files/internals/functions.apf
index 52dac64..0bd53cd 100644
--- a/files/internals/functions.apf
+++ b/files/internals/functions.apf
@@ -672,16 +672,15 @@ if [ -f "$WGET" ] && [ -f "$RESNET" ]; then
    URL_TMP="/etc/apf/.apf-$$"
    rm -rf $URL_TMP
    URL_FILE=`echo $DLIST_RESERVED_URL | tr '/' '\n' | grep "." | tail -n 1`
-   RD_CON="$DLIST_RESERVED_URL_PROT://$DLIST_RESERVED_URL"
    mkdir $URL_TMP
    cd $URL_TMP
-   eout "{resnet} downloading $DLIST_RESERVED_URL_PROT://$DLIST_RESERVED_URL"
-   $WGET -t 1 -T 4 $DLIST_RESERVED_URL_PROT://$DLIST_RESERVED_URL >> /dev/null 2>&1
+   eout "{resnet} downloading $DLIST_RESERVED_URL"
+   $WGET -t 1 -T 4 $DLIST_RESERVED_URL >> /dev/null 2>&1
    if [ -f "$URL_TMP/$URL_FILE" ]; then
         eout "{resnet} parsing $URL_FILE into $RESNET"
         cat $URL_TMP/$URL_FILE > $RESNET
    else
-        eout "{resnet} download of $DLIST_RESERVED_URL_PROT://$DLIST_RESERVED_URL failed"
+        eout "{resnet} download of $DLIST_RESERVED_URL failed"
 	 if [ -f "$RESNET" ]; then
 	     cp $RESNET.bk $RESNET
    	     chmod 600 $RESNET $RESNET.bk
@@ -698,15 +697,14 @@ fi
 }
 
 dlist_php() {
-if [ ! "$DLIST_PHP_URL_PROT" == "" ] && [ ! "$DLIST_PHP_URL" == "" ] && [ "$DLIST_PHP" == "1" ] && [ -f "$WGET" ]; then
+if [ ! "$DLIST_PHP_URL" == "" ] && [ "$DLIST_PHP" == "1" ] && [ -f "$WGET" ]; then
    URL_TMP="/etc/apf/.apf-$$"
    rm -rf $URL_TMP /etc/apf/.apf-*
    URL_FILE=`echo $DLIST_PHP_URL | tr '/' '\n' | grep "." | tail -n 1`
-   URL_CON="$DLIST_PHP_URL_PROT://$DLIST_PHP_URL"
    mkdir $URL_TMP
    cd $URL_TMP
-   eout "{php} downloading $DLIST_PHP_URL_PROT://$DLIST_PHP_URL"
-   $WGET -t 1 -T 4 $DLIST_PHP_URL_PROT://$DLIST_PHP_URL >> /dev/null 2>&1
+   eout "{php} downloading $DLIST_PHP_URL"
+   $WGET -t 1 -T 4 $DLIST_PHP_URL >> /dev/null 2>&1
    if [ -f "$URL_TMP/$URL_FILE" ]; then
         eout "{php} parsing $URL_FILE into $PHP_HOSTS"
         if [ -f "$PHP_HOSTS" ]; then
@@ -718,7 +716,7 @@ if [ ! "$DLIST_PHP_URL_PROT" == "" ] && [ ! "$DLIST_PHP_URL" == "" ] && [ "$DLIS
                 fi
         done
    else
-        eout "{php} download of $DLIST_PHP_URL_PROT://$DLIST_PHP_URL failed"
+        eout "{php} download of $DLIST_PHP_URL failed"
    fi
    rm -rf $URL_TMP
    cd /etc/apf
@@ -747,15 +745,14 @@ fi
 }
 
 dlist_dshield() {
-if [ ! "$DLIST_DSHIELD_URL_PROT" == "" ] && [ ! "$DLIST_DSHIELD_URL" == "" ] && [ "$DLIST_DSHIELD" == "1" ] && [ -f "$WGET" ]; then
+if [ ! "$DLIST_DSHIELD_URL" == "" ] && [ "$DLIST_DSHIELD" == "1" ] && [ -f "$WGET" ]; then
    URL_TMP="/etc/apf/.apf-$$"
    rm -rf $URL_TMP /etc/apf/.apf-*
    URL_FILE=`echo $DLIST_DSHIELD_URL | tr '/' '\n' | grep "." | tail -n 1`
-   URL_CON="$DLIST_DSHIELD_URL_PROT://$DLIST_DSHIELD_URL"
    mkdir $URL_TMP
    cd $URL_TMP
-   eout "{dshield} downloading $DLIST_DSHIELD_URL_PROT://$DLIST_DSHIELD_URL"
-   $WGET -t 1 -T 4 $DLIST_DSHIELD_URL_PROT://$DLIST_DSHIELD_URL >> /dev/null 2>&1
+   eout "{dshield} downloading $DLIST_DSHIELD_URL"
+   $WGET -t 1 -T 4 $DLIST_DSHIELD_URL >> /dev/null 2>&1
    if [ -f "$URL_TMP/$URL_FILE" ]; then
         eout "{dshield} parsing $URL_FILE into $DS_HOSTS"
         if [ -f "$DS_HOSTS" ]; then
@@ -767,7 +764,7 @@ if [ ! "$DLIST_DSHIELD_URL_PROT" == "" ] && [ ! "$DLIST_DSHIELD_URL" == "" ] &&
                 fi
         done
    else
-        eout "{dshield} download of $DLIST_DSHIELD_URL_PROT://$DLIST_DSHIELD_URL failed"
+        eout "{dshield} download of $DLIST_DSHIELD_URL failed"
    fi
    rm -rf $URL_TMP
    cd /etc/apf
@@ -796,15 +793,14 @@ fi
 }
 
 dlist_spamhaus() {
-if [ ! "$DLIST_SPAMHAUS_URL_PROT" == "" ] && [ ! "$DLIST_SPAMHAUS_URL" == "" ] && [ "$DLIST_SPAMHAUS" == "1" ] && [ -f "$WGET" ]; then
+if [ ! "$DLIST_SPAMHAUS_URL" == "" ] && [ "$DLIST_SPAMHAUS" == "1" ] && [ -f "$WGET" ]; then
    URL_TMP="/etc/apf/.apf-$$"
    rm -rf $URL_TMP /etc/apf/.apf-*
    URL_FILE=`echo $DLIST_SPAMHAUS_URL | tr '/' '\n' | grep "." | tail -n 1`
-   URL_CON="$DLIST_SPAMHAUS_URL_PROT://$DLIST_SPAMHAUS_URL"
    mkdir $URL_TMP
    cd $URL_TMP
-   eout "{sdrop} downloading $DLIST_SPAMHAUS_URL_PROT://$DLIST_SPAMHAUS_URL"
-   $WGET -t 1 -T 4 $DLIST_SPAMHAUS_URL_PROT://$DLIST_SPAMHAUS_URL >> /dev/null 2>&1
+   eout "{sdrop} downloading $DLIST_SPAMHAUS_URL"
+   $WGET -t 1 -T 4 $DLIST_SPAMHAUS_URL >> /dev/null 2>&1
    if [ -f "$URL_TMP/$URL_FILE" ]; then
         eout "{sdrop} parsing $URL_FILE into $DROP_HOSTS"
         if [ -f "$DROP_HOSTS" ]; then
@@ -816,7 +812,7 @@ if [ ! "$DLIST_SPAMHAUS_URL_PROT" == "" ] && [ ! "$DLIST_SPAMHAUS_URL" == "" ] &
                 fi
         done
    else
-        eout "{sdrop} download of $DLIST_SPAMHAUS_URL_PROT://$DLIST_SPAMHAUS_URL failed"
+        eout "{sdrop} download of $DLIST_SPAMHAUS_URL failed"
    fi
    rm -rf $URL_TMP
    cd /etc/apf
@@ -846,15 +842,14 @@ fi
 }
 
 dlist_ecnshame() {
-if [ ! "$DLIST_ECNSHAME_URL_PROT" == "" ] && [ ! "$DLIST_ECNSHAME_URL" == "" ] && [ "$DLIST_ECNSHAME" == "1" ] && [ -f "$WGET" ]; then
+if [ ! "$DLIST_ECNSHAME_URL" == "" ] && [ "$DLIST_ECNSHAME" == "1" ] && [ -f "$WGET" ]; then
    URL_TMP="/etc/apf/.apf-$$"
    rm -rf $URL_TMP /etc/apf/.apf-*
    URL_FILE=`echo $DLIST_ECNSHAME_URL | tr '/' '\n' | grep "." | tail -n 1`
-   URL_CON="$DLIST_ECNSHAME_URL_PROT://$DLIST_ECNSHAME_URL"
    mkdir $URL_TMP
    cd $URL_TMP
-   eout "{ecnshame} downloading $DLIST_ECNSHAME_URL_PROT://$DLIST_ECNSHAME_URL"
-   $WGET -t 1 -T 4 $DLIST_ECNSHAME_URL_PROT://$DLIST_ECNSHAME_URL >> /dev/null 2>&1
+   eout "{ecnshame} downloading $DLIST_ECNSHAME_URL"
+   $WGET -t 1 -T 4 $DLIST_ECNSHAME_URL >> /dev/null 2>&1
    if [ -f "$URL_TMP/$URL_FILE" ]; then
         eout "{ecnshame} parsing $URL_FILE into $ECNSHAME_HOSTS"
         if [ -f "$ECNSHAME_HOSTS" ]; then
@@ -866,7 +861,7 @@ if [ ! "$DLIST_ECNSHAME_URL_PROT" == "" ] && [ ! "$DLIST_ECNSHAME_URL" == "" ] &
                 fi
         done
    else
-        eout "{ecnshame} download of $DLIST_ECNSHAME_URL_PROT://$DLIST_ECNSHAME_URL failed"
+        eout "{ecnshame} download of $DLIST_ECNSHAME_URL failed"
    fi
    rm -rf $URL_TMP
    cd /etc/apf
@@ -889,20 +884,19 @@ fi
 }
 
 glob_allow_download() {
-if [ ! "$GA_URL_PROT" == "" ] && [ ! "$GA_URL" == "" ] && [ "$USE_RGT" == "1" ] && [ -f "$WGET" ]; then
+if [ ! "$GA_URL" == "" ] && [ "$USE_RGT" == "1" ] && [ -f "$WGET" ]; then
    URL_TMP="/etc/apf/.apf-$$"
    rm -rf $URL_TMP
    URL_FILE=`echo $GA_URL | tr '/' '\n' | grep "." | tail -n 1`
-   GA_URL_CON="$GA_URL_PROT://$GA_URL"
    mkdir $URL_TMP
    cd $URL_TMP
-   eout "{trust} downloading $GA_URL_PROT://$GA_URL"
-   $WGET -t 1 -T 4 $GA_URL_PROT://$GA_URL >> /dev/null 2>&1
+   eout "{trust} downloading $GA_URL"
+   $WGET -t 1 -T 4 $GA_URL >> /dev/null 2>&1
    if [ -f "$URL_TMP/$URL_FILE" ]; then
         eout "{trust} parsing $URL_FILE into $GALLOW_HOSTS"
         cat $URL_TMP/$URL_FILE > $GALLOW_HOSTS
    else
-        eout "{trust} download of $GA_URL_PROT://$GA_URL failed"
+        eout "{trust} download of $GA_URL failed"
    fi
    rm -rf $URL_TMP
    cd /etc/apf
@@ -914,20 +908,19 @@ fi
 }
 
 glob_deny_download() {
-if [ ! "$GD_URL_PROT" == "" ] && [ ! "$GD_URL" == "" ] && [ "$USE_RGT" == "1" ] && [ -f "$WGET" ]; then
+if [ ! "$GD_URL" == "" ] && [ "$USE_RGT" == "1" ] && [ -f "$WGET" ]; then
    URL_TMP="/etc/apf/.apf-$$"
    rm -rf $URL_TMP
    URL_FILE=`echo $GD_URL | tr '/' '\n' | grep "." | tail -n 1`
-   GD_URL_CON="$GD_URL_PROT://$GD_URL"
    mkdir $URL_TMP
    cd $URL_TMP
-   eout "{trust} downloading $GD_URL_PROT://$GD_URL"
-   $WGET -t 1 -T 4 $GD_URL_PROT://$GD_URL >> /dev/null 2>&1
+   eout "{trust} downloading $GD_URL"
+   $WGET -t 1 -T 4 $GD_URL >> /dev/null 2>&1
    if [ -f "$URL_TMP/$URL_FILE" ]; then
         eout "{trust} parsing $URL_FILE into $GDENY_HOSTS"
 	cat $URL_TMP/$URL_FILE > $GDENY_HOSTS
    else
-        eout "{trust} download of $GD_URL_PROT://$GD_URL failed"
+        eout "{trust} download of $GD_URL failed"
    fi
    rm -rf $URL_TMP
    cd /etc/apf
diff --git a/files/internals/internals.conf b/files/internals/internals.conf
index afb3e07..7afd0c6 100644
--- a/files/internals/internals.conf
+++ b/files/internals/internals.conf
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ NAME=`echo $APPN | tr '[:lower:]' '[:upper:]'`
 TIME=`date +"%D %H:%M:%S"`
 UTIME=`date +"%s"`
 KREL=`$UNAME -r | cut -d\. -f 1,2`
-LOCK_TIMEOUT="360"
+LOCK_TIMEOUT="300"
 
 LOCK="$INSPATH/lock.utime"
 ADR="$INSTALL_PATH/ad/ad.rules"