diff --git a/conf/directory/default/1000.xml b/conf/directory/default/1000.xml
index a8fee30bae..d494233f5a 100644
--- a/conf/directory/default/1000.xml
+++ b/conf/directory/default/1000.xml
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <include>
   <user id="1000" mailbox="1000">
     <params>
-      <param name="password" value="1234"/>
+      <param name="password" value="${default_password}"/>
       <param name="vm-password" value="1000"/>
     </params>
     <variables>
diff --git a/conf/directory/default/1001.xml b/conf/directory/default/1001.xml
index dc81d8f7e3..cf976e71cf 100644
--- a/conf/directory/default/1001.xml
+++ b/conf/directory/default/1001.xml
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <include>
   <user id="1001" mailbox="1001">
     <params>
-      <param name="password" value="1234"/>
+      <param name="password" value="${default_password}"/>
       <param name="vm-password" value="1001"/>
     </params>
     <variables>
diff --git a/conf/directory/default/1002.xml b/conf/directory/default/1002.xml
index e64bfec551..efc0b1d68c 100644
--- a/conf/directory/default/1002.xml
+++ b/conf/directory/default/1002.xml
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <include>
   <user id="1002" mailbox="1002">
     <params>
-      <param name="password" value="1234"/>
+      <param name="password" value="${default_password}"/>
       <param name="vm-password" value="1002"/>
     </params>
     <variables>
diff --git a/conf/directory/default/1003.xml b/conf/directory/default/1003.xml
index fb482c8a43..09ac2bf4b2 100644
--- a/conf/directory/default/1003.xml
+++ b/conf/directory/default/1003.xml
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <include>
   <user id="1003" mailbox="1003">
     <params>
-      <param name="password" value="1234"/>
+      <param name="password" value="${default_password}"/>
       <param name="vm-password" value="1003"/>
     </params>
     <variables>
diff --git a/conf/directory/default/1004.xml b/conf/directory/default/1004.xml
index 1fe9e1d572..9f0f578c06 100644
--- a/conf/directory/default/1004.xml
+++ b/conf/directory/default/1004.xml
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <include>
   <user id="1004" mailbox="1004">
     <params>
-      <param name="password" value="1234"/>
+      <param name="password" value="${default_password}"/>
       <param name="vm-password" value="1004"/>
     </params>
     <variables>
diff --git a/conf/directory/default/1005.xml b/conf/directory/default/1005.xml
index 172c4ee80e..c73eabbcf1 100644
--- a/conf/directory/default/1005.xml
+++ b/conf/directory/default/1005.xml
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <include>
   <user id="1005" mailbox="1005">
     <params>
-      <param name="password" value="1234"/>
+      <param name="password" value="${default_password}"/>
       <param name="vm-password" value="1005"/>
     </params>
     <variables>
diff --git a/conf/directory/default/1006.xml b/conf/directory/default/1006.xml
index 7eedaf4db7..aa37e768ed 100644
--- a/conf/directory/default/1006.xml
+++ b/conf/directory/default/1006.xml
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <include>
   <user id="1006" mailbox="1006">
     <params>
-      <param name="password" value="1234"/>
+      <param name="password" value="${default_password}"/>
       <param name="vm-password" value="1006"/>
     </params>
     <variables>
diff --git a/conf/directory/default/1007.xml b/conf/directory/default/1007.xml
index 84ec70b53c..68406acb94 100644
--- a/conf/directory/default/1007.xml
+++ b/conf/directory/default/1007.xml
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <include>
   <user id="1007" mailbox="1007">
     <params>
-      <param name="password" value="1234"/>
+      <param name="password" value="${default_password}"/>
       <param name="vm-password" value="1007"/>
     </params>
     <variables>
diff --git a/conf/directory/default/1008.xml b/conf/directory/default/1008.xml
index 69b9cf2706..531746b069 100644
--- a/conf/directory/default/1008.xml
+++ b/conf/directory/default/1008.xml
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <include>
   <user id="1008" mailbox="1008">
     <params>
-      <param name="password" value="1234"/>
+      <param name="password" value="${default_password}"/>
       <param name="vm-password" value="1008"/>
     </params>
     <variables>
diff --git a/conf/directory/default/1009.xml b/conf/directory/default/1009.xml
index 70efbb3b6d..7ca7e042ad 100644
--- a/conf/directory/default/1009.xml
+++ b/conf/directory/default/1009.xml
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <include>
   <user id="1009" mailbox="1009">
     <params>
-      <param name="password" value="1234"/>
+      <param name="password" value="${default_password}"/>
       <param name="vm-password" value="1009"/>
     </params>
     <variables>
diff --git a/conf/directory/default/1010.xml b/conf/directory/default/1010.xml
index 053ba8e003..8de2f6b946 100644
--- a/conf/directory/default/1010.xml
+++ b/conf/directory/default/1010.xml
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <include>
   <user id="1010" mailbox="1010">
     <params>
-      <param name="password" value="1234"/>
+      <param name="password" value="${default_password}"/>
       <param name="vm-password" value="1010"/>
     </params>
     <variables>
diff --git a/conf/directory/default/1011.xml b/conf/directory/default/1011.xml
index 5aff568dea..bbb3b795bc 100644
--- a/conf/directory/default/1011.xml
+++ b/conf/directory/default/1011.xml
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <include>
   <user id="1011" mailbox="1011">
     <params>
-      <param name="password" value="1234"/>
+      <param name="password" value="${default_password}"/>
       <param name="vm-password" value="1011"/>
     </params>
     <variables>
diff --git a/conf/directory/default/1012.xml b/conf/directory/default/1012.xml
index d0f8c44795..8059d6aa68 100644
--- a/conf/directory/default/1012.xml
+++ b/conf/directory/default/1012.xml
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <include>
   <user id="1012" mailbox="1012">
     <params>
-      <param name="password" value="1234"/>
+      <param name="password" value="${default_password}"/>
       <param name="vm-password" value="1012"/>
     </params>
     <variables>
diff --git a/conf/directory/default/1013.xml b/conf/directory/default/1013.xml
index 2fe130117a..57f1ad14b4 100644
--- a/conf/directory/default/1013.xml
+++ b/conf/directory/default/1013.xml
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <include>
   <user id="1013" mailbox="1013">
     <params>
-      <param name="password" value="1234"/>
+      <param name="password" value="${default_password}"/>
       <param name="vm-password" value="1013"/>
     </params>
     <variables>
diff --git a/conf/directory/default/1014.xml b/conf/directory/default/1014.xml
index 20995e9820..f9bf23b5e7 100644
--- a/conf/directory/default/1014.xml
+++ b/conf/directory/default/1014.xml
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <include>
   <user id="1014" mailbox="1014">
     <params>
-      <param name="password" value="1234"/>
+      <param name="password" value="${default_password}"/>
       <param name="vm-password" value="1014"/>
     </params>
     <variables>
diff --git a/conf/directory/default/1015.xml b/conf/directory/default/1015.xml
index f13d5679dd..962dcb1627 100644
--- a/conf/directory/default/1015.xml
+++ b/conf/directory/default/1015.xml
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <include>
   <user id="1015" mailbox="1015">
     <params>
-      <param name="password" value="1234"/>
+      <param name="password" value="${default_password}"/>
       <param name="vm-password" value="1015"/>
     </params>
     <variables>
diff --git a/conf/directory/default/1016.xml b/conf/directory/default/1016.xml
index 8b0dbb3c9c..bd0fc8334f 100644
--- a/conf/directory/default/1016.xml
+++ b/conf/directory/default/1016.xml
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <include>
   <user id="1016" mailbox="1016">
     <params>
-      <param name="password" value="1234"/>
+      <param name="password" value="${default_password}"/>
       <param name="vm-password" value="1016"/>
     </params>
     <variables>
diff --git a/conf/directory/default/1017.xml b/conf/directory/default/1017.xml
index f9d8059b32..b41f624ea2 100644
--- a/conf/directory/default/1017.xml
+++ b/conf/directory/default/1017.xml
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <include>
   <user id="1017" mailbox="1017">
     <params>
-      <param name="password" value="1234"/>
+      <param name="password" value="${default_password}"/>
       <param name="vm-password" value="1017"/>
     </params>
     <variables>
diff --git a/conf/directory/default/1018.xml b/conf/directory/default/1018.xml
index e617579e92..f2b339c5cb 100644
--- a/conf/directory/default/1018.xml
+++ b/conf/directory/default/1018.xml
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <include>
   <user id="1018" mailbox="1018">
     <params>
-      <param name="password" value="1234"/>
+      <param name="password" value="${default_password}"/>
       <param name="vm-password" value="1018"/>
     </params>
     <variables>
diff --git a/conf/directory/default/1019.xml b/conf/directory/default/1019.xml
index fff7a92511..082a3df76c 100644
--- a/conf/directory/default/1019.xml
+++ b/conf/directory/default/1019.xml
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <include>
   <user id="1019" mailbox="1019">
     <params>
-      <param name="password" value="1234"/>
+      <param name="password" value="${default_password}"/>
       <param name="vm-password" value="1019"/>
     </params>
     <variables>
diff --git a/conf/directory/default/brian.xml b/conf/directory/default/brian.xml
index 7a88a9935a..f0fed9af27 100644
--- a/conf/directory/default/brian.xml
+++ b/conf/directory/default/brian.xml
@@ -43,8 +43,8 @@
     </gateways>
     <params>
       <!-- omit password for authless registration -->
-      <param name="password" value="1234"/>
-      <param name="vm-password" value="1234"/><!--if vm-password is omitted password param is used-->
+      <param name="password" value="${default_password}"/>
+      <param name="vm-password" value="9999"/><!--if vm-password is omitted password param is used-->
       <!--<param name="email-addr" value="me@mydomain.com"/>-->
       <!--<param name="vm-delete-file" value="true"/>-->
       <!--<param name="vm-attach-file" value="true"/>-->
diff --git a/conf/vars.xml b/conf/vars.xml
index 20edb4af97..de265a6948 100644
--- a/conf/vars.xml
+++ b/conf/vars.xml
@@ -1,7 +1,20 @@
+<include>
   <!-- Preprocessor Variables
        These are introduced when configuration strings must be consistent across modules. 
        NOTICE: YOU CAN NOT COMMENT OUT AN X-PRE-PROCESS line, Remove the line instead.
-   -->
+       
+       WARNING WARNING WARNING WARNING WARNING WARNING WARNING WARNING WARNING WARNING 
+       
+       YOU SHOULD CHANGE THIS default_password value if you don't want to be subject to any
+       toll fraud in the future.  It's your responsibility to secure your own system.
+       
+       This default config is used to demonstrate the feature set of FreeSWITCH.
+       
+       WARNING WARNING WARNING WARNING WARNING WARNING WARNING WARNING WARNING WARNING 
+  -->
+  <X-PRE-PROCESS cmd="set" data="default_password=1234"/>
+  <!-- Did you change it yet? -->
+
   <X-PRE-PROCESS cmd="set" data="sound_prefix=$${base_dir}/sounds/en/us/callie"/>
   <!--
       This setting is what sets the default domain FreeSWITCH will use if all else fails.
@@ -175,3 +188,4 @@
   <X-PRE-PROCESS cmd="set" data="external_tls_port=5081"/>
   <X-PRE-PROCESS cmd="set" data="external_ssl_enable=false"/>
   <X-PRE-PROCESS cmd="set" data="external_ssl_dir=$${base_dir}/conf/ssl"/>
+</include>