diff --git a/c_micasad/startup/casacfgpam b/c_micasad/startup/casacfgpam
index 05a91619..4ba11c0a 100755
--- a/c_micasad/startup/casacfgpam
+++ b/c_micasad/startup/casacfgpam
@@ -1,3 +1,6 @@
+#/bin/bash
+#enable the service
+insserv -d /etc/init.d/micasad
 # Adding CASA pam entries to pam files.
 for file in "/etc/pam.d/login" "/etc/pam.d/sshd" "/etc/pam.d/xdm" "/etc/pam.d/gdm" "/etc/pam.d/kdm"
 do
diff --git a/c_micasad/startup/casaucfgpam b/c_micasad/startup/casaucfgpam
index 0281b3fa..9726a407 100644
--- a/c_micasad/startup/casaucfgpam
+++ b/c_micasad/startup/casaucfgpam
@@ -1,3 +1,6 @@
+#/bin/bash
+#disable the service
+insserv -r /etc/init.d/micasad
 # Remove the CASA pam entries from pam files.
 for pam_file in "/etc/pam.d/login" "/etc/pam.d/sshd" "/etc/pam.d/xdm" "/etc/pam.d/gdm" "/etc/pam.d/kdm"
 do