diff --git a/lib/functions/filedir/function.fileImmutable.php b/lib/functions/filedir/function.fileImmutable.php
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..6533740e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/functions/filedir/function.fileImmutable.php
@@ -0,0 +1,66 @@
+<?php
+
+/**
+ * This file is part of the Froxlor project.
+ * Copyright (c) 2010 the Froxlor Team (see authors).
+ *
+ * For the full copyright and license information, please view the COPYING
+ * file that was distributed with this source code. You can also view the
+ * COPYING file online at http://files.froxlor.org/misc/COPYING.txt
+ *
+ * @copyright  (c) the authors
+ * @author     Froxlor team <team@froxlor.org> (2010-)
+ * @license    GPLv2 http://files.froxlor.org/misc/COPYING.txt
+ * @package    Functions
+ * @version    $Id$
+ */
+
+/**
+ * set the immutable flag for a file
+ * 
+ * @param string $filename the file to set the flag for
+ * 
+ * @return boolean
+ */
+function setImmutable($filename = null)
+{
+	safe_exec(_getImmutableFunction(false).escapeshellarg($filename));
+}
+
+/**
+ * removes the immutable flag for a file
+ * 
+ * @param string $filename the file to set the flag for
+ * 
+ * @return boolean
+ */
+function removeImmutable($filename = null)
+{
+	safe_exec(_getImmutableFunction(true).escapeshellarg($filename));
+}
+
+/**
+ * internal function to check whether
+ * to use chattr (Linux) or chflags (FreeBSD)
+ * 
+ * @param boolean $remove whether to use +i|schg (false) or -i|noschg (true)
+ * 
+ * @return string functionname + parameter (not the file)
+ */
+function _getImmutableFunction($remove = false)
+{
+	$output = array();
+	$return_var = 0;
+	exec('which chattr 2>&1', $output, $return_var);
+
+	if((int)$return_var != 0)
+	{
+		// FreeBSD style
+		return 'chflags '.($remove === true) ? 'noschg ' : 'schg ';  
+	}
+	else
+	{
+		// Linux style
+		return 'chattr '.($remove === true) ? '-i ' : '+i ';
+	}
+}
diff --git a/lib/functions/filedir/function.safe_exec.php b/lib/functions/filedir/function.safe_exec.php
index 46b9f7f4..8fac2f5b 100644
--- a/lib/functions/filedir/function.safe_exec.php
+++ b/lib/functions/filedir/function.safe_exec.php
@@ -48,6 +48,7 @@ function safe_exec($exec_string, &$return_value = false)
 		'du',
 		'chmod',
 		'chattr',
+		'chflags', /* freebsd equivalent to linux' chattr */
 		$settings['system']['apachereload_command'],
 		$settings['system']['bindreload_command'],
 		$settings['dkim']['dkimrestart_command'],
diff --git a/lib/functions/filedir/function.storeDefaultIndex.php b/lib/functions/filedir/function.storeDefaultIndex.php
index 0626640f..4fc6c529 100644
--- a/lib/functions/filedir/function.storeDefaultIndex.php
+++ b/lib/functions/filedir/function.storeDefaultIndex.php
@@ -1,5 +1,20 @@
 <?php
 
+/**
+ * This file is part of the Froxlor project.
+ * Copyright (c) 2010 the Froxlor Team (see authors).
+ *
+ * For the full copyright and license information, please view the COPYING
+ * file that was distributed with this source code. You can also view the
+ * COPYING file online at http://files.froxlor.org/misc/COPYING.txt
+ *
+ * @copyright  (c) the authors
+ * @author     Froxlor team <team@froxlor.org> (2010-)
+ * @license    GPLv2 http://files.froxlor.org/misc/COPYING.txt
+ * @package    Functions
+ * @version    $Id$
+ */
+
 /**
  * store the default index-file in a given destination folder
  * 
diff --git a/scripts/jobs/cron_tasks.inc.http.15.apache_fcgid.php b/scripts/jobs/cron_tasks.inc.http.15.apache_fcgid.php
index 684b395e..78ab577d 100644
--- a/scripts/jobs/cron_tasks.inc.http.15.apache_fcgid.php
+++ b/scripts/jobs/cron_tasks.inc.http.15.apache_fcgid.php
@@ -149,7 +149,7 @@ class apache_fcgid extends apache
 
 			if(file_exists($starter_filename))
 			{
-				safe_exec('chattr -i ' . escapeshellarg($starter_filename));
+				removeImmutable($starter_filename);
 			}
 
 			$starter_file_handler = fopen($starter_filename, 'w');
@@ -157,7 +157,7 @@ class apache_fcgid extends apache
 			fclose($starter_file_handler);
 			safe_exec('chmod 750 ' . escapeshellarg($starter_filename));
 			safe_exec('chown ' . $domain['guid'] . ':' . $domain['guid'] . ' ' . escapeshellarg($starter_filename));
-			safe_exec('chattr +i ' . escapeshellarg($starter_filename));
+			setImmutable($starter_filename);
 
 			// define the php.ini
 
@@ -349,7 +349,7 @@ class apache_fcgid extends apache
 			//remove +i attibute, so starter can be overwritten
 			if(file_exists($starter_filename))
 			{
-				safe_exec('chattr -i ' . escapeshellarg($starter_filename));
+				removeImmutable($starter_filename);
 			}
 
 			$starter_file_handler = fopen($starter_filename, 'w');
@@ -357,7 +357,7 @@ class apache_fcgid extends apache
 			fclose($starter_file_handler);
 			safe_exec('chmod 750 ' . escapeshellarg($starter_filename));
 			safe_exec('chown ' . $user . ':' . $group . ' ' . escapeshellarg($starter_filename));
-			safe_exec('chattr +i ' . escapeshellarg($starter_filename));
+			setImmutable($starter_filename);
 		}
 	}
 
diff --git a/scripts/jobs/cron_tasks.inc.http.25.lighttpd_fcgid.php b/scripts/jobs/cron_tasks.inc.http.25.lighttpd_fcgid.php
index 9e61a0be..0f267515 100644
--- a/scripts/jobs/cron_tasks.inc.http.25.lighttpd_fcgid.php
+++ b/scripts/jobs/cron_tasks.inc.http.25.lighttpd_fcgid.php
@@ -173,7 +173,7 @@ class lighttpd_fcgid extends lighttpd
 
 			if(file_exists($starter_filename))
 			{
-				safe_exec('chattr -i ' . escapeshellarg($starter_filename));
+				removeImmutable($starter_filename);
 			}
 
 			$starter_file_handler = fopen($starter_filename, 'w');
@@ -181,7 +181,7 @@ class lighttpd_fcgid extends lighttpd
 			fclose($starter_file_handler);
 			safe_exec('chmod 750 ' . escapeshellarg($starter_filename));
 			safe_exec('chown ' . $domain['guid'] . ':' . $domain['guid'] . ' ' . escapeshellarg($starter_filename));
-			safe_exec('chattr +i ' . escapeshellarg($starter_filename));
+			setImmutable($starter_filename);
 
 			// define the php.ini
 
diff --git a/scripts/jobs/cron_tasks.php b/scripts/jobs/cron_tasks.php
index 78e51724..e8565a98 100644
--- a/scripts/jobs/cron_tasks.php
+++ b/scripts/jobs/cron_tasks.php
@@ -254,13 +254,13 @@ $awstatsclean['headerold']) {
 
 						// iterate through all subdirs,
 						// look for php-fcgi-starter files
-						// and take chattr +i away from them
+						// and take immutable-flag away from them
 						// so we can delete them :)
 						foreach ($its as $fullFileName => $it ) 
 						{
 							if ($it->isFile() && $it->getFilename() == 'php-fcgi-starter') 
 							{
-								safe_exec('chattr -i ' . escapeshellarg($its->getPathname()));
+								removeImmutable($its->getPathname());
 							}
 						}
 						// now get rid of old stuff