diff --git a/hivesterix-dist/src/main/resources/conf/cluster.properties b/hivesterix-dist/src/main/resources/conf/cluster.properties
index 056cce4..f5d12a1 100644
--- a/hivesterix-dist/src/main/resources/conf/cluster.properties
+++ b/hivesterix-dist/src/main/resources/conf/cluster.properties
@@ -1,3 +1,17 @@
+#/*
+# Copyright 2009-2013 by The Regents of the University of California
+# Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+# you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+# you may obtain a copy of the License from
+# 
+#     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+# 
+# Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+# distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+# WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+# See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+# limitations under the License.
+#*/
 #The CC port for Hyracks clients
 CC_CLIENTPORT=3099
 
diff --git a/hivesterix-dist/src/main/resources/conf/debugnc.properties b/hivesterix-dist/src/main/resources/conf/debugnc.properties
index 27afa26..23e04c6 100755
--- a/hivesterix-dist/src/main/resources/conf/debugnc.properties
+++ b/hivesterix-dist/src/main/resources/conf/debugnc.properties
@@ -1,3 +1,17 @@
+#/*
+# Copyright 2009-2013 by The Regents of the University of California
+# Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+# you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+# you may obtain a copy of the License from
+# 
+#     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+# 
+# Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+# distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+# WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+# See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+# limitations under the License.
+#*/
 #The tmp directory for nc to install jars
 NCTMP_DIR2=/tmp/t-1
 
diff --git a/hivesterix-dist/src/main/resources/conf/hive-default.xml b/hivesterix-dist/src/main/resources/conf/hive-default.xml
index 587eede..1fce28e 100644
--- a/hivesterix-dist/src/main/resources/conf/hive-default.xml
+++ b/hivesterix-dist/src/main/resources/conf/hive-default.xml
@@ -1,4 +1,18 @@
 <?xml version="1.0"?>
+<!--
+ ! Copyright 2009-2013 by The Regents of the University of California
+ ! Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ ! you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ ! you may obtain a copy of the License from
+ ! 
+ !     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ ! 
+ ! Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ ! distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ ! WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ ! See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ ! limitations under the License.
+ !-->
 <?xml-stylesheet type="text/xsl" href="configuration.xsl"?>
 
 <configuration>
diff --git a/hivesterix-dist/src/main/resources/conf/hive-log4j.properties b/hivesterix-dist/src/main/resources/conf/hive-log4j.properties
index 784a274..eab38a6 100644
--- a/hivesterix-dist/src/main/resources/conf/hive-log4j.properties
+++ b/hivesterix-dist/src/main/resources/conf/hive-log4j.properties
@@ -1,3 +1,17 @@
+#/*
+# Copyright 2009-2013 by The Regents of the University of California
+# Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+# you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+# you may obtain a copy of the License from
+# 
+#     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+# 
+# Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+# distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+# WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+# See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+# limitations under the License.
+#*/
 #------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 #
 #  The following properties set the logging levels and log appender.  The
diff --git a/hivesterix-dist/src/main/resources/conf/topology-template.xml b/hivesterix-dist/src/main/resources/conf/topology-template.xml
index 4710706..2d64b15 100755
--- a/hivesterix-dist/src/main/resources/conf/topology-template.xml
+++ b/hivesterix-dist/src/main/resources/conf/topology-template.xml
@@ -1,3 +1,17 @@
+<!--
+ ! Copyright 2009-2013 by The Regents of the University of California
+ ! Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ ! you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ ! you may obtain a copy of the License from
+ ! 
+ !     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ ! 
+ ! Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ ! distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ ! WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ ! See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ ! limitations under the License.
+ !-->
 <cluster-topology>
     <network-switch name="Global">
         <network-switch name="local">