diff --git a/rebuild-hosts.allow.sh b/rebuild-hosts.allow.sh
index e962883..c27448b 100755
--- a/rebuild-hosts.allow.sh
+++ b/rebuild-hosts.allow.sh
@@ -6,7 +6,14 @@
 # Copyright (c) 2006 TundraWare Inc., Des Plaines, IL USA
 # All Rights Reserved
 
-RCSID='$Id: rebuild-hosts.allow.sh,v 1.106 2008/10/20 20:25:24 tundra Exp $'
+RCSID='$Id: rebuild-hosts.allow.sh,v 1.107 2012/01/13 22:39:31 tundra Exp $'
+
+# How long should access remain open?
+# This must be in the format used by the 'find -ctime' option
+
+DURATION=10m    
+
+# File locations
 
 BASE="/usr/local/etc/tperimeter"
 EPILOGUE=${BASE}/epilogue
@@ -55,6 +62,10 @@
 # Rebuild /etc/hosts-allow
 #####
 
+# Before we do this, delete the user requests older than $DURATAION
+
+find ${USERREQUESTS} -type f -ctime +${DURATION} -exec rm {} \;
+
 # Timestamp it
 
 echo "# Built By:  ${RCSID}"
@@ -77,12 +88,6 @@
 
 cat ${PROLOGUE}
 
-
-# Delete the user requests
-
-rm -rf ${USERREQUESTS}
-
-
 # Now include the standard set of access definitions
 
 echo ""