diff --git a/bin/ldapuserdir-ctl b/bin/ldapuserdir-ctl
index 4004f92..47b6c26 100755
--- a/bin/ldapuserdir-ctl
+++ b/bin/ldapuserdir-ctl
@@ -9,6 +9,12 @@ from optparse import OptionParser
 import ConfigParser
 import getpass
 
+class MyOptParser(OptionParser):
+    """OptionParser derived class for enabling us to give out a
+    nicer help text where text can follow the option section"""
+    def format_epilog(self, formatter):
+        return self.epilog.replace('%prog',os.path.basename(sys.argv[0]))
+
 def read_cfg(filename):
     cfg = ConfigParser.ConfigParser()
 
@@ -63,13 +69,19 @@ mylogger.addHandler(ch)
 
 ################################################
 # OPTION PARSING
-usage = """usage %prog [options] groupname [usernames]
+usage = """%prog [options] groupname [usernames]
 
   Used to inspect or change members of a group in Active Directory
   User names can be given as full distinguished names or just as
   the short names (in that case they will be extended by the
   standard OU extension)
 
+  The configuration is read from a configuration file (default
+  locations:
+"""
+usage += ", ".join(cfgfile_loc) + ')\n'
+
+usage_epilog = """
    Examples:
       List group members
         %prog svc_ra_x06sa
@@ -85,10 +97,9 @@ usage = """usage %prog [options] groupname [usernames]
       List users matching a pattern
         %prog -u 'mueller*'
 
-The configuration is read from a configuration file (default
-locations: """
-usage += ", ".join(cfgfile_loc) + ')\n'
-usage += """Configuration file example:
+"""
+
+examplecfg = """# Configuration file example:
 
 [Ldap]
 # URL for contacting the LDAP server
@@ -100,13 +111,13 @@ group_ou = ou=Groups,ou=PSI,dc=d,dc=psi,dc=ch
 # minimally privileged Ldap user and password for running normal
 # lookup queries
 default_user_dn = CN=linux_ldap,OU=Services,OU=IT,DC=d,DC=psi,DC=ch
-default_user_pw = TBVsK5zOfqMyxVmXco7y
+default_user_pw = DEFaultPassword
 # Optional:
 # default filter to be used for group searches
 default_group_filter = svc-ra*
-
 """
-parser = OptionParser(usage=usage)
+#parser = OptionParser(usage = usage, epilog = usage_epilog)
+parser = MyOptParser(usage = usage, epilog = usage_epilog)
 parser.add_option('-a',
                   action = 'store_true',
                   dest = 'flag_add',
@@ -123,6 +134,12 @@ parser.add_option('-c',
                   help = 'path of a config file',
                   default = ''
                   )
+parser.add_option('--configfile',
+                  action = 'store_true',
+                  dest = 'flag_examplecfg',
+                  help = 'show an example configuration file',
+                  default= False
+                  )
 parser.add_option('-u',
                   action = 'store',
                   dest = 'userfilter',
@@ -197,6 +214,10 @@ if options.flag_version:
     sys.stdout.write('Library version: ' + libversion + '\n')
     sys.exit(0)
 
+if options.flag_examplecfg:
+    sys.stdout.write(examplecfg)
+    sys.exit(0)
+
 cfgfile = None
 if(options.cfgfile != ''):
     cfgfile = options.cfgfile