diff --git a/dev/add_standard_header.rb b/dev/add_standard_header.rb
new file mode 100755
index 0000000000..798ba5d9fa
--- /dev/null
+++ b/dev/add_standard_header.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,32 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env ruby
+
+banner =
+%q{##
+# $Id:$
+##
+
+##
+# This file is part of the Metasploit Framework and may be subject to 
+# redistribution and commercial restrictions. Please see the Metasploit
+# Framework web site for more information on licensing and terms of use.
+# http://metasploit.com/projects/Framework/
+##
+
+}
+
+mod  = ARGV.shift
+data = File.read(mod)
+
+if (data =~ /This file is part of the Metasploit/) {
+	exit(0)
+}
+
+
+fd = File.open(mod, 'w')
+fd.write(banner)
+fd.write(data)
+fd.close
+
+system("svn propset svn:keywords 'Rev Revision Id Header' #{mod}")
+
+
diff --git a/dev/banner.txt b/dev/banner.txt
deleted file mode 100644
index b80bd73d0e..0000000000
--- a/dev/banner.txt
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,12 +0,0 @@
-##
-# $Id:$
-##
-
-##
-# This file is part of the Metasploit Framework and may be subject to 
-# redistribution and commercial restrictions. Please see the Metasploit
-# Framework web site for more information on licensing and terms of use.
-# http://metasploit.com/projects/Framework/
-##
-
-