diff --git a/examples/example/etc/periodic.conf b/examples/example/etc/periodic.conf
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+daily_status_network_enable="NO"
+daily_status_security_ipfwlimit_enable="NO"
+daily_status_security_ipfwdenied_enable="NO"
+weekly_whatis_enable="NO"       # our jails are read-only /usr
+