diff --git a/epan/color_filters.c b/epan/color_filters.c
index ded32c7dfc..9efbdb22a2 100644
--- a/epan/color_filters.c
+++ b/epan/color_filters.c
@@ -807,7 +807,7 @@ write_filters_file(GSList *cfl, FILE *f, gboolean only_selected)
     data.f = f;
     data.only_selected = only_selected;
 
-    fprintf(f,"# DO NOT EDIT THIS FILE!  It was created by Wireshark\n");
+    fprintf(f,"# This file was created by %s. Edit with care.\n", get_configuration_namespace());
     g_slist_foreach(cfl, write_filter, &data);
     return TRUE;
 }
diff --git a/epan/decode_as.c b/epan/decode_as.c
index bb1d9a932f..bc51bfc48f 100644
--- a/epan/decode_as.c
+++ b/epan/decode_as.c
@@ -412,11 +412,12 @@ save_decode_as_entries(gchar** err)
         return -1;
     }
 
-    fputs("# \"Decode As\" entries file for Wireshark " VERSION ".\n"
+    fprintf(da_file, "# \"Decode As\" entries file for %s " VERSION ".\n"
         "#\n"
         "# This file is regenerated each time \"Decode As\" preferences\n"
-        "# are saved within Wireshark. Making manual changes should be safe,\n"
-        "# however.\n", da_file);
+        "# are saved within %s. Making manual changes should be safe,\n"
+        "# however.\n",
+        get_configuration_namespace(), get_configuration_namespace());
 
     dissector_all_tables_foreach_changed(decode_as_write_entry, &decode_as_rows_list);
 
diff --git a/packaging/debian/libwsutil0.symbols b/packaging/debian/libwsutil0.symbols
index f9f90a7b53..f9b4ccf172 100644
--- a/packaging/debian/libwsutil0.symbols
+++ b/packaging/debian/libwsutil0.symbols
@@ -82,6 +82,7 @@ libwsutil.so.0 libwsutil0 #MINVER#
  free_features@Base 3.7.0
  free_progdirs@Base 2.3.0
  get_basename@Base 1.12.0~rc1
+ get_configuration_namespace@Base 3.7.0
  get_copyright_info@Base 1.99.0
  get_cur_groupname@Base 1.10.0
  get_cur_username@Base 1.10.0
diff --git a/resources/share/logwolf/colorfilters b/resources/share/logwolf/colorfilters
index 129e833dfc..b819740747 100644
--- a/resources/share/logwolf/colorfilters
+++ b/resources/share/logwolf/colorfilters
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-# DO NOT EDIT THIS FILE!  It was created by Wireshark
-@Errors@ct.error@[42148,0,0][65535,64764,40092]
+# This file was created by Logwolf. Edit with care.
+@Errors@ct.error@[4626,10023,11822][63479,34695,34695]
 @State Modifying Event@ct.readonly == "false"@[61423,50372,39578][0,0,0]
 @Administrative Activity@cloudtrail and not (ct.name ~ "^Describe.*" or ct.name ~ "^List.*"  or ct.name ~ "^(Batch|)Get.*")@[61423,50372,39578][0,0,0]
diff --git a/ui/recent.c b/ui/recent.c
index d3d5d5ec52..5f1f713a2e 100644
--- a/ui/recent.c
+++ b/ui/recent.c
@@ -674,14 +674,16 @@ write_recent(void)
     }
     g_free(rf_path);
 
-    fputs("# Common recent settings file for Wireshark " VERSION ".\n"
+    fprintf(rf, "# Common recent settings file for %s " VERSION ".\n"
             "#\n"
-            "# This file is regenerated each time Wireshark is quit\n"
+            "# This file is regenerated each time %s is quit\n"
             "# and when changing configuration profile.\n"
             "# So be careful, if you want to make manual changes here.\n"
             "\n"
             "######## Recent capture files (latest last), cannot be altered through command line ########\n"
-            "\n", rf);
+            "\n",
+            get_configuration_namespace(), get_configuration_namespace());
+
 
     menu_recent_file_write_all(rf);
 
@@ -816,12 +818,13 @@ write_profile_recent(void)
     }
     g_free(rf_path);
 
-    fputs("# Recent settings file for Wireshark " VERSION ".\n"
+    fprintf(rf, "# Recent settings file for %s " VERSION ".\n"
             "#\n"
-            "# This file is regenerated each time Wireshark is quit\n"
+            "# This file is regenerated each time %s is quit\n"
             "# and when changing configuration profile.\n"
             "# So be careful, if you want to make manual changes here.\n"
-            "\n", rf);
+            "\n",
+            get_configuration_namespace(), get_configuration_namespace());
 
     write_recent_boolean(rf, "Main Toolbar show (hide)",
             RECENT_KEY_MAIN_TOOLBAR_SHOW,
diff --git a/wsutil/filesystem.c b/wsutil/filesystem.c
index 217cd8a68a..b152cd19e8 100644
--- a/wsutil/filesystem.c
+++ b/wsutil/filesystem.c
@@ -54,6 +54,8 @@
 /*
  * Application configuration namespace. Used to construct configuration
  * paths and environment variables.
+ * XXX We might want to use the term "application flavor" instead, with
+ * "packet" and "log" flavors.
  */
 enum configuration_namespace_e {
     CONFIGURATION_NAMESPACE_UNINITIALIZED,
@@ -62,6 +64,7 @@ enum configuration_namespace_e {
 };
 enum configuration_namespace_e configuration_namespace = CONFIGURATION_NAMESPACE_UNINITIALIZED;
 
+#define CONFIGURATION_NAMESPACE_PROPER (configuration_namespace == CONFIGURATION_NAMESPACE_WIRESHARK ? "Wireshark" : "Logwolf")
 #define CONFIGURATION_NAMESPACE_LOWER (configuration_namespace == CONFIGURATION_NAMESPACE_WIRESHARK ? "wireshark" : "logwolf")
 #define CONFIGURATION_ENVIRONMENT_VARIABLE(suffix) (configuration_namespace == CONFIGURATION_NAMESPACE_WIRESHARK ? "WIRESHARK_" suffix : "LOGWOLF_" suffix)
 
@@ -297,8 +300,13 @@ set_configuration_namespace(const char *namespace_name)
         ws_error("Unknown configuration namespace %s", namespace_name);
     }
 
-    ws_debug("Using configuration namespace %s.",
-             configuration_namespace == CONFIGURATION_NAMESPACE_WIRESHARK ? "Wireshark" : "Logwolf");
+    ws_debug("Using configuration namespace %s.", CONFIGURATION_NAMESPACE_PROPER);
+}
+
+const char *
+get_configuration_namespace(void)
+{
+    return CONFIGURATION_NAMESPACE_PROPER;
 }
 
 #ifndef _WIN32
@@ -1330,7 +1338,7 @@ get_persconffile_dir_no_profile(void)
      * is an inaccessible network drive.
      */
     env = g_getenv("APPDATA");
-    const char *persconf_namespace = configuration_namespace == CONFIGURATION_NAMESPACE_WIRESHARK ? "Wireshark" : "Logwolf";
+    const char *persconf_namespace = CONFIGURATION_NAMESPACE_PROPER;
     if (env != NULL) {
         /*
          * Concatenate %APPDATA% with "\Wireshark" or "\Logwolf".
diff --git a/wsutil/filesystem.h b/wsutil/filesystem.h
index 8d276f3d99..9c8432f813 100644
--- a/wsutil/filesystem.h
+++ b/wsutil/filesystem.h
@@ -39,6 +39,12 @@ extern "C" {
  */
 WS_DLL_PUBLIC char *configuration_init(const char *arg0, const char *namespace_name);
 
+/**
+ * Get the configuration namespace name.
+ * @return The namespace name. One of "Wireshark" or "Logwolf".
+ */
+WS_DLL_PUBLIC const char *get_configuration_namespace(void);
+
 /*
  * Get the directory in which the program resides.
  */