diff --git a/configure.in b/configure.in
index b48201f0c..ba5856675 100644
--- a/configure.in
+++ b/configure.in
@@ -165,6 +165,30 @@ AC_ARG_WITH(DCE, [  --with-DCE              enable DCE support],
 		;;
 esac])
 
+AC_ARG_WITH(logfile, [  --with-logfile          path to the sudo log file],
+[case $with_logfile in  
+    yes)	echo "Must give --with-logfile an argument."
+		exit 1
+		;;
+    no)		echo "Sorry, --without-logfile not supported."
+		exit 1
+		;;
+    *)		echo "Using ${with_logfile} as the path to sudo's log file."
+		;;
+esac])
+
+AC_ARG_WITH(timedir, [  --with-timedir          path to the sudo timestamp dir],
+[case $with_timedir in  
+    yes)	echo "Must give --with-timedir an argument."
+		exit 1
+		;;
+    no)		echo "Sorry, --without-timedir not supported."
+		exit 1
+		;;
+    *)		echo "Using ${with_timedir} as the path to sudo's log file."
+		;;
+esac])
+
 AC_ARG_WITH(incpath, [  --with-incpath          additional places to look for include files],
 [case $with_incpath in  
     yes)	echo "Must give --with-incpath an argument."