diff --git a/cbox-build.sh b/cbox-build.sh
index 5dc3815..98162c5 100755
--- a/cbox-build.sh
+++ b/cbox-build.sh
@@ -229,6 +229,12 @@ function blanknburn_cdrw()
 
 [ $# -eq 0 ] && echo "[`basename $0`] - no arguments supplied - maybe you want to use '--help'"
 
+# initialize local directories (easier for users)
+for a in $LOCALCONF_DIR $CUSTOM_CONFIGURE_DIR
+	do	[ ! -e "$a" ] && mkdir "$a"
+  done
+
+
 while [ $# -gt 0 ]
    do	case "$1" in
 	    dfsbuild )
@@ -263,6 +269,9 @@ while [ $# -gt 0 ]
 		   else	chroot "$IMAGE_DIR" "$CHROOT_START"
 		  fi
 		;;
+	    ssh )
+		ssh -F "$SSH_CONFIG_FILE" "$SSH_HOST" 
+		;;
 	    burn )
 		blanknburn_cdrw
 		;;