diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 6959edb..ca06072 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -6,8 +6,11 @@ The Worker responds by compressing and sending the requested files in each batch
 <br>
 To install and run the application:
 - Run ```git clone``` and then ```cd UrlsWorker```.
-- [Optional] Create the file ```inputData.txt``` , which contains just one line with the ___workerId___, the __maxAssignmentsLimitPerBatch__, the __maxAssignmentsBatchesToHandleBeforeRestart__ and the ___controller's base api-url___, all seperated by a _comma_ ```,``` . For example: ```worker_1,1000,0,http://IP:PORT/api/```.
-- Execute the ```installAndRun.sh``` script. In case the above file (_inputData.txt_) does not exist, it will request the required data from the user, and then it will create the _inputData.txt_ file.<br>
+- [Optional] Create the file ```inputData.txt``` , which contains just one line with the ___workerId___, the ___maxAssignmentsLimitPerBatch___, the ___maxAssignmentsBatchesToHandleBeforeRestart___, the ___controller's base api-url___ and the ___shutdownOrCancelCode___, all seperated by a _comma_ "```,```" .<br>
+    For example: ```worker_1,1000,0,http://IP:PORT/api/,stopOrCancelCode```.<br>
+    The ___shutdownOrCancelCode___ is kind of an "auth-code", when receiving "__shutdown__" and "__cancel-shutdown__" requests.
+- Execute the ```installAndRun.sh``` script.<br>
+    In case the above file (_inputData.txt_) does not exist, the script will request the required data from the user, and then it will create the _inputData.txt_ file.<br>
 <br>
 
 Notes:
diff --git a/installAndRun.sh b/installAndRun.sh
index bc9bdf9..d47e6cc 100755
--- a/installAndRun.sh
+++ b/installAndRun.sh
@@ -26,8 +26,11 @@ if [[ ! -f $inputDataFile ]]; then
   echo -e "\nGive the baseUrl of the controller (e.g.: http://IP:PORT/api/):"
   read -r controllerBaseUrl
 
+  echo -e "\nGive the shutdownOrCancelCode, as an \"auth-code\", when receiving \"shutdown\" and \"cancel-shutdown\" requests.:"
+  read -r shutdownOrCancelCode
+
   touch $inputDataFile
-  echo "$workerId,$maxAssignmentsLimitPerBatch,$maxAssignmentsBatchesToHandleBeforeRestart,$controllerBaseUrl" >> $inputDataFile
+  echo "$workerId,$maxAssignmentsLimitPerBatch,$maxAssignmentsBatchesToHandleBeforeRestart,$controllerBaseUrl,$shutdownOrCancelCode" >> $inputDataFile
   echo -e "\n\n"
 fi
 
diff --git a/src/main/java/eu/openaire/urls_worker/UrlsWorkerApplication.java b/src/main/java/eu/openaire/urls_worker/UrlsWorkerApplication.java
index 41ceb1b..253e875 100644
--- a/src/main/java/eu/openaire/urls_worker/UrlsWorkerApplication.java
+++ b/src/main/java/eu/openaire/urls_worker/UrlsWorkerApplication.java
@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@ public class UrlsWorkerApplication {
     public static int maxAssignmentsLimitPerBatch = 0;
     public static int maxAssignmentsBatchesToHandleBeforeShutdown = -1;  // Default value: -1 = argument-absent, 0 = infinite-batches
     public static String controllerBaseUrl = null;  // BaseUrl template: "http://IP:PORT/api/"
+    public static String shutdownOrCancelCode = null;
 
     private static ConfigurableApplicationContext context;
 
@@ -129,8 +130,10 @@ public class UrlsWorkerApplication {
             myReader = new Scanner(inputDataFile);
             if ( myReader.hasNextLine() ) {
                 String[] data = myReader.nextLine().split(",");
-                if ( data.length < 4 ) {
-                    String errorMsg = "Not all data were retrieved from file \"" + inputDataFilePath + "\"!";
+                if ( data.length < 5 ) {
+                    String errorMsg = "Not all data was retrieved from file \"" + inputDataFilePath + "\"!\n"
+                                    + "The file should contain the \"workerId\", the \"maxAssignmentsLimitPerBatch\", the \"maxAssignmentsBatchesToHandleBeforeShutdown\", "
+                                    + "the \"controllerBaseUrl\" and the \"shutdownOrCancelCode\", all seperated by a comma \",\".";
                     logger.error(errorMsg);
                     System.err.println(errorMsg);
                     System.exit(61);
@@ -161,19 +164,24 @@ public class UrlsWorkerApplication {
                 }
                 if ( !controllerBaseUrl.endsWith("/") )
                     controllerBaseUrl += "/";   // Make sure the other urls will not break later.
+
+                shutdownOrCancelCode = data[4].trim();
             }
 
-            if ( (workerId == null) || (maxAssignmentsLimitPerBatch == 0) || (maxAssignmentsBatchesToHandleBeforeShutdown == -1) || (controllerBaseUrl == null) ) {
-                String errorMsg = "No \"workerId\" or/and \"maxAssignmentsLimitPerBatch\" or/and \"maxAssignmentsBatchesToHandleBeforeRestart\" or/and \"controllerBaseUrl\" could be retrieved from the file: " + inputDataFilePath;
+            if ( (workerId == null) || (maxAssignmentsLimitPerBatch == 0) || (maxAssignmentsBatchesToHandleBeforeShutdown == -1) || (controllerBaseUrl == null)
+                    || (shutdownOrCancelCode == null) )
+            {
+                String errorMsg = "No \"workerId\" or/and \"maxAssignmentsLimitPerBatch\" or/and \"maxAssignmentsBatchesToHandleBeforeRestart\" or/and \"controllerBaseUrl\" or/and \"shutdownOrCancelCode\" could be retrieved from the file: " + inputDataFilePath;
                 logger.error(errorMsg);
                 System.err.println(errorMsg);
                 System.exit(63);
             }
 
-            logger.info("workerId: " + workerId + ", maxAssignmentsLimitPerBatch: " + maxAssignmentsLimitPerBatch + ", maxAssignmentsBatchesToHandleBeforeRestart: " + maxAssignmentsBatchesToHandleBeforeShutdown + ", controllerBaseUrl: " + controllerBaseUrl);    // It's safe and helpful to show them in the logs.
+            logger.info("workerId: " + workerId + ", maxAssignmentsLimitPerBatch: " + maxAssignmentsLimitPerBatch + ", maxAssignmentsBatchesToHandleBeforeRestart: " + maxAssignmentsBatchesToHandleBeforeShutdown + ", controllerBaseUrl: " + controllerBaseUrl + ", shutdownOrCancelCode: <PRIVATE FOR SECURITY REASONS>");
+            // It's safe and helpful to show all but the last variable, in the logs (keep in mind that the developer might not always be the end-user).
 
         } catch (Exception e) {
-            String errorMsg = "An error prevented the retrieval of the workerId and the controllerBaseUrl from the file: " + inputDataFilePath + "\n" + e.getMessage();
+            String errorMsg = "An error prevented the retrieval of data from the file: " + inputDataFilePath + "\n" + e.getMessage();
             logger.error(errorMsg, e);
             System.err.println(errorMsg);
             System.exit(64);
diff --git a/src/main/java/eu/openaire/urls_worker/controllers/GeneralController.java b/src/main/java/eu/openaire/urls_worker/controllers/GeneralController.java
index 25a993e..04a6bcc 100644
--- a/src/main/java/eu/openaire/urls_worker/controllers/GeneralController.java
+++ b/src/main/java/eu/openaire/urls_worker/controllers/GeneralController.java
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 package eu.openaire.urls_worker.controllers;
 
+import eu.openaire.urls_worker.UrlsWorkerApplication;
 import org.slf4j.Logger;
 import org.slf4j.LoggerFactory;
-import org.springframework.beans.factory.annotation.Value;
 import org.springframework.http.HttpStatus;
 import org.springframework.http.ResponseEntity;
 import org.springframework.web.bind.annotation.GetMapping;
@@ -21,9 +21,6 @@ public class GeneralController {
 
     private static final Logger logger = LoggerFactory.getLogger(GeneralController.class);
 
-    @Value("${security.shutdownOrCancelCode}")
-    private String shutdownOrCancelCode;
-
 
     public GeneralController() {}
 
@@ -41,7 +38,7 @@ public class GeneralController {
     public ResponseEntity<?> shutdownWorkerGracefully(@PathVariable String shutdownCode)
     {
         String initMsg = "Received a \"shutdownWorker\" request.";
-        if ( shutdownCode.equals(shutdownOrCancelCode) ) {
+        if ( shutdownCode.equals(UrlsWorkerApplication.shutdownOrCancelCode) ) {
             shouldShutdownWorker = true;
             logger.info(initMsg + " The worker will shutdown, after finishing current work.");
             return ResponseEntity.ok().build();
@@ -57,7 +54,7 @@ public class GeneralController {
     public ResponseEntity<?> cancelShutdownWorkerGracefully(@PathVariable String cancelCode)
     {
         String initMsg = "Received a \"cancelShutdownWorker\" request.";
-        if ( cancelCode.equals(shutdownOrCancelCode) ) {
+        if ( cancelCode.equals(UrlsWorkerApplication.shutdownOrCancelCode) ) {
             shouldShutdownWorker = false;
             logger.info(initMsg + " Any previous \"shutdownWorker\"-request is canceled. The \"maxAssignmentsBatchesToHandleBeforeShutdown\" will still be honored (if it's set).");
             return ResponseEntity.ok().build();
diff --git a/src/main/resources/application.properties b/src/main/resources/application.properties
index cf37dbd..edb61fd 100644
--- a/src/main/resources/application.properties
+++ b/src/main/resources/application.properties
@@ -15,9 +15,6 @@ server.port = 1881
 # Server api path
 server.servlet.context-path=/api
 
-# Here set the code to be checked, when receiving "shutdown" and "cancel-shutdown" requests.
-security.shutdownOrCancelCode=
-
 
 # LOGGING LEVELS
 logging.config=classpath:logback-spring.xml