+/** Flag indicating if IRC operators are allowed to always use MODE (true) */
+GLOBAL bool Conf_OperCanMode;
+
+/**
+ * If true, mask channel MODE commands of IRC operators to the server.
+ * Background: ircd2 will ignore channel MODE commands if an IRC operator
+ * gives chanel operator privileges to someone without being a channel operator
+ * himself. This enables a workaround: it masks the MODE command as coming
+ * from the IRC server and not the IRC operator.
+ */
+GLOBAL bool Conf_OperServerMode;
+
+/** Flag indicating if remote IRC operators are allowed to manage this server */
+GLOBAL bool Conf_AllowRemoteOper;
+
+/** Cloaked hostname of the clients */
+GLOBAL char Conf_CloakHost[CLIENT_ID_LEN];
+
+/** Use nick name as user name? */
+GLOBAL bool Conf_CloakUserToNick;
+
+/** Enable all DNS functions? */
+GLOBAL bool Conf_DNS;
+
+/** Enable IDENT lookups, even when compiled with support for it */
+GLOBAL bool Conf_Ident;
+
+/** Enable all usage of PAM, even when compiled with support for it */
+GLOBAL bool Conf_PAM;
+
+/** Disable all CTCP commands except for /me ? */
+GLOBAL bool Conf_ScrubCTCP;
+
+/** Enable NOTICE AUTH messages on connect */
+GLOBAL bool Conf_NoticeAuth;
+
+/*
+ * try to connect to remote systems using the ipv6 protocol,
+ * if they have an ipv6 address? (default yes)
+ */
+GLOBAL bool Conf_ConnectIPv6;
+
+/** Try to connect to remote systems using the IPv4 protocol (true) */
+GLOBAL bool Conf_ConnectIPv4;
+
+/** Maximum number of simultaneous connections to this server */
+GLOBAL long Conf_MaxConnections;
+
+/** Maximum number of channels a user can join */
+GLOBAL int Conf_MaxJoins;
+
+/** Maximum number of connections per IP address */
+GLOBAL int Conf_MaxConnectionsIP;
+
+/** Maximum length of a nick name */
+GLOBAL unsigned int Conf_MaxNickLength;
+
+#ifndef STRICT_RFC
+
+/** Require "AUTH PING-PONG" on login */
+GLOBAL bool Conf_AuthPing;
+
+#endif
+
+#ifdef SYSLOG
+
+/* Syslog "facility" */
+GLOBAL int Conf_SyslogFacility;
+
+#endif
+
+GLOBAL void Conf_Init PARAMS((void));
+GLOBAL bool Conf_Rehash PARAMS((void));
+GLOBAL int Conf_Test PARAMS((void));
+
+GLOBAL void Conf_UnsetServer PARAMS(( CONN_ID Idx ));
+GLOBAL void Conf_SetServer PARAMS(( int ConfServer, CONN_ID Idx ));
+GLOBAL int Conf_GetServer PARAMS(( CONN_ID Idx ));
+
+GLOBAL bool Conf_EnableServer PARAMS(( const char *Name, UINT16 Port ));
+GLOBAL bool Conf_EnablePassiveServer PARAMS((const char *Name));
+GLOBAL bool Conf_DisableServer PARAMS(( const char *Name ));
+GLOBAL bool Conf_AddServer PARAMS(( const char *Name, UINT16 Port, const char *Host, const char *MyPwd, const char *PeerPwd ));
+
+GLOBAL bool Conf_IsService PARAMS((int ConfServer, const char *Nick));
+
+/* Password required by WEBIRC command */
+GLOBAL char Conf_WebircPwd[CLIENT_PASS_LEN];
+
+#ifdef DEBUG
+GLOBAL void Conf_DebugDump PARAMS((void));
+#endif