+/** Array of pre-defined channels */
+GLOBAL array Conf_Channels;
+
+/** String containing all locally allowed channel prefixes for new channels */
+GLOBAL char Conf_AllowedChannelTypes[8];
+
+/** Flag indicating if IRC operators are allowed to always use MODE (true) */
+GLOBAL bool Conf_OperCanMode;
+
+/** Flag indicating if IRC operators get AutoOp in persistent (+P) channels */
+GLOBAL bool Conf_OperChanPAutoOp;
+
+/**
+ * If true, mask channel MODE commands of IRC operators to the server.
+ * Background: ircd2 will ignore channel MODE commands if an IRC operator
+ * gives channel 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];
+
+/** Cloaked hostname for clients that did +x */
+GLOBAL char Conf_CloakHostModeX[CLIENT_ID_LEN];
+
+/** Salt for hostname hash for cloaked hostnames */
+GLOBAL char Conf_CloakHostSalt[CLIENT_ID_LEN];
+
+/** Use nickname 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 "more privacy" mode and "censor" some user-related information */
+GLOBAL bool Conf_MorePrivacy;
+
+/** Enable "NOTICE *" messages on connect */
+GLOBAL bool Conf_NoticeBeforeRegistration;
+
+/** Enable all usage of PAM, even when compiled with support for it */
+GLOBAL bool Conf_PAM;
+
+/** Don't require all clients to send a password an to be PAM authenticated */
+GLOBAL bool Conf_PAMIsOptional;
+
+/** The service name to use for PAM */
+GLOBAL char Conf_PAMServiceName[MAX_PAM_SERVICE_NAME_LEN];
+
+/** Disable all CTCP commands except for /me ? */
+GLOBAL bool Conf_ScrubCTCP;
+
+/** Default user modes for new local clients */
+GLOBAL char Conf_DefaultUserModes[CLIENT_MODE_LEN];
+
+/*
+ * 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;
+
+/** Idle timeout (seconds), after which the daemon should exit */
+GLOBAL int Conf_IdleTimeout;
+
+/** Maximum number of simultaneous connections to this server */
+GLOBAL int 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 nickname */
+GLOBAL unsigned int Conf_MaxNickLength;
+
+/** Maximum number of channels returned to /list */
+GLOBAL int Conf_MaxListSize;
+
+/** Maximum seconds to add per "penalty". -1 = unlimited. */
+GLOBAL time_t Conf_MaxPenaltyTime;
+
+#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 bool 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_NickIsService PARAMS((int ConfServer, const char *Nick));
+GLOBAL bool Conf_NickIsBlocked PARAMS((const char *Nick));
+
+#ifdef SSL_SUPPORT
+GLOBAL bool Conf_SSLInUse PARAMS((void));
+#endif