diff --git a/pscp.c b/pscp.c
index a16825b9..592df7a9 100644
--- a/pscp.c
+++ b/pscp.c
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ static bool using_sftp = false;
 static bool uploading = false;
 
 static Backend *backend;
-static Conf *conf;
+Conf *conf;
 bool sent_eof = false;
 
 static void source(const char *src);
diff --git a/psftp.c b/psftp.c
index d87fea21..023a16e4 100644
--- a/psftp.c
+++ b/psftp.c
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ static void do_sftp_cleanup(void);
 
 char *pwd, *homedir;
 static Backend *backend;
-static Conf *conf;
+Conf *conf;
 bool sent_eof = false;
 
 /* ------------------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/unix/uxplink.c b/unix/uxplink.c
index 35b07f92..9d080878 100644
--- a/unix/uxplink.c
+++ b/unix/uxplink.c
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ void cmdline_error(const char *fmt, ...)
 static bool local_tty = false; /* do we have a local tty? */
 
 static Backend *backend;
-static Conf *conf;
+Conf *conf;
 
 /*
  * Default settings that are specific to Unix plink.
diff --git a/windows/winplink.c b/windows/winplink.c
index 1f47dd9b..fa6f4c98 100644
--- a/windows/winplink.c
+++ b/windows/winplink.c
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ DWORD orig_console_mode;
 WSAEVENT netevent;
 
 static Backend *backend;
-static Conf *conf;
+Conf *conf;
 
 bool term_ldisc(Terminal *term, int mode)
 {