diff --git a/redminebot.py b/redminebot.py
index d3c07c7..89fca71 100755
--- a/redminebot.py
+++ b/redminebot.py
@@ -9,15 +9,26 @@ import xml.dom.minidom
 from time import mktime, localtime
 
 import iso8601
+import ConfigParser 
 
-
-# IRC configuration
-
-default_server = "irc.eu.freenode.net"
-default_nickname = "agirbot"
+# Help configuration.
 help_list = ["help", "faq", "aide"]
 hello_list = ["hello", "yo", "bonjour", "salut"]
-registered = True
+
+# Load configuration.
+configurationFilename="/etc/redminebot/redminebot.conf"
+if os.path.isfile(configurationFilename):
+    config = ConfigParser.RawConfigParser()
+    config.read(configurationFilename)
+
+    default_server=config.get('IRCSection', 'irc.server')
+    default_nickname=config.get('IRCSection', 'irc.nickname');
+    registered=config.get('IRCSection', 'irc.registered');
+    password=config.get('IRCSection', 'irc.password');
+else:
+    print "Missing configuration file."
+    sys.exit()
+
 
 #########################
 ### Class Definitions ###
@@ -72,12 +83,10 @@ class Bot(object):
         self.ircsock.send("USER {0} {0} {0} :Robot Agir April"
                           ".\n".format(self.botnick))  # bot authentication
         self.ircsock.send("NICK {}\n".format(self.botnick))  # Assign the nick to the bot.
-        if os.path.isfile("password.txt"):
-            with open("password.txt", 'r') as f:
-                password = f.read()
-                if registered == True:
-                    print("PRIVMSG {} {} {}".format("NickServ","IDENTIFY",password))
-                    self.ircsock.send("PRIVMSG {} :{} {} {}".format("NickServ","IDENTIFY", self.botnick, password))
+
+        if not password.strip() and registered == True:
+            print("PRIVMSG {} {} {}".format("NickServ","IDENTIFY",password))
+            self.ircsock.send("PRIVMSG {} :{} {} {}".format("NickServ","IDENTIFY", self.botnick, password))
 
     def add_project(self, project):
         project.set_ircsock ( self.ircsock )