diff --git a/swad_changelog.h b/swad_changelog.h
index acef1e9a4..3aeda2563 100644
--- a/swad_changelog.h
+++ b/swad_changelog.h
@@ -605,10 +605,11 @@ TODO: Fix bug: error al enviar un mensaje a dos recipientes, error on duplicate
 
 TODO: Attach pdf files in multimedia.
 */
-#define Log_PLATFORM_VERSION	"SWAD 22.50.4 (2022-10-20)"
+#define Log_PLATFORM_VERSION	"SWAD 22.50.5 (2022-10-20)"
 #define CSS_FILE		"swad22.49.4.css"
 #define JS_FILE			"swad22.49.js"
 /*
+	Version 22.50.5:  Oct 20, 2022  Code refactoring in configuration. (333447 lines)
 	Version 22.50.4:  Oct 20, 2022  Code refactoring in email sending. (333438 lines)
 	Version 22.50.3:  Oct 19, 2022  Fixed bug in keys when playing matches. (333456 lines)
 	Version 22.50.2:  Oct 19, 2022  Code refactoring related to dates. (333456 lines)
diff --git a/swad_config.c b/swad_config.c
index f985765d9..dee06d204 100644
--- a/swad_config.c
+++ b/swad_config.c
@@ -32,15 +32,18 @@
 
 #include "swad_config.h"
 #include "swad_error.h"
-#include "swad_global.h"
 #include "swad_layout.h"
 #include "swad_string.h"
 
 /*****************************************************************************/
-/************** External global variables from others modules ****************/
+/************************* Private global variables **************************/
 /*****************************************************************************/
 
-extern struct Globals Gbl;
+static struct
+  {
+   char Database[Cfg_MAX_BYTES_DATABASE_PASSWORD + 1];
+   char SMTP[Cfg_MAX_BYTES_SMTP_PASSWORD + 1];
+  } Cfg_Passwords;
 
 /*****************************************************************************/
 /******************* Get SMTP password from config file **********************/
@@ -84,18 +87,29 @@ void Cfg_GetConfigFromFile (void)
    /* Close config file */
    fclose (FileCfg);
 
-   /***** Search SMTP password *****/
+   /***** Search passwords *****/
+   Cfg_Passwords.Database[0] =
+   Cfg_Passwords.SMTP[0]     = '\0';
    Ptr = Config;
    while (*Ptr)
      {
       Str_GetNextStringUntilSpace (&Ptr,Str,Cfg_MAX_BYTES_STR);
       if (!strcasecmp (Str,"DATABASE_PASSWORD"))
-          Str_GetNextStringUntilSpace (&Ptr,Gbl.Config.DatabasePassword,Cfg_MAX_BYTES_DATABASE_PASSWORD);
+          Str_GetNextStringUntilSpace (&Ptr,Cfg_Passwords.Database,Cfg_MAX_BYTES_DATABASE_PASSWORD);
       else if (!strcasecmp (Str,"SMTP_PASSWORD"))
-          Str_GetNextStringUntilSpace (&Ptr,Gbl.Config.SMTPPassword,Cfg_MAX_BYTES_SMTP_PASSWORD);
+          Str_GetNextStringUntilSpace (&Ptr,Cfg_Passwords.SMTP    ,Cfg_MAX_BYTES_SMTP_PASSWORD);
      }
-
-   if (!Gbl.Config.DatabasePassword[0] ||
-       !Gbl.Config.SMTPPassword[0])
+   if (!Cfg_Passwords.Database[0] ||
+       !Cfg_Passwords.SMTP[0])
       Err_ShowErrorAndExit ("Bad config format.");
   }
+
+const char *Cfg_GetDatabasePassword (void)
+  {
+   return Cfg_Passwords.Database;
+  }
+
+const char *Cfg_GetSMTPPassword (void)
+  {
+   return Cfg_Passwords.SMTP;
+  }
diff --git a/swad_config.h b/swad_config.h
index 6695e65d6..80aa999f7 100644
--- a/swad_config.h
+++ b/swad_config.h
@@ -545,4 +545,7 @@
 
 void Cfg_GetConfigFromFile (void);
 
+const char *Cfg_GetDatabasePassword (void);
+const char *Cfg_GetSMTPPassword (void);
+
 #endif
diff --git a/swad_database.c b/swad_database.c
index e822b9394..c6cc84815 100644
--- a/swad_database.c
+++ b/swad_database.c
@@ -3920,7 +3920,7 @@ void DB_OpenDBConnection (void)
       Err_ShowErrorAndExit ("Can not init MySQL.");
 
    if (mysql_real_connect (&DB_Database.mysql,Cfg_DATABASE_HOST,
-	                   Cfg_DATABASE_USER,Gbl.Config.DatabasePassword,
+	                   Cfg_DATABASE_USER,Cfg_GetDatabasePassword (),
 	                   Cfg_DATABASE_DBNAME,0,NULL,0) == NULL)
       DB_ExitOnMySQLError ("can not connect to database");
 
diff --git a/swad_global.c b/swad_global.c
index ad8debfb1..c0bfd3e60 100644
--- a/swad_global.c
+++ b/swad_global.c
@@ -85,9 +85,6 @@ void Gbl_InitializeGlobals (void)
    Dat_SetStartExecutionTimeUTC ();
    Dat_GetAndConvertCurrentDateTime ();
 
-   Gbl.Config.DatabasePassword[0] = '\0';
-   Gbl.Config.SMTPPassword[0] = '\0';
-
    Gbl.PID = getpid ();
    Sta_GetRemoteAddr ();
 
diff --git a/swad_global.h b/swad_global.h
index f61018d6a..7eba4c46d 100644
--- a/swad_global.h
+++ b/swad_global.h
@@ -50,11 +50,6 @@
 
 struct Globals
   {
-   struct
-     {
-      char DatabasePassword[Cfg_MAX_BYTES_DATABASE_PASSWORD + 1];
-      char SMTPPassword[Cfg_MAX_BYTES_SMTP_PASSWORD + 1];
-     } Config;
    struct Fil_Files F;
    pid_t PID;	// PID of current process
    char IP[Cns_MAX_BYTES_IP + 1];
diff --git a/swad_mail.c b/swad_mail.c
index c2e235e21..c5e8eaf56 100644
--- a/swad_mail.c
+++ b/swad_mail.c
@@ -1711,7 +1711,7 @@ int Mai_SendMailMsg (char FileNameMail[PATH_MAX + 1],const char *Subject)
              Cfg_AUTOMATIC_EMAIL_SMTP_SERVER,
 	     Cfg_AUTOMATIC_EMAIL_SMTP_PORT,
              Cfg_AUTOMATIC_EMAIL_FROM,
-             Gbl.Config.SMTPPassword,
+             Cfg_GetSMTPPassword (),
              Gbl.Usrs.Me.UsrDat.Email,
              Cfg_PLATFORM_SHORT_NAME,Subject,
              FileNameMail);