diff --git a/unix/vncviewer/vncviewer.cxx b/unix/vncviewer/vncviewer.cxx
index 9cbe295..720c8a1 100644
--- a/unix/vncviewer/vncviewer.cxx
+++ b/unix/vncviewer/vncviewer.cxx
@@ -303,6 +303,8 @@
   char* vncServerName = 0;
   Display* dpy = 0;
 
+  Configuration::enableViewerParams();
+
   for (int i = 1; i < argc; i++) {
     if (Configuration::setParam(argv[i]))
       continue;
diff --git a/unix/x0vncserver/x0vncserver.cxx b/unix/x0vncserver/x0vncserver.cxx
index 771f21c..d050a00 100644
--- a/unix/x0vncserver/x0vncserver.cxx
+++ b/unix/x0vncserver/x0vncserver.cxx
@@ -398,6 +398,8 @@
   programName = argv[0];
   Display* dpy;
 
+  Configuration::enableServerParams();
+
   for (int i = 1; i < argc; i++) {
     if (Configuration::setParam(argv[i]))
       continue;
diff --git a/unix/xserver/hw/vnc/xf86vncModule.cc b/unix/xserver/hw/vnc/xf86vncModule.cc
index d0a1257..08ebfbe 100644
--- a/unix/xserver/hw/vnc/xf86vncModule.cc
+++ b/unix/xserver/hw/vnc/xf86vncModule.cc
@@ -83,6 +83,7 @@
 {
   rfb::initStdIOLoggers();
   rfb::LogWriter::setLogParams("*:stderr:30");
+  rfb::Configuration::enableServerParams();
 
   for (int scr = 0; scr < screenInfo.numScreens; scr++) {
     ScrnInfoPtr pScrn = xf86Screens[scr];
diff --git a/unix/xserver/hw/vnc/xvnc.cc b/unix/xserver/hw/vnc/xvnc.cc
index 1d19695..af35f25 100644
--- a/unix/xserver/hw/vnc/xvnc.cc
+++ b/unix/xserver/hw/vnc/xvnc.cc
@@ -335,6 +335,7 @@
 	firstTime = FALSE;
 	rfb::initStdIOLoggers();
 	rfb::LogWriter::setLogParams("*:stderr:30");
+	rfb::Configuration::enableServerParams();
     }
 
     if (argv[i][0] ==  ':')