diff --git a/MCServer/Plugins/ProtectionAreas/Config.lua b/MCServer/Plugins/ProtectionAreas/Config.lua
index c9b131f5c..b6fe34535 100644
--- a/MCServer/Plugins/ProtectionAreas/Config.lua
+++ b/MCServer/Plugins/ProtectionAreas/Config.lua
@@ -8,13 +8,35 @@
 
 
 cConfig = {
-	m_Wand = cItem(E_ITEM_STICK, 1, 1);  -- TODO: Make this configurable by loading it from an INI file
+	m_Wand = cItem(E_ITEM_STICK, 1, 1);  -- The item to be used as the selection wand
+	m_AllowInteractNoArea = true;  -- If there's no area, is a player allowed to build / dig?
 };
 
 
 
 
 
+--- Initializes the cConfig object, loads the configuration from an INI file
+function InitializeConfig()
+	local ini = cIniFile("ProtectionAreas.ini");
+	if (not(ini:ReadFile())) then
+		LOGINFO(PluginPrefix .. "Cannot read ProtectionAreas.ini, all plugin configuration is set to defaults");
+	end
+	local WandItem = cItem();
+	if (
+		StringToItem(ini:GetValueSet("ProtectionAreas", "WandItem", ItemToString(cConfig.m_Wand)), WandItem) and
+		IsValidItem(WandItem.m_ItemType)
+	) then
+		cConfig.m_Wand = WandItem;
+	end
+	cConfig.m_AllowInteractNoArea = ini:GetValueSetB("ProtectionAreas", "AllowInteractNoArea", cConfig.m_AllowInteractNoArea);
+	ini:WriteFile();
+end
+
+
+
+
+
 --- Returns true if a_Item is the wand tool item
 function cConfig:IsWand(a_Item)
 	return (
diff --git a/MCServer/Plugins/ProtectionAreas/HookHandlers.lua b/MCServer/Plugins/ProtectionAreas/HookHandlers.lua
index 8869775f7..db552067c 100644
--- a/MCServer/Plugins/ProtectionAreas/HookHandlers.lua
+++ b/MCServer/Plugins/ProtectionAreas/HookHandlers.lua
@@ -23,7 +23,6 @@ end
 --- Called by MCS when a player's connectino is lost - either they disconnected or timed out
 function OnDisconnect(a_Player, a_Reason)
 	-- Remove the player's cProtectionArea object
-	-- TODO: What if there are two players with the same name? need to check
 	g_PlayerAreas[a_Player:GetUniqueID()] = nil;
 	
 	-- If the player is a VIP, they had a command state, remove that as well
diff --git a/MCServer/Plugins/ProtectionAreas/PlayerAreas.lua b/MCServer/Plugins/ProtectionAreas/PlayerAreas.lua
index 4ff50d8ad..5627f4d5f 100644
--- a/MCServer/Plugins/ProtectionAreas/PlayerAreas.lua
+++ b/MCServer/Plugins/ProtectionAreas/PlayerAreas.lua
@@ -73,8 +73,7 @@ function cPlayerAreas:CanInteractWithBlock(a_BlockX, a_BlockZ)
 	end
 	
 	-- The coords are not inside any area
-	-- TODO: Have a config saying whether a player can build in the non-areated space or not
-	return true;
+	return cConfig.m_AllowInteractNoArea;
 end
 
 
diff --git a/MCServer/Plugins/ProtectionAreas/ProtectionAreas.lua b/MCServer/Plugins/ProtectionAreas/ProtectionAreas.lua
index 6e8881b72..8c2db1387 100644
--- a/MCServer/Plugins/ProtectionAreas/ProtectionAreas.lua
+++ b/MCServer/Plugins/ProtectionAreas/ProtectionAreas.lua
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ function Initialize(a_Plugin)
 	a_Plugin:SetName("ProtectionAreas");
 	a_Plugin:SetVersion(1);
 	
+	InitializeConfig();
 	if (not(InitializeStorage())) then
 		LOGWARNING(PluginPrefix .. "failed to initialize Storage, plugin is disabled");
 		return false;