diff --git a/accessbot/channels.yaml b/accessbot/channels.yaml
index 1fa2adc802..bfecae556a 100755
--- a/accessbot/channels.yaml
+++ b/accessbot/channels.yaml
@@ -68,6 +68,20 @@ alumni:
   - yolanda
   - Sam-I-Am
 
+# To forward unregistered users to a channel with +f you need to be an
+# op in that channel.  This pre-joins and ops (via chanserv) in the
+# given channels.
+op_channels:
+  - openstack-unregistered
+
+# This sets the following
+#  c : no colors
+#  n : message can not be sent from outside channel
+#  r : registered users only
+#  t : op to modify topic
+#  f : forward unregistered users to #openstack-unregistered
+mode: '+cnrtf #openstack-unregistered'
+
 # Individual channel configuration:
 channels:
   - name: airshipit