diff --git a/cmd/root.go b/cmd/root.go
index 05918688a5d..bb7be2afb1e 100644
--- a/cmd/root.go
+++ b/cmd/root.go
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/spf13/cobra"
 	"os"
 	"os/signal"
+	"runtime"
 )
 
 const (
@@ -14,8 +15,9 @@ const (
 )
 
 var (
-	configPath string
-	logLevel   string
+	configPath        string
+	defaultConfigPath string
+	logLevel          string
 
 	rootCmd = &cobra.Command{
 		Use:   "wiretrustee",
@@ -28,16 +30,20 @@ var (
 func Execute() error {
 	return rootCmd.Execute()
 }
-
 func init() {
-	rootCmd.PersistentFlags().StringVar(&configPath, "config", "/etc/wiretrustee/config.json", "Wiretrustee config file location to write new config to")
+	defaultConfigPath = "/etc/wiretrustee/config.json"
+	if runtime.GOOS == "windows" {
+		defaultConfigPath = os.Getenv("PROGRAMDATA") + "Wiretrustee" + "config.json"
+	}
+	rootCmd.PersistentFlags().StringVar(&configPath, "config", defaultConfigPath, "Wiretrustee config file location to write new config to")
 	rootCmd.PersistentFlags().StringVar(&logLevel, "log-level", "info", "")
 	rootCmd.AddCommand(initCmd)
 	rootCmd.AddCommand(addPeerCmd)
 	rootCmd.AddCommand(upCmd)
 	rootCmd.AddCommand(signalCmd)
 	rootCmd.AddCommand(serviceCmd)
-	serviceCmd.AddCommand(runCmd) // run is a subcommand of service
+	serviceCmd.AddCommand(runCmd, startCmd, stopCmd, restartCmd) // service control commands are subcommands of service
+	serviceCmd.AddCommand(installCmd, uninstallCmd)              // service installer commands are subcommands of service
 }
 
 // SetupCloseHandler handles SIGTERM signal and exits with success
diff --git a/cmd/service.go b/cmd/service.go
index 397899123d1..2faacad115a 100644
--- a/cmd/service.go
+++ b/cmd/service.go
@@ -2,9 +2,17 @@ package cmd
 
 import (
 	"github.com/kardianos/service"
+	log "github.com/sirupsen/logrus"
 	"github.com/spf13/cobra"
 )
 
+type program struct {
+	cmd  *cobra.Command
+	args []string
+}
+
+var logger service.Logger
+
 func newSVCConfig() *service.Config {
 	return &service.Config{
 		Name:        "wiretrustee",
@@ -13,6 +21,20 @@ func newSVCConfig() *service.Config {
 	}
 }
 
+func newSVC(prg *program, conf *service.Config) (service.Service, error) {
+	s, err := service.New(prg, conf)
+	if err != nil {
+		log.Fatal(err)
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	logger, err = s.Logger(nil)
+	if err != nil {
+		log.Fatal(err)
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	return s, nil
+}
+
 var (
 	serviceCmd = &cobra.Command{
 		Use:   "service",
diff --git a/cmd/service_controller.go b/cmd/service_controller.go
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..e47ba493f9a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cmd/service_controller.go
@@ -0,0 +1,99 @@
+package cmd
+
+import (
+	"github.com/kardianos/service"
+	log "github.com/sirupsen/logrus"
+	"github.com/spf13/cobra"
+)
+
+func (p *program) Start(s service.Service) error {
+	// Start should not block. Do the actual work async.
+	logger.Info("Starting service") //nolint
+	go upCmd.Run(p.cmd, p.args)
+	return nil
+}
+
+func (p *program) Stop(s service.Service) error {
+	stopUP <- 1
+	return nil
+}
+
+var (
+	runCmd = &cobra.Command{
+		Use:   "run",
+		Short: "runs wiretrustee as service",
+		Run: func(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) {
+
+			prg := &program{
+				cmd:  cmd,
+				args: args,
+			}
+
+			s, err := newSVC(prg, newSVCConfig())
+			if err != nil {
+				log.Fatal(err)
+			}
+			err = s.Run()
+			if err != nil {
+				logger.Error(err) //nolint
+			}
+		},
+	}
+)
+
+var (
+	startCmd = &cobra.Command{
+		Use:   "start",
+		Short: "starts wiretrustee service",
+		Run: func(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) {
+
+			s, err := newSVC(&program{}, newSVCConfig())
+			if err != nil {
+				log.Fatal(err)
+			}
+			err = s.Start()
+			if err != nil {
+				logger.Error(err) //nolint
+			}
+		},
+	}
+)
+
+var (
+	stopCmd = &cobra.Command{
+		Use:   "stop",
+		Short: "stops wiretrustee service",
+		Run: func(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) {
+
+			s, err := newSVC(&program{}, newSVCConfig())
+			if err != nil {
+				log.Fatal(err)
+			}
+			err = s.Stop()
+			if err != nil {
+				logger.Error(err) //nolint
+			}
+		},
+	}
+)
+
+var (
+	restartCmd = &cobra.Command{
+		Use:   "restart",
+		Short: "restarts wiretrustee service",
+		Run: func(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) {
+
+			s, err := newSVC(&program{}, newSVCConfig())
+			if err != nil {
+				log.Fatal(err)
+			}
+			err = s.Restart()
+			if err != nil {
+				logger.Error(err) //nolint
+			}
+		},
+	}
+)
+
+func init() {
+}
diff --git a/cmd/service_installer.go b/cmd/service_installer.go
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..b5a2aaf86ea
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cmd/service_installer.go
@@ -0,0 +1,64 @@
+package cmd
+
+import (
+	log "github.com/sirupsen/logrus"
+	"github.com/spf13/cobra"
+	"runtime"
+)
+
+var (
+	installCmd = &cobra.Command{
+		Use:   "install",
+		Short: "installs wiretrustee service",
+		Run: func(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) {
+
+			svcConfig := newSVCConfig()
+
+			svcConfig.Arguments = []string{
+				"service",
+				"run",
+				"--config",
+				configPath,
+				"--log-level",
+				logLevel,
+			}
+
+			if runtime.GOOS == "linux" {
+				// Respected only by systemd systems
+				svcConfig.Dependencies = []string{"After=network.target syslog.target"}
+			}
+
+			s, err := newSVC(&program{}, svcConfig)
+			if err != nil {
+				log.Fatal(err)
+			}
+
+			err = s.Install()
+			if err != nil {
+				log.Error(err)
+			}
+		},
+	}
+)
+
+var (
+	uninstallCmd = &cobra.Command{
+		Use:   "uninstall",
+		Short: "uninstalls wiretrustee service from system",
+		Run: func(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) {
+
+			s, err := newSVC(&program{}, newSVCConfig())
+			if err != nil {
+				log.Fatal(err)
+			}
+
+			err = s.Uninstall()
+			if err != nil {
+				log.Error(err)
+			}
+		},
+	}
+)
+
+func init() {
+}
diff --git a/cmd/service_run.go b/cmd/service_run.go
deleted file mode 100644
index b524a859476..00000000000
--- a/cmd/service_run.go
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,58 +0,0 @@
-package cmd
-
-import (
-	"github.com/kardianos/service"
-	log "github.com/sirupsen/logrus"
-	"github.com/spf13/cobra"
-)
-
-type program struct {
-	cmd  *cobra.Command
-	args []string
-}
-
-var logger service.Logger
-
-func (p *program) Start(s service.Service) error {
-	// Start should not block. Do the actual work async.
-	logger.Info("Starting service") //nolint
-	go upCmd.Run(p.cmd, p.args)
-	return nil
-}
-
-func (p *program) Stop(s service.Service) error {
-	stopUP <- 1
-	return nil
-}
-
-var (
-	runCmd = &cobra.Command{
-		Use:   "run",
-		Short: "runs wiretrustee as service",
-		Run: func(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) {
-
-			svcConfig := newSVCConfig()
-
-			prg := &program{
-				cmd:  cmd,
-				args: args,
-			}
-			s, err := service.New(prg, svcConfig)
-			if err != nil {
-				log.Fatal(err)
-			}
-			logger, err = s.Logger(nil)
-			if err != nil {
-				log.Fatal(err)
-			}
-
-			err = s.Run()
-			if err != nil {
-				logger.Error(err) //nolint
-			}
-		},
-	}
-)
-
-func init() {
-}