diff --git a/easytier/locales/app.yml b/easytier/locales/app.yml
index bb4cc58..4941bf9 100644
--- a/easytier/locales/app.yml
+++ b/easytier/locales/app.yml
@@ -120,10 +120,7 @@ core_clap:
   ipv6_listener:
     en: "the url of the ipv6 listener, e.g.: tcp://[::]:11010, if not set, will listen on random udp port"
     zh-CN: "IPv6 监听器的URL，例如：tcp://[::]:11010，如果未设置，将在随机UDP端口上监听"
-  work_dir:
-    en: "Specify the working directory for the program. If not specified, the current directory will be used."
-    zh-CN: "指定程序的工作目录。如果未指定，将使用当前目录。"
-
+    
 core_app:
   panic_backtrace_save:
     en: "backtrace saved to easytier-panic.log"
diff --git a/easytier/src/common/constants.rs b/easytier/src/common/constants.rs
index 3b86dba..fe561f2 100644
--- a/easytier/src/common/constants.rs
+++ b/easytier/src/common/constants.rs
@@ -25,6 +25,8 @@ define_global_var!(OSPF_UPDATE_MY_GLOBAL_FOREIGN_NETWORK_INTERVAL_SEC, u64, 10);
 
 pub const UDP_HOLE_PUNCH_CONNECTOR_SERVICE_ID: u32 = 2;
 
+pub const WIN_SERVICE_WORK_DIR_REG_KEY: &str = "SOFTWARE\\EasyTier\\Service\\WorkDir";
+
 pub const EASYTIER_VERSION: &str = git_version::git_version!(
     args = ["--abbrev=8", "--always", "--dirty=~"],
     prefix = concat!(env!("CARGO_PKG_VERSION"), "-"),
diff --git a/easytier/src/easytier-cli.rs b/easytier/src/easytier-cli.rs
index aefa5d7..cab0a86 100644
--- a/easytier/src/easytier-cli.rs
+++ b/easytier/src/easytier-cli.rs
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 use std::{
     ffi::OsString,
+    fmt::Write,
     net::SocketAddr, 
     path::PathBuf, 
     sync::Mutex, 
@@ -131,6 +132,9 @@ struct NodeArgs {
 
 #[derive(Args, Debug)]
 struct ServiceArgs{
+    #[arg(short, long, default_value = env!("CARGO_PKG_NAME"), help = "service name")]
+    name: String,
+
     #[command(subcommand)]
     sub_command: ServiceSubCommand
 }
@@ -146,8 +150,22 @@ enum ServiceSubCommand {
 
 #[derive(Args, Debug)]
 struct InstallArgs {
+    #[arg(long, default_value = env!("CARGO_PKG_DESCRIPTION"), help = "service description")]
+    description: String,
+
+    #[cfg(target_os = "windows")]
+    #[arg(long)]
+    display_name: Option<String>,
+
+    #[arg(long, default_value = "false")]
+    disable_autostart: bool,
+
     #[arg(long)]
     core_path: Option<PathBuf>,
+
+    #[arg(long)]
+    service_work_dir: Option<PathBuf>,
+
     #[arg(trailing_var_arg = true, allow_hyphen_values = true)]
     core_args: Option<Vec<OsString>>
 }
@@ -508,43 +526,49 @@ impl CommandHandler {
     }
 }
 
+pub struct ServiceInstallOptions {
+    pub program: PathBuf,
+    pub args: Vec<OsString>, 
+    pub work_directory: PathBuf,
+    pub disable_autostart: bool,
+    pub description: Option<String>,
+    pub display_name: Option<String>,
+}
 pub struct Service{
     lable: ServiceLabel,
+    kind: ServiceManagerKind,
     service_manager: Box<dyn ServiceManager>
 }
 
 impl Service {
-    pub fn new() -> Result<Self, Error> {
+    pub fn new(name: String) -> Result<Self, Error> {
         #[cfg(target_os = "windows")]
         let service_manager = Box::new(
-            crate::win_service_manager::WinServiceManager::new(
-                Some(OsString::from("EasyTier Service")),
-                Some(OsString::from(env!("CARGO_PKG_DESCRIPTION"))),
-                vec![OsString::from("dnscache"), OsString::from("rpcss")],
-            )?
+            crate::win_service_manager::WinServiceManager::new()?
         );
 
         #[cfg(not(target_os = "windows"))]
         let service_manager = <dyn ServiceManager>::native()?;
+        let kind = ServiceManagerKind::native()?;
 
         Ok(Self {
-            lable: env!("CARGO_PKG_NAME").parse().unwrap(),
+            lable: name.parse()?,
+            kind,
             service_manager
         })
     }
 
-    pub fn install(&self, bin_path: std::path::PathBuf, bin_args: Vec<OsString>) -> Result<(), Error> {
+    pub fn install(&self, options: &ServiceInstallOptions) -> Result<(), Error> {
         let ctx = ServiceInstallCtx {
             label: self.lable.clone(),
-            contents: None,
-            program: bin_path,
-            args: bin_args,
-            autostart: true,
-            username: None, 
-            working_directory: None,
+            program: options.program.clone(),
+            args: options.args.clone(),
+            contents: self.make_install_content_option(options),
+            autostart: !options.disable_autostart,
+            username: None,
+            working_directory: Some(options.work_directory.clone()),
             environment: None,
         };
-
         if self.status()? != ServiceStatus::NotInstalled {
             return Err(anyhow::anyhow!("Service is already installed"));
         }
@@ -620,8 +644,130 @@ impl Service {
         }
     }
 
+    fn make_install_content_option(&self, options: &ServiceInstallOptions) -> Option<String> {
+        match self.kind {
+            ServiceManagerKind::Systemd => {
+                Some(self.make_systemd_unit(options).unwrap())
+            }
+            ServiceManagerKind::Rcd => {
+                Some(self.make_rcd_script(options).unwrap())
+            }
+            ServiceManagerKind::OpenRc => {
+                Some(self.make_open_rc_script(options).unwrap())
+            }
+            _ => {
+                #[cfg(target_os = "windows")] {
+                    let win_options = win_service_manager::WinServiceInstallOptions{
+                        description: options.description.clone(),
+                        display_name: options.display_name.clone(),
+                        dependencies: Some(vec!["rpcss".to_string(), "dnscache".to_string()])
+                    };
+        
+                    Some(serde_json::to_string(&win_options).unwrap())
+                }
+
+                #[cfg(not(target_os = "windows"))]
+                None
+            }           
+        }
+    }
+
+    fn make_systemd_unit(&self, options: &ServiceInstallOptions) -> Result<String, std::fmt::Error> { 
+        let args = options.args.iter()
+            .map(|a| a.to_string_lossy())
+            .collect::<Vec<_>>()
+            .join(" ");
+        let target_app = options.program.display().to_string();
+        let work_dir = options.work_directory.display().to_string();
+        let mut unit_content = String::new();
+    
+        writeln!(unit_content, "[Unit]")?;
+        writeln!(unit_content, "After=network.target syslog.target")?;
+        if let Some(ref d) = options.description {
+            writeln!(unit_content, "Description={d}")?;
+        }
+        writeln!(unit_content, "[Service]")?;
+        writeln!(unit_content, "Type=simple")?;
+        writeln!(unit_content,  "WorkingDirectory={work_dir}")?;
+        writeln!(unit_content, "ExecStart={target_app} {args}")?;        
+        writeln!(unit_content, "LimitNOFILE=infinity")?;
+        writeln!(unit_content)?; 
+        writeln!(unit_content, "[Install]")?;  
+        writeln!(unit_content, "WantedBy=multi-user.target")?;
+    
+        std::result::Result::Ok(unit_content)
+    }
+
+    fn make_rcd_script(&self, options: &ServiceInstallOptions) -> Result<String, std::fmt::Error> {
+        let name = self.lable.to_qualified_name();
+        let args = options.args.iter()
+            .map(|a| a.to_string_lossy())
+            .collect::<Vec<_>>()
+            .join(" ");
+        let target_app = options.program.display().to_string();
+        let work_dir = options.work_directory.display().to_string();
+        let mut script = String::new();
+    
+        writeln!(script, "#!/bin/sh")?;
+        writeln!(script, "#")?;
+        writeln!(script, "# PROVIDE: {name}")?;
+        writeln!(script, "# REQUIRE: LOGIN FILESYSTEMS NETWORKING ")?;
+        writeln!(script, "# KEYWORD: shutdown")?;
+        writeln!(script)?;
+        writeln!(script, ". /etc/rc.subr")?;
+        writeln!(script)?;
+        writeln!(script, "name=\"{name}\"")?;
+        if let Some(ref d) = options.description {
+            writeln!(script, "desc=\"{d}\"")?;
+        }
+        writeln!(script, "rcvar=\"{name}_enable\"")?;
+        writeln!(script)?;
+        writeln!(script, "load_rc_config ${{name}}")?;
+        writeln!(script)?;
+        writeln!(script, ": ${{{name}_options=\"{args}\"}}")?;
+        writeln!(script)?;
+        writeln!(script, "{name}_chdir=\"{work_dir}\"")?;
+        writeln!(script, "pidfile=\"/var/run/${{name}}.pid\"")?;
+        writeln!(script, "procname=\"{target_app}\"")?;
+        writeln!(script, "command=\"/usr/sbin/daemon\"")?;
+        writeln!(script, "command_args=\"-c -S -T ${{name}} -p ${{pidfile}} ${{procname}} ${{{name}_options}}\"")?;
+        writeln!(script)?;
+        writeln!(script, "run_rc_command \"$1\"")?;
+        
+        std::result::Result::Ok(script)
+    }
+
+    fn make_open_rc_script(&self, options: &ServiceInstallOptions) -> Result<String, std::fmt::Error> {
+        let args = options.args.iter()
+            .map(|a| a.to_string_lossy())
+            .collect::<Vec<_>>()
+            .join(" ");
+        let target_app = options.program.display().to_string();
+        let work_dir = options.work_directory.display().to_string();
+        let mut script = String::new();
+    
+        writeln!(script, "#!/sbin/openrc-run")?;
+        writeln!(script)?;
+        if let Some(ref d) = options.description {
+            writeln!(script, "description=\"{d}\"")?;
+        }
+        writeln!(script, "command=\"{target_app}\"")?;
+        writeln!(script, "command_args=\"{args}\"")?;
+        writeln!(script, "pidfile=\"/run/${{RC_SVCNAME}}.pid\"")?;
+        writeln!(script, "command_background=\"yes\"")?;
+        writeln!(script, "directory=\"{work_dir}\"")?;
+        writeln!(script)?;
+        writeln!(script, "depend() {{")?;
+        writeln!(script, "    need net")?;
+        writeln!(script, "    use looger")?;
+        writeln!(script, "}}")?;
+
+        std::result::Result::Ok(script)
+
+    }
 }
 
+
 #[tokio::main]
 #[tracing::instrument]
 async fn main() -> Result<(), Error> {
@@ -785,7 +931,7 @@ async fn main() -> Result<(), Error> {
             }
         }
         SubCommand::Service(service_args) => {
-            let service = Service::new()?;
+            let service = Service::new(service_args.name)?;
             match service_args.sub_command {
                 ServiceSubCommand::Install(install_args) => {                    
                     let bin_path = install_args.core_path.unwrap_or_else(|| {
@@ -805,7 +951,32 @@ async fn main() -> Result<(), Error> {
                         anyhow::anyhow!("failed to get easytier core application: {}", e)
                     })?;
                     let bin_args = install_args.core_args.unwrap_or_default();
-                    service.install(bin_path, bin_args)?;
+                    let work_dir = install_args.service_work_dir.unwrap_or_else(|| {
+                        if cfg!(target_os = "windows") {
+                            bin_path.parent().unwrap().to_path_buf()
+                        } else {
+                            std::env::temp_dir()
+                        }
+                    });
+
+                    let work_dir = std::fs::canonicalize(&work_dir).map_err(|e| {
+                        anyhow::anyhow!("failed to get service work directory[{}]: {}", work_dir.display(), e)
+                    })?;
+
+                    if !work_dir.is_dir() {
+                        return Err(anyhow::anyhow!("work directory is not a directory"));
+                    }
+                    
+                    let install_options = ServiceInstallOptions {
+                        program: bin_path,
+                        args: bin_args,
+                        work_directory: work_dir,
+                        disable_autostart: install_args.disable_autostart,
+                        description: Some(install_args.description),
+                        #[cfg(target_os = "windows")]
+                        display_name: install_args.display_name,
+                    };
+                    service.install(&install_options)?;
                 }
                 ServiceSubCommand::Uninstall => {
                     service.uninstall()?;
@@ -850,7 +1021,8 @@ mod win_service_manager {
     use std::{
         io,
         ffi::OsString,
-        ffi::OsStr
+        ffi::OsStr,
+        path::PathBuf
     };
 
     use service_manager::{
@@ -863,24 +1035,34 @@ mod win_service_manager {
         ServiceStopCtx
     };
 
+    use winreg::{enums::*, RegKey};
+
+    use easytier::common::constants::WIN_SERVICE_WORK_DIR_REG_KEY;
+
+    use serde::{
+        Serialize, 
+        Deserialize
+    };
+
+    #[derive(Serialize, Deserialize)]
+    pub struct WinServiceInstallOptions {
+        pub dependencies: Option<Vec<String>>,
+        pub description: Option<String>,
+        pub display_name: Option<String>,
+    }
+
     pub struct WinServiceManager {
-        service_manager: ServiceManager,
-        display_name: Option<OsString>,
-        description: Option<OsString>,
-        dependencies: Vec<OsString>  
+        service_manager: ServiceManager
     }
 
     impl WinServiceManager {
-        pub fn new(display_name: Option<OsString>, description: Option<OsString>, dependencies: Vec<OsString>,) -> Result<Self, crate::Error> {
+        pub fn new() -> Result<Self, crate::Error> {
             let service_manager = ServiceManager::local_computer(
                 None::<&str>,
                 ServiceManagerAccess::ALL_ACCESS,
             )?;
             Ok(Self {
-                service_manager,
-                display_name,
-                description,
-                dependencies,
+                service_manager
             })
         }
     }
@@ -892,8 +1074,23 @@ mod win_service_manager {
         fn install(&self, ctx: ServiceInstallCtx) -> io::Result<()> {
             let start_type_ = if ctx.autostart { ServiceStartType::AutoStart } else { ServiceStartType::OnDemand };
             let srv_name = OsString::from(ctx.label.to_qualified_name());
-            let dis_name = self.display_name.clone().unwrap_or_else(|| srv_name.clone());
-            let dependencies = self.dependencies.iter().map(|dep| ServiceDependency::Service(dep.clone())).collect::<Vec<_>>();
+            let mut dis_name = srv_name.clone();
+            let mut description: Option<OsString> = None;
+            let mut dependencies = Vec::<ServiceDependency>::new();
+            
+            if let Some(s) = ctx.contents.as_ref() {
+                let options: WinServiceInstallOptions = serde_json::from_str(s.as_str()).unwrap();
+                if let Some(d) = options.dependencies {
+                    dependencies = d.iter().map(|dep| ServiceDependency::Service(OsString::from(dep.clone()))).collect::<Vec<_>>();
+                }
+                if let Some(d) = options.description {
+                    description = Some(OsString::from(d));
+                }
+                if let Some(d) = options.display_name {
+                    dis_name = OsString::from(d);
+                }
+            }
+
             let service_info = ServiceInfo {
                 name: srv_name,
                 display_name: dis_name,
@@ -911,11 +1108,15 @@ mod win_service_manager {
                 io::Error::new(io::ErrorKind::Other, e)
             })?;
     
-            if let Some(s) = &self.description {
+            if let Some(s) = description {
                 service.set_description(s.clone()).map_err(|e| {
                     io::Error::new(io::ErrorKind::Other, e)
                 })?;
             }
+
+            if let Some(work_dir) = ctx.working_directory {
+                set_service_work_directory(&ctx.label.to_qualified_name(), work_dir)?;                
+            }
     
             Ok(())
         }
@@ -986,4 +1187,10 @@ mod win_service_manager {
             }
         }
     }
+
+    fn set_service_work_directory(service_name: &str, work_directory: PathBuf) -> io::Result<()> {
+        let (reg_key, _) = RegKey::predef(HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE).create_subkey(WIN_SERVICE_WORK_DIR_REG_KEY)?;
+        reg_key.set_value::<OsString, _>(service_name, &work_directory.as_os_str().to_os_string())?;
+        Ok(())
+    }
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/easytier/src/easytier-core.rs b/easytier/src/easytier-core.rs
index bd5b6bb..6fea439 100644
--- a/easytier/src/easytier-core.rs
+++ b/easytier/src/easytier-core.rs
@@ -289,12 +289,6 @@ struct Cli {
         help = t!("core_clap.ipv6_listener").to_string()
     )]
     ipv6_listener: Option<String>,
-
-    #[arg(
-        long,
-        help = t!("core_clap.work_dir").to_string()
-    )]
-    work_dir: Option<String>,
 }
 
 rust_i18n::i18n!("locales", fallback = "en");
@@ -640,6 +634,22 @@ pub fn handle_event(mut events: EventBusSubscriber) -> tokio::task::JoinHandle<(
     })
 }
 
+#[cfg(target_os = "windows")]
+fn win_service_set_work_dir(service_name: &std::ffi::OsString) -> anyhow::Result<()> {
+    use winreg::enums::*;
+    use winreg::RegKey;
+    use easytier::common::constants::WIN_SERVICE_WORK_DIR_REG_KEY;
+
+    let hklm = RegKey::predef(HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE);
+    let key = hklm.open_subkey_with_flags(WIN_SERVICE_WORK_DIR_REG_KEY, KEY_READ)?;
+    let dir_pat_str = key.get_value::<std::ffi::OsString, _>(service_name)?;
+    let dir_path = std::fs::canonicalize(dir_pat_str)?;
+
+    std::env::set_current_dir(dir_path)?;
+
+    Ok(())
+}
+
 #[cfg(target_os = "windows")]
 fn win_service_event_loop(
     stop_notify: std::sync::Arc<tokio::sync::Notify>,
@@ -669,12 +679,6 @@ fn win_service_event_loop(
         process_id: None,
     };
 
-    if cli.work_dir == None {
-        let mut path = std::env::current_exe().unwrap();
-        path.pop();
-        std::env::set_current_dir(path).unwrap();
-    }
-
     std::thread::spawn(move || {
         let rt = Runtime::new().unwrap();
         rt.block_on(async move {
@@ -701,13 +705,15 @@ fn win_service_event_loop(
 }
 
 #[cfg(target_os = "windows")]
-fn win_service_main(_: Vec<std::ffi::OsString>) {
+fn win_service_main(arg: Vec<std::ffi::OsString>) {
     use std::sync::Arc;
     use std::time::Duration;
     use tokio::sync::Notify;
     use windows_service::service::*;
     use windows_service::service_control_handler::*;
 
+    _ = win_service_set_work_dir(&arg[0]);
+
     let cli = Cli::parse();
 
     let stop_notify_send = Arc::new(Notify::new());
@@ -738,10 +744,6 @@ fn win_service_main(_: Vec<std::ffi::OsString>) {
 }
 
 async fn run_main(cli: Cli) -> anyhow::Result<()> {
-    if let Some(dir) = cli.work_dir.as_ref() {
-        std::env::set_current_dir(dir).map_err(|e| anyhow::anyhow!("failed to set work dir: {}", e))?;
-    }
-
     if cli.config_server.is_some() {
         let config_server_url_s = cli.config_server.clone().unwrap();
         let config_server_url = match url::Url::parse(&config_server_url_s) {