diff --git a/src/Tgstation.Server.Host.Service/Program.cs b/src/Tgstation.Server.Host.Service/Program.cs
index 2bbb97239c..21123e7288 100644
--- a/src/Tgstation.Server.Host.Service/Program.cs
+++ b/src/Tgstation.Server.Host.Service/Program.cs
@@ -1,4 +1,13 @@
-using System.Diagnostics.CodeAnalysis;
+using McMaster.Extensions.CommandLineUtils;
+using System;
+using System.Collections.Specialized;
+using System.Configuration.Install;
+using System.Diagnostics;
+using System.Diagnostics.CodeAnalysis;
+using System.Globalization;
+using System.Linq;
+using System.Reflection;
+using System.Security.Principal;
 using System.ServiceProcess;
 using Tgstation.Server.Host.Watchdog;
 
@@ -7,12 +16,94 @@ namespace Tgstation.Server.Host.Service
 	/// <summary>
 	/// Contains the entrypoint for the application
 	/// </summary>
-	static class Program
+	[ExcludeFromCodeCoverage]
+	class Program
 	{
+		/// <summary>
+		/// The --uninstall or -u option
+		/// </summary>
+		[Option(ShortName = "u")]
+		public bool Uninstall { get; }
+
+		/// <summary>
+		/// The --install or -i option
+		/// </summary>
+		[Option(ShortName = "i")]
+		public bool Install { get; }
+
+		/// <summary>
+		/// Check if the running user is a system administrator
+		/// </summary>
+		/// <returns><see langword="true"/> if the running user is a system administrator, <see langword="false"/> otherwise</returns>
+		static bool IsAdministrator()
+		{
+			var user = WindowsIdentity.GetCurrent();
+			var principal = new WindowsPrincipal(user);
+			return principal.IsInRole(WindowsBuiltInRole.Administrator);
+		}
+
+		/// <summary>
+		/// Command line handler, always runs
+		/// </summary>
+		public void OnExecute()
+		{
+			if((Install || Uninstall) && !IsAdministrator())
+			{
+				//try to restart as admin
+				var currentProcess = Process.GetCurrentProcess();
+				var argList = Environment.GetCommandLineArgs().ToList();
+				//its windows, first arg is .exe name guaranteed
+				var exe = argList.First();
+				argList.RemoveAt(0);
+				var startInfo = new ProcessStartInfo
+				{
+					UseShellExecute = true,
+					Verb = "runas",
+					Arguments = String.Join(" ", argList),
+					FileName = Assembly.GetExecutingAssembly().Location,
+					WorkingDirectory = Environment.CurrentDirectory,
+				};
+				using (Process.Start(startInfo))
+					return;
+			}
+
+			if (Install)
+			{
+				if (Uninstall)
+					//oh no, it's retarded...
+					return;
+				using (var processInstaller = new ServiceProcessInstaller())
+				using (var installer = new ServiceInstaller())
+				{
+					processInstaller.Account = ServiceAccount.NetworkService;
+
+					installer.Context = new InstallContext("tgs-4-install.log", new string[] { String.Format(CultureInfo.InvariantCulture, "/assemblypath={0}", Assembly.GetEntryAssembly().Location) });
+					installer.Description = "/tg/station 13 server v4 running as a windows service";
+					installer.DisplayName = "/tg/station server 4";
+					installer.DelayedAutoStart = true;
+					installer.StartType = ServiceStartMode.Automatic;
+					installer.ServicesDependedOn = new string[] { "Tcpip", "Dhcp", "Dnscache" };
+					installer.ServiceName = ServerService.Name;
+					installer.Parent = processInstaller;
+
+					var state = new ListDictionary();
+					installer.Install(state);
+				}
+			}
+			else if (Uninstall)
+				using (var installer = new ServiceInstaller())
+				{
+					installer.Context = new InstallContext("tgs-4-uninstall.log", null);
+					installer.ServiceName = ServerService.Name;
+					installer.Uninstall(null);
+				}
+			else
+				ServiceBase.Run(new ServerService(new WatchdogFactory()));
+		}
+
 		/// <summary>
 		/// Entrypoint for the application
 		/// </summary>
-		[ExcludeFromCodeCoverage]
-		static void Main() => ServiceBase.Run(new ServerService(new WatchdogFactory()));
+		static int Main(string[] args) => CommandLineApplication.Execute<Program>(args);
 	}
 }
diff --git a/src/Tgstation.Server.Host.Service/ServerService.cs b/src/Tgstation.Server.Host.Service/ServerService.cs
index c7aad011cf..1242ea88fc 100644
--- a/src/Tgstation.Server.Host.Service/ServerService.cs
+++ b/src/Tgstation.Server.Host.Service/ServerService.cs
@@ -12,6 +12,11 @@ namespace Tgstation.Server.Host.Service
 	/// </summary>
 	sealed class ServerService : ServiceBase
 	{
+		/// <summary>
+		/// The canonical windows service name
+		/// </summary>
+		public const string Name = "tgstation-server-4";
+
 		/// <summary>
 		/// The <see cref="IWatchdog"/> for the <see cref="ServerService"/>
 		/// </summary>
@@ -35,7 +40,7 @@ namespace Tgstation.Server.Host.Service
 		{
 			if (watchdogFactory == null)
 				throw new ArgumentNullException(nameof(watchdogFactory));
-			ServiceName = "tgstation-server";
+			ServiceName = Name;
             watchdog = watchdogFactory.CreateWatchdog();
 		}
 
diff --git a/src/Tgstation.Server.Host.Service/Tgstation.Server.Host.Service.csproj b/src/Tgstation.Server.Host.Service/Tgstation.Server.Host.Service.csproj
index 530e071d08..2ea140835e 100644
--- a/src/Tgstation.Server.Host.Service/Tgstation.Server.Host.Service.csproj
+++ b/src/Tgstation.Server.Host.Service/Tgstation.Server.Host.Service.csproj
@@ -57,6 +57,7 @@
   <PropertyGroup>
     <StartupObject>Tgstation.Server.Host.Service.Program</StartupObject>
   </PropertyGroup>
+  <PropertyGroup />
   <ItemGroup>
     <Compile Include="GlobalSuppressions.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Program.cs" />
@@ -87,5 +88,10 @@
       <Name>Tgstation.Server.Host.Watchdog</Name>
     </ProjectReference>
   </ItemGroup>
+  <ItemGroup>
+    <PackageReference Include="McMaster.Extensions.CommandLineUtils">
+      <Version>2.2.4</Version>
+    </PackageReference>
+  </ItemGroup>
   <Import Project="$(MSBuildToolsPath)\Microsoft.CSharp.targets" />
 </Project>
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