diff --git a/deb/vpncloud/debian/vpncloud.default b/deb/vpncloud/debian/vpncloud.default
index b1d349b..b805940 100644
--- a/deb/vpncloud/debian/vpncloud.default
+++ b/deb/vpncloud/debian/vpncloud.default
@@ -1 +1,4 @@
+# Warning: This file is ignored on systemd systems
+# Please use instantiated services (vpncloud@NAME) instead
+
 NETWORKS="default"
diff --git a/deb/vpncloud/example.net.disabled b/deb/vpncloud/example.net.disabled
index cf686f7..a86a1ff 100644
--- a/deb/vpncloud/example.net.disabled
+++ b/deb/vpncloud/example.net.disabled
@@ -1,5 +1,12 @@
 # This configuration file uses the YAML format.
 
+# This configuration can be enabled/disabled and controlled by adding the
+# network to `/etc/default/vpncloud` and starting/stopping it via
+# `/etc/init.d/vpncloud start/stop` on non-systemd systems and via
+# `systemctl enable/disable vpncloud@NAME` and
+# `service vpncloud@NAME start/stop` on systemd systems.
+
+
 # The port number on which to listen for data.
 # Note: Every VPN needs a different port number.
 #port: 3210
@@ -68,3 +75,14 @@
 # The name of the allocated device will be available via the environment
 # variable `IFNAME`.
 #ifdown: ""
+
+# Store the process id in this file when running in the background. If set,
+# the given file will be created containing the process id of the new
+# background process. This option is only used when running in background.
+#pid_file: ""
+
+# Change the user and/or group of the process once all the setup has been
+# done and before spawning the background process. This option is only used
+# when running in background.
+#user: ""
+#group: ""
diff --git a/src/main.rs b/src/main.rs
index d1da5c7..ee7248c 100644
--- a/src/main.rs
+++ b/src/main.rs
@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@ impl log::Log for DualLogger {
         if self.enabled(record.metadata()) {
             println!("{} - {}", record.level(), record.args());
             let mut file = self.file.lock().expect("Lock poisoned");
-            if let &mut Some(ref mut file) = &mut file as &mut Option<File> {
+            if let Some(ref mut file) = *file {
                 let time = time::strftime("%F %T", &time::now()).expect("Failed to format timestamp");
                 writeln!(file, "{} - {} - {}", time, record.level(), record.args()).expect("Failed to write to logfile");
             }
diff --git a/src/tests.rs b/src/tests.rs
index 88e0467..f975e68 100644
--- a/src/tests.rs
+++ b/src/tests.rs
@@ -412,6 +412,9 @@ mode: normal
 subnets:
   - 10.0.1.0/24
 port_forwarding: true
+user: nobody
+group: nogroup
+pid_file: /run/vpncloud.run
     ";
     assert_eq!(configfile::parse_str::<ConfigFile>(config_file).unwrap(), ConfigFile{
         device_type: Some(Type::Tun),
@@ -427,7 +430,10 @@ port_forwarding: true
         mode: Some(Mode::Normal),
         dst_timeout: None,
         subnets: Some(vec!["10.0.1.0/24".to_string()]),
-        port_forwarding: Some(true)
+        port_forwarding: Some(true),
+        user: Some("nobody".to_string()),
+        group: Some("nogroup".to_string()),
+        pid_file: Some("/run/vpncloud.run".to_string())
     })
 }
 
@@ -448,7 +454,10 @@ fn config_merge() {
         mode: Some(Mode::Normal),
         dst_timeout: None,
         subnets: Some(vec!["10.0.1.0/24".to_string()]),
-        port_forwarding: None
+        port_forwarding: None,
+        user: Some("nobody".to_string()),
+        group: Some("nogroup".to_string()),
+        pid_file: Some("/run/vpncloud.run".to_string())
     });
     assert_eq!(config, Config{
         device_type: Type::Tun,
@@ -461,6 +470,9 @@ fn config_merge() {
         peer_timeout: 1800,
         mode: Mode::Normal,
         subnets: vec!["10.0.1.0/24".to_string()],
+        user: Some("nobody".to_string()),
+        group: Some("nogroup".to_string()),
+        pid_file: Some("/run/vpncloud.run".to_string()),
         ..Default::default()
     });
     config.merge_args(Args{
@@ -482,6 +494,9 @@ fn config_merge() {
         peer_timeout: 1800,
         mode: Mode::Normal,
         subnets: vec!["10.0.1.0/24".to_string()],
+        user: Some("nobody".to_string()),
+        group: Some("nogroup".to_string()),
+        pid_file: Some("/run/vpncloud.run".to_string()),
         ..Default::default()
     });
 }