diff --git a/systemd/ndncert-ca.service.in b/systemd/ndncert-ca.service.in
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+[Unit]
+Description=Certificate Management Identity Management Service for NDN
+
+[Service]
+Environment=HOME=%S/ndncert
+EnvironmentFile=-@SYSCONFDIR@/ndncert
+EnvironmentFile=-@SYSCONFDIR@/default/ndncert
+ExecStart=@BINDIR@/ndncert-ca-server
+Restart=on-failure
+RestartPreventExitStatus=2
+User=ndn
+
+[Install]
+WantedBy=multi-user.target