diff --git a/cmd/service.go b/cmd/service.go
index 2faacad11..8cb359727 100644
--- a/cmd/service.go
+++ b/cmd/service.go
@@ -16,8 +16,8 @@ var logger service.Logger
 func newSVCConfig() *service.Config {
 	return &service.Config{
 		Name:        "wiretrustee",
-		DisplayName: "wiretrustee",
-		Description: "This is an example Go service.",
+		DisplayName: "Wiretrustee",
+		Description: "A WireGuard-based mesh network that connects your devices into a single private network.",
 	}
 }
 
diff --git a/manifest.xml b/manifest.xml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..15d9287dc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/manifest.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" standalone="yes"?>
+<assembly xmlns="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:asm.v1" manifestVersion="1.0">
+    <assemblyIdentity
+            version="0.0.0.1"
+            processorArchitecture="*"
+            name="wiretrustee.exe"
+            type="win32"
+    />
+    <description>Wiretrustee application</description>
+    <trustInfo xmlns="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:asm.v3">
+        <security>
+            <requestedPrivileges>
+                <requestedExecutionLevel level="requireAdministrator" uiAccess="false"/>
+            </requestedPrivileges>
+        </security>
+    </trustInfo>
+</assembly>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/resources.rc b/resources.rc
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..5ffef3cff
--- /dev/null
+++ b/resources.rc
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+#include <windows.h>
+
+#pragma code_page(65001) // UTF-8
+
+#define STRINGIZE(x) #x
+#define EXPAND(x) STRINGIZE(x)
+CREATEPROCESS_MANIFEST_RESOURCE_ID RT_MANIFEST manifest.xml
+wintun.dll RCDATA wintun.dll
+
diff --git a/resources_windows_amd64.syso b/resources_windows_amd64.syso
index 20817f733..41caecb2b 100644
Binary files a/resources_windows_amd64.syso and b/resources_windows_amd64.syso differ