diff --git a/tools/install.sh b/tools/install.sh
index e955f91..4c972d9 100644
--- a/tools/install.sh
+++ b/tools/install.sh
@@ -18,6 +18,15 @@ if [ ! -z "$1" ]; then
         echo "Ark server will now start on boot, if you want to remove this feature run the following line"
         echo "update-rc.d -f arkmanager remove"
       fi
+    elif [ -f /etc/rc.d/init.d/functions ]; then
+      cp redhat/arkdaemon "${INSTALL_ROOT}/etc/rc.d/init.d/arkmanager"
+      chmod +x "${INSTALL_ROOT}/etc/rc.d/init.d/arkmanager"
+      sed -i "s@^DAEMON=\"/usr/bin@DAEMON=\"${EXECPREFIX}@" "${INSTALL_ROOT}/etc/rc.d/init.d/arkmanager"
+      if [ -x /sbin/chkconfig -a -z "${INSTALL_ROOT}" ]; then
+        chkconfig --add arkmanager
+        echo "Ark server will now start on boot, if you want to remove this feature run the following line"
+        echo "chkconfig arkmanager off"
+      fi
     fi
 
     # Create a folder in /var/log to let Ark tools write its own log files
diff --git a/tools/redhat/arkdaemon b/tools/redhat/arkdaemon
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..be4be54
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tools/redhat/arkdaemon
@@ -0,0 +1,84 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+#
+# /etc/rc.d/init.d/arkdaemon
+#
+# ARK manager daemon
+#
+# chkconfig: 2345 80 20
+# description: ARK manager daemon used to start the server and keep it updated
+# processname: ShooterGameServer
+# config: /etc/arkmanager/arkmanager.cfg
+
+### BEGIN INIT INFO
+# Provides:          ARK manager deamon
+# Required-Start:    networking
+# Required-Stop:     networking
+# Default-Start:     2 3 4 5
+# Default-Stop:      0 1 6
+# Short-Description: ARK manager deamon
+# Description:       ARK manager daemon used to start the server and keep it updated
+#
+### END INIT INFO
+
+# Using the lsb functions to perform the operations.
+. /etc/rc.d/init.d/functions
+
+# Global variables
+source /etc/arkmanager/arkmanager.cfg
+
+NAME="ShooterGameServer"
+LOGFILE="${logdir}/${NAME}.log"
+DAEMON="/usr/bin/arkmanager"
+
+set -e
+
+# If the daemon is not there, then exit.
+test -x $DAEMON || exit 5
+
+case "$1" in
+  start)
+    echo -n "Starting $NAME: "
+    su -s /bin/sh -c "$DAEMON start" $steamcmd_user
+    sleep 5
+    PID=`ps -ef | grep $NAME | grep -v grep | awk '{print $2}'`
+    if  [ -n "$PID" ];  then
+      touch /var/lock/subsys/arkdaemon
+      echo "OK"
+      exit 0
+    else
+      echo "Failed"
+      exit 1
+    fi
+  ;;
+
+  stop)
+    echo -n "Stopping $NAME: "
+    su -s /bin/sh -c "$DAEMON stop" $steamcmd_user
+    sleep 5
+    PID=`ps -ef | grep $NAME | grep -v grep | awk '{print $2}'`
+    if  [ -n "$PID" ];  then
+      echo "Failed"
+      exit 1
+    else
+      echo "OK"
+      rm -f /var/lock/subsys/arkdaemon
+      exit 0
+    fi
+  ;;
+
+  restart)
+    su -s /bin/sh -c "$DAEMON restart" $steamcmd_user
+    exit 0
+  ;;
+
+  status)
+    su -s /bin/sh -c "$DAEMON status" $steamcmd_user
+    exit 0
+  ;;
+
+  *)
+    # For invalid arguments, print the usage message.
+    echo "Usage: $0 {start|stop|restart|status}"
+    exit 1
+  ;;
+esac