diff --git a/Base/etc/SystemServer.ini b/Base/etc/SystemServer.ini
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..22bf7be108
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Base/etc/SystemServer.ini
@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+[TTYServer]
+# NOTE: We don't start anything on tty0 since that's the "active" TTY while WindowServer is up.
+Arguments=tty1
+StdIO=/dev/tty1
+Priority=high
+
+[ProtocolServer]
+Priority=low
+User=anon
+
+[LookupServer]
+Priority=low
+User=anon
+
+[WindowServer]
+Priority=high
+User=anon
+
+[AudioServer]
+Priority=high
+User=anon
+
+[Taskbar]
+Priority=high
+User=anon
+
+[Terminal]
+User=anon
diff --git a/Servers/SystemServer/Makefile b/Servers/SystemServer/Makefile
index c49ea284f1..787fcd40a4 100644
--- a/Servers/SystemServer/Makefile
+++ b/Servers/SystemServer/Makefile
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 include ../../Makefile.common
 
 SYSTEMSERVER_OBJS = \
+    Service.o \
     main.o
 
 APP = SystemServer
diff --git a/Servers/SystemServer/Service.cpp b/Servers/SystemServer/Service.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..c27e8372e7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Servers/SystemServer/Service.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,138 @@
+#include "Service.h"
+#include <AK/HashMap.h>
+#include <AK/JsonArray.h>
+#include <AK/JsonObject.h>
+#include <LibCore/CConfigFile.h>
+#include <fcntl.h>
+#include <pwd.h>
+#include <sched.h>
+#include <stdio.h>
+#include <sys/stat.h>
+#include <unistd.h>
+
+struct UidAndGid {
+    uid_t uid;
+    gid_t gid;
+};
+
+static HashMap<String, UidAndGid>* s_user_map;
+
+void Service::resolve_user()
+{
+    if (s_user_map == nullptr) {
+        s_user_map = new HashMap<String, UidAndGid>;
+        for (struct passwd* passwd = getpwent(); passwd; passwd = getpwent())
+            s_user_map->set(passwd->pw_name, { passwd->pw_uid, passwd->pw_gid });
+        endpwent();
+    }
+
+    auto user = s_user_map->get(m_user);
+    if (!user.has_value()) {
+        dbg() << "Failed to resolve user name " << m_user;
+        ASSERT_NOT_REACHED();
+    }
+    m_uid = user.value().uid;
+    m_gid = user.value().gid;
+}
+
+void Service::spawn()
+{
+    dbg() << "Spawning " << name();
+
+    m_pid = fork();
+
+    if (m_pid < 0) {
+        perror("fork");
+        ASSERT_NOT_REACHED();
+    } else if (m_pid == 0) {
+        // We are the child.
+
+        struct sched_param p;
+        p.sched_priority = m_priority;
+        int rc = sched_setparam(0, &p);
+        if (rc < 0) {
+            perror("sched_setparam");
+            ASSERT_NOT_REACHED();
+        }
+
+        if (!m_stdio_file_path.is_null()) {
+            close(0);
+            int fd = open_with_path_length(m_stdio_file_path.characters(), m_stdio_file_path.length(), O_RDWR, 0);
+            ASSERT(fd <= 0);
+            if (fd < 0) {
+                perror("open");
+                ASSERT_NOT_REACHED();
+            }
+            dup2(0, 1);
+            dup2(0, 2);
+        }
+
+        if (!m_user.is_null()) {
+            setuid(m_uid);
+            setgid(m_gid);
+        }
+
+        char* argv[m_extra_arguments.size() + 2];
+        argv[0] = const_cast<char*>(m_executable_path.characters());
+        for (int i = 0; i < m_extra_arguments.size(); i++)
+            argv[i + 1] = const_cast<char*>(m_extra_arguments[i].characters());
+        argv[m_extra_arguments.size() + 1] = nullptr;
+
+        rc = execv(argv[0], argv);
+        perror("exec");
+        ASSERT_NOT_REACHED();
+    }
+}
+
+Service::Service(const CConfigFile& config, const StringView& name)
+    : CObject(nullptr)
+{
+    ASSERT(config.has_group(name));
+
+    set_name(name);
+    m_executable_path = config.read_entry(name, "Executable", String::format("/bin/%s", this->name().characters()));
+    m_extra_arguments = config.read_entry(name, "Arguments", "").split(' ');
+    m_stdio_file_path = config.read_entry(name, "StdIO");
+
+    String prio = config.read_entry(name, "Priority");
+    if (prio == "idle")
+        m_priority = 0;
+    else if (prio == "low")
+        m_priority = 1;
+    else if (prio == "normal" || prio.is_null())
+        m_priority = 2;
+    else if (prio == "high")
+        m_priority = 3;
+    else
+        ASSERT_NOT_REACHED();
+
+    m_user = config.read_entry(name, "User");
+    if (!m_user.is_null())
+        resolve_user();
+}
+
+void Service::save_to(JsonObject& json)
+{
+    CObject::save_to(json);
+
+    json.set("executable_path", m_executable_path);
+
+    // FIXME: This crashes Inspector.
+    /*
+    JsonArray extra_args;
+    for (String& arg : m_extra_arguments)
+        extra_args.append(arg);
+    json.set("extra_arguments", move(extra_args));
+    */
+
+    json.set("stdio_file_path", m_stdio_file_path);
+    json.set("priority", m_priority);
+    json.set("user", m_user);
+    json.set("uid", m_uid);
+    json.set("gid", m_gid);
+
+    if (m_pid > 0)
+        json.set("pid", m_pid);
+    else
+        json.set("pid", nullptr);
+}
diff --git a/Servers/SystemServer/Service.h b/Servers/SystemServer/Service.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..06209cbd4d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Servers/SystemServer/Service.h
@@ -0,0 +1,40 @@
+#pragma once
+
+#include <AK/RefPtr.h>
+#include <AK/String.h>
+#include <LibCore/CObject.h>
+
+class CConfigFile;
+
+namespace AK {
+class JsonObject;
+}
+
+class Service final : public CObject {
+    C_OBJECT(Service)
+
+public:
+    void spawn();
+
+    void save_to(AK::JsonObject&) override;
+
+private:
+    Service(const CConfigFile&, const StringView& name);
+
+    // Path to the executable. By default this is /bin/{m_name}.
+    String m_executable_path;
+    // Extra arguments, starting from argv[1], to pass when exec'ing.
+    Vector<String> m_extra_arguments;
+    // File path to open as stdio fds.
+    String m_stdio_file_path;
+    int m_priority { 1 };
+    // The name of the user we should run this service as.
+    String m_user;
+    uid_t m_uid { 0 };
+    gid_t m_gid { 0 };
+
+    // PID of the running instance of this service.
+    pid_t m_pid { -1 };
+
+    void resolve_user();
+};
diff --git a/Servers/SystemServer/main.cpp b/Servers/SystemServer/main.cpp
index e84fa4ed99..0030180a43 100644
--- a/Servers/SystemServer/main.cpp
+++ b/Servers/SystemServer/main.cpp
@@ -1,11 +1,11 @@
+#include "Service.h"
 #include <AK/Assertions.h>
+#include <LibCore/CConfigFile.h>
+#include <LibCore/CEventLoop.h>
 #include <LibCore/CFile.h>
 #include <errno.h>
-#include <fcntl.h>
-#include <sched.h>
 #include <signal.h>
 #include <stdio.h>
-#include <string.h>
 #include <sys/types.h>
 #include <sys/wait.h>
 #include <unistd.h>
@@ -18,52 +18,6 @@ void sigchld_handler(int)
         dbg() << "reaped pid " << pid;
 }
 
-void start_process(const String& program, const Vector<String>& arguments, int prio, const char* tty = nullptr)
-{
-    pid_t pid = 0;
-
-    while (true) {
-        dbg() << "Forking for " << program << "...";
-        int pid = fork();
-        if (pid < 0) {
-            dbg() << "Fork " << program << " failed! " << strerror(errno);
-            continue;
-        } else if (pid > 0) {
-            // parent...
-            dbg() << "Process " << program << " hopefully started with priority " << prio << "...";
-            return;
-        }
-        break;
-    }
-
-    while (true) {
-        dbg() << "Executing for " << program << "... at prio " << prio;
-        struct sched_param p;
-        p.sched_priority = prio;
-        int ret = sched_setparam(pid, &p);
-        ASSERT(ret == 0);
-
-        if (tty != nullptr) {
-            close(0);
-            ASSERT(open(tty, O_RDWR) == 0);
-            dup2(0, 1);
-            dup2(0, 2);
-        }
-
-        char* progv[256];
-        progv[0] = const_cast<char*>(program.characters());
-        for (int i = 0; i < arguments.size() && i < 254; i++)
-            progv[i + 1] = const_cast<char*>(arguments[i].characters());
-        progv[arguments.size() + 1] = nullptr;
-        ret = execv(progv[0], progv);
-        if (ret < 0) {
-            dbg() << "Exec " << progv[0] << " failed! " << strerror(errno);
-            continue;
-        }
-        break;
-    }
-}
-
 static void check_for_test_mode()
 {
     auto f = CFile::construct("/proc/cmdline");
@@ -88,35 +42,42 @@ static void check_for_test_mode()
     }
 }
 
+static void mount_all_filesystems()
+{
+    dbg() << "Spawning mount -a to mount all filesystems.";
+    pid_t pid = fork();
+
+    if (pid < 0) {
+        perror("fork");
+        ASSERT_NOT_REACHED();
+    } else if (pid == 0) {
+        execl("/bin/mount", "mount", "-a", nullptr);
+        perror("exec");
+        ASSERT_NOT_REACHED();
+    } else {
+        wait(nullptr);
+    }
+}
+
 int main(int, char**)
 {
-    int lowest_prio = sched_get_priority_min(SCHED_OTHER);
-    int highest_prio = sched_get_priority_max(SCHED_OTHER);
-
-    // Mount the filesystems.
-    start_process("/bin/mount", { "-a" }, highest_prio);
-    wait(nullptr);
-
-    // NOTE: We don't start anything on tty0 since that's the "active" TTY while WindowServer is up.
-    start_process("/bin/TTYServer", { "tty1" }, highest_prio, "/dev/tty1");
-
-    // Drop privileges.
-    setgid(100);
-    setuid(100);
+    mount_all_filesystems();
 
     signal(SIGCHLD, sigchld_handler);
 
-    start_process("/bin/ProtocolServer", {}, lowest_prio);
-    start_process("/bin/LookupServer", {}, lowest_prio);
-    start_process("/bin/WindowServer", {}, highest_prio);
-    start_process("/bin/AudioServer", {}, highest_prio);
-    start_process("/bin/Taskbar", {}, highest_prio);
-    start_process("/bin/Terminal", {}, highest_prio - 1);
+    CEventLoop event_loop;
+
+    // Read our config and instantiate services.
+    Vector<RefPtr<Service>> services;
+    auto config = CConfigFile::get_for_system("SystemServer");
+    for (auto name : config->groups())
+        services.append(Service::construct(*config, name));
+
+    for (auto& service : services)
+        service->spawn();
 
     // This won't return if we're in test mode.
     check_for_test_mode();
 
-    while (1) {
-        sleep(3600);
-    }
+    return event_loop.exec();
 }