diff --git a/selfprivacy_api/root_daemon.py b/selfprivacy_api/root_daemon.py
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+from typing import List
+from typing import Dict
+
+import os
+import os.path
+
+import socket as socket_module
+
+import subprocess
+
+SOCKET_PATH = "/tmp/socket_test.s"
+BUFFER_SIZE = 1024
+
+services = [
+    # Check that it is the same as the names in systemd services.
+    "bitwarden",
+    "forgejo",
+    "gitea",
+    "jitsimeet",
+    "mailserver",
+    "nextcloud",
+    "ocserv",
+    "pleroma",
+    "prometheus",
+    "roundcube",
+]
+
+service_folders: Dict[str, List[str]] = {
+    # Fill by hand from service data
+    "bitwarden": [],
+    "forgejo": [],
+    "gitea": [],
+    "jitsimeet": [],
+    "mailserver": [],
+    "nextcloud": [],
+    "ocserv": [],
+    "pleroma": [],
+    "prometheus": [],
+    "roundcube": [],
+}
+
+service_commands = [
+    "systemctl start",
+    "systemctl stop",
+    "systemctl restart",
+]
+
+static_commands = ["nixos rebuild" "nixos-store --gc"]
+
+CHOWN_COMMAND = "chown selfprivacy"
+# other_commands = [ CHOWN_COMMAND
+# ]
+
+
+def get_available_commands() -> List[str]:
+    """
+    Generate all commands with combinatorics.
+    """
+    # mounting and unmounting is handled by
+    # selfprivacy being in mount group
+    # chowning still needs root
+    commands = []
+    for command in service_commands:
+        for service in services:
+            # Concatenation of hardcoded strings
+            commands.append(command + " " + service)
+
+    chowns = [CHOWN_COMMAND + " " + folder for folder in service_folders]
+    commands.extend(chowns)
+
+    # chmods are done by selfprivacy user after chowning
+    # they are not needed here
+
+    commands.extend(static_commands)
+
+    return commands
+
+
+def init() -> socket_module.socket:
+    if os.path.exists(SOCKET_PATH):
+        os.remove(SOCKET_PATH)
+    sock = socket_module.socket(socket_module.AF_UNIX, socket_module.SOCK_STREAM)
+    sock.bind(SOCKET_PATH)
+    return sock
+
+
+def _spawn_shell(command_string):
+    # We use sh to refrain from parsing and simplify logic
+    # Our commands are hardcoded so sh does not present
+    # an extra attack surface here
+
+    # TODO: continuous forwarding of command output
+    subprocess.check_output("sh", "-c", command_string)
+
+
+def _process_request(request: str, allowed_commands: str) -> str:
+    for command in allowed_commands:
+        if request == command:
+            # explicitly only calling a _hardcoded_ command
+            # ever
+            _spawn_shell(command)
+    else:
+        return "-1"
+
+
+def _root_loop(socket: socket_module.socket, allowed_commands):
+    while True:
+        socket.listen(1)
+        conn, addr = socket.accept()
+        datagram = conn.recv(BUFFER_SIZE)
+        if datagram:
+            request = datagram.strip().decode("utf-8")
+            answer = _process_request(request, allowed_commands)
+            conn.send(answer.encode("utf-8"))
+            conn.close()
+
+def main():
+    allowed_commands = get_available_commands()
+    print("\n".join(allowed_commands))
+
+    sock = init()
+    _root_loop(sock, allowed_commands)
+    
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    main()
diff --git a/tests/test_root_daemon.py b/tests/test_root_daemon.py
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+import pytest
+
+from selfprivacy_api.root_daemon import get_available_commands, init, main, service_commands, services
+import selfprivacy_api.root_daemon
+from os.path import join
+
+from typing import List
+
+
+@pytest.fixture()
+def test_socket(mocker, tmpdir):
+    socket_path = join(tmpdir, "test_socket.s")
+    mocker.patch(
+        "selfprivacy_api.root_daemon.SOCKET_PATH",
+        new=socket_path,
+    )
+
+def is_in_strings(list: List[str], piece: str):
+    return any([piece in x for x in list])
+    
+
+def test_available_commands():
+    commands = get_available_commands() 
+    assert commands != []
+    assert len(commands) >= len(services) * len(service_commands)
+    for service in services:
+        assert is_in_strings(commands, service)
+
+def test_init():
+    init()
+
+def test_main():
+    # main()
+    pass
+