diff --git a/install.py b/install.py
index 2c3d7d2..4fecd04 100755
--- a/install.py
+++ b/install.py
@@ -193,7 +193,7 @@ def do_cmd(*command, sudo=True):
 
 def frappy(cfg=None, port=None, requirements='', **kwds):
     if not cfg:
-        return None
+        return False, None
     req = pip_requirements['l_samenv']
     if requirements:
         req[cfg] = '\n'.join(requirements.split(','))
@@ -222,7 +222,7 @@ def router(firewall=False, **opts):
     elif change_firewall(False, set(), doit):
         show.dirty = True
     if not opts:
-        return None
+        return True, None
     try:
         os.remove(TO_SYSTEM[0] / 'etc/nftables.conf')
         with open(TOOLS / 'requirements.txt') as f:
@@ -246,7 +246,7 @@ def display_update(cfg):
 
 def display(**opts):
     if not opts:
-        return None
+        return True, None
     return True, DISPLAY_SERVICE
 
 
@@ -275,9 +275,10 @@ def pip():
                 show.dirty = True
 
 
-def boxweb(port=80, page='main'):
+def boxweb(port=80, page=None):
     port = int(port)
-    return port <= 1024, BOXWEB_SERVICE.format(port=port, page=page)
+    servicecfg = None if page is None else BOXWEB_SERVICE.format(port=port, page=page)
+    return port <= 1024, servicecfg
 
 
 SERVICES = dict(router=router, display=display, frappy=frappy, boxweb=boxweb)
@@ -661,15 +662,14 @@ def handle_config():
     for service, service_func in SERVICES.items():
         section = service.upper()
         section_dict = config.get(section, {})
-        ret = service_func(**section_dict)
-        active, enabled = check_service(service)
-        if ret is None:
+        as_root, servicecfg = service_func(**section_dict)
+        active, enabled = check_service(service, as_root=as_root)
+        if servicecfg is None:
             if active or enabled:
-                check_service(service, False, doit)
+                check_service(service, False, doit, as_root=as_root)
                 show.dirty = True
             continue
         else:
-            as_root, servicecfg = ret
             if not enabled:
                 to_start[service] = 'enable', as_root
             elif not active:
diff --git a/utils.py b/utils.py
index 47f7b21..dd08002 100644
--- a/utils.py
+++ b/utils.py
@@ -226,7 +226,7 @@ def check_service(service, set_on=None, execute=None, as_root=True):
 
     sim: print out command instead of executing
     """
-    result = unix_cmd(f'systemctl show -p WantedBy -p ActiveState {service}', sudo=False)
+    result = unix_cmd('systemctl show -p WantedBy -p ActiveState', service, sudo=as_root)
     enabled = False
     active = False
     for line in result.split('\n'):