diff --git a/cmd/ctrld/cli.go b/cmd/ctrld/cli.go
index ab0fc2f..f9c69cc 100644
--- a/cmd/ctrld/cli.go
+++ b/cmd/ctrld/cli.go
@@ -176,9 +176,10 @@ func initCLI() {
 	rootCmd.AddCommand(runCmd)
 
 	startCmd := &cobra.Command{
-		Use:   "start",
-		Short: "Start the ctrld service",
-		Args:  cobra.NoArgs,
+		PreRun: checkHasElevatedPrivilege,
+		Use:    "start",
+		Short:  "Start the ctrld service",
+		Args:   cobra.NoArgs,
 		Run: func(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) {
 			sc := &service.Config{}
 			*sc = *svcConfig
@@ -239,9 +240,10 @@ func initCLI() {
 	startCmd.Flags().StringVarP(&iface, "iface", "", "", `Update DNS setting for iface, "auto" means the default interface gateway`)
 
 	stopCmd := &cobra.Command{
-		Use:   "stop",
-		Short: "Stop the ctrld service",
-		Args:  cobra.NoArgs,
+		PreRun: checkHasElevatedPrivilege,
+		Use:    "stop",
+		Short:  "Stop the ctrld service",
+		Args:   cobra.NoArgs,
 		Run: func(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) {
 			s, err := service.New(&prog{}, svcConfig)
 			if err != nil {
@@ -256,9 +258,10 @@ func initCLI() {
 	stopCmd.Flags().StringVarP(&iface, "iface", "", "", `Reset DNS setting for iface, "auto" means the default interface gateway`)
 
 	restartCmd := &cobra.Command{
-		Use:   "restart",
-		Short: "Restart the ctrld service",
-		Args:  cobra.NoArgs,
+		PreRun: checkHasElevatedPrivilege,
+		Use:    "restart",
+		Short:  "Restart the ctrld service",
+		Args:   cobra.NoArgs,
 		Run: func(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) {
 			s, err := service.New(&prog{}, svcConfig)
 			if err != nil {
@@ -298,9 +301,10 @@ func initCLI() {
 	}
 
 	uninstallCmd := &cobra.Command{
-		Use:   "uninstall",
-		Short: "Uninstall the ctrld service",
-		Args:  cobra.NoArgs,
+		PreRun: checkHasElevatedPrivilege,
+		Use:    "uninstall",
+		Short:  "Uninstall the ctrld service",
+		Args:   cobra.NoArgs,
 		Run: func(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) {
 			s, err := service.New(&prog{}, svcConfig)
 			if err != nil {
@@ -379,8 +383,9 @@ func initCLI() {
 	serviceCmd.AddCommand(interfacesCmd)
 	rootCmd.AddCommand(serviceCmd)
 	startCmdAlias := &cobra.Command{
-		Use:   "start",
-		Short: "Quick start service and configure DNS on interface",
+		PreRun: checkHasElevatedPrivilege,
+		Use:    "start",
+		Short:  "Quick start service and configure DNS on interface",
 		Run: func(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) {
 			if !cmd.Flags().Changed("iface") {
 				os.Args = append(os.Args, "--iface="+ifaceStartStop)
@@ -392,8 +397,9 @@ func initCLI() {
 	startCmdAlias.Flags().AddFlagSet(startCmd.Flags())
 	rootCmd.AddCommand(startCmdAlias)
 	stopCmdAlias := &cobra.Command{
-		Use:   "stop",
-		Short: "Quick stop service and remove DNS from interface",
+		PreRun: checkHasElevatedPrivilege,
+		Use:    "stop",
+		Short:  "Quick stop service and remove DNS from interface",
 		Run: func(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) {
 			if !cmd.Flags().Changed("iface") {
 				os.Args = append(os.Args, "--iface="+ifaceStartStop)
diff --git a/cmd/ctrld/service.go b/cmd/ctrld/service.go
index 7307a89..14834c6 100644
--- a/cmd/ctrld/service.go
+++ b/cmd/ctrld/service.go
@@ -3,6 +3,8 @@ package main
 import (
 	"fmt"
 	"os"
+
+	"github.com/spf13/cobra"
 )
 
 func stderrMsg(msg string) {
@@ -29,3 +31,15 @@ func doTasks(tasks []task) bool {
 	}
 	return true
 }
+
+func checkHasElevatedPrivilege(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) {
+	ok, err := hasElevatedPrivilege()
+	if err != nil {
+		fmt.Printf("could not detect user privilege: %v", err)
+		return
+	}
+	if !ok {
+		fmt.Println("Please relaunch process with admin/root privilege.")
+		os.Exit(1)
+	}
+}
diff --git a/cmd/ctrld/service_others.go b/cmd/ctrld/service_others.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..82a6ea3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cmd/ctrld/service_others.go
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+//go:build !windows
+
+package main
+
+import (
+	"os"
+)
+
+func hasElevatedPrivilege() (bool, error) {
+	return os.Geteuid() == 0, nil
+}
diff --git a/cmd/ctrld/service_windows.go b/cmd/ctrld/service_windows.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..0ce8d3a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cmd/ctrld/service_windows.go
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+package main
+
+import "golang.org/x/sys/windows"
+
+func hasElevatedPrivilege() (bool, error) {
+	var sid *windows.SID
+	if err := windows.AllocateAndInitializeSid(
+		&windows.SECURITY_NT_AUTHORITY,
+		2,
+		windows.SECURITY_BUILTIN_DOMAIN_RID,
+		windows.DOMAIN_ALIAS_RID_ADMINS,
+		0,
+		0,
+		0,
+		0,
+		0,
+		0,
+		&sid,
+	); err != nil {
+		return false, err
+	}
+	token := windows.Token(0)
+	return token.IsMember(sid)
+}