diff --git a/cmd/cloudflared/config/configuration.go b/cmd/cloudflared/config/configuration.go
index b3aef0b0..95b6e814 100644
--- a/cmd/cloudflared/config/configuration.go
+++ b/cmd/cloudflared/config/configuration.go
@@ -10,13 +10,16 @@ import (
 )
 
 var (
-	defaultConfigFiles = []string{"config.yml", "config.yaml"}
+	// File names from which we attempt to read configuration.
+	DefaultConfigFiles = []string{"config.yml", "config.yaml"}
 
 	// Launchd doesn't set root env variables, so there is default
 	// Windows default config dir was ~/cloudflare-warp in documentation; let's keep it compatible
 	DefaultConfigDirs = []string{"~/.cloudflared", "~/.cloudflare-warp", "~/cloudflare-warp", "/usr/local/etc/cloudflared", "/etc/cloudflared"}
 )
 
+const DefaultCredentialFile = "cert.pem"
+
 // FileExists checks to see if a file exist at the provided path.
 func FileExists(path string) (bool, error) {
 	f, err := os.Open(path)
@@ -40,11 +43,11 @@ func FindInputSourceContext(context *cli.Context) (altsrc.InputSourceContext, er
 }
 
 // FindDefaultConfigPath returns the first path that contains a config file.
-// If none of the combination of defaultConfigDirs (differs by OS for legacy reasons)
-// and defaultConfigFiles contains a config file, return empty string.
+// If none of the combination of DefaultConfigDirs and DefaultConfigFiles
+// contains a config file, return empty string.
 func FindDefaultConfigPath() string {
 	for _, configDir := range DefaultConfigDirs {
-		for _, configFile := range defaultConfigFiles {
+		for _, configFile := range DefaultConfigFiles {
 			dirPath, err := homedir.Expand(configDir)
 			if err != nil {
 				continue
diff --git a/cmd/cloudflared/linux_service.go b/cmd/cloudflared/linux_service.go
index 77175994..b7266dd8 100644
--- a/cmd/cloudflared/linux_service.go
+++ b/cmd/cloudflared/linux_service.go
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ import (
 	"os"
 	"path/filepath"
 
+	"github.com/cloudflare/cloudflared/cmd/cloudflared/config"
 	cli "gopkg.in/urfave/cli.v2"
 )
 
@@ -30,12 +31,14 @@ func runApp(app *cli.App, shutdownC, graceShutdownC chan struct{}) {
 	app.Run(os.Args)
 }
 
+// The directory and files that are used by the service.
+// These are hard-coded in the templates below.
 const (
 	serviceConfigDir      = "/etc/cloudflared"
-	defaultCredentialFile = "cert.pem"
+	serviceConfigFile     = "config.yml"
+	serviceCredentialFile = "cert.pem"
 )
 
-var defaultConfigFiles = []string{"config.yml", "config.yaml"}
 var systemdTemplates = []ServiceTemplate{
 	{
 		Path: "/etc/systemd/system/cloudflared.service",
@@ -178,6 +181,23 @@ func isSystemd() bool {
 	return false
 }
 
+func copyUserConfiguration(userConfigDir, userConfigFile, userCredentialFile string) error {
+	if err := ensureConfigDirExists(serviceConfigDir); err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	srcCredentialPath := filepath.Join(userConfigDir, userCredentialFile)
+	destCredentialPath := filepath.Join(serviceConfigDir, serviceCredentialFile)
+	if err := copyCredential(srcCredentialPath, destCredentialPath); err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	srcConfigPath := filepath.Join(userConfigDir, userConfigFile)
+	destConfigPath := filepath.Join(serviceConfigDir, serviceConfigFile)
+	if err := copyConfig(srcConfigPath, destConfigPath); err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	return nil
+}
+
 func installLinuxService(c *cli.Context) error {
 	etPath, err := os.Executable()
 	if err != nil {
@@ -185,11 +205,12 @@ func installLinuxService(c *cli.Context) error {
 	}
 	templateArgs := ServiceTemplateArgs{Path: etPath}
 
-	defaultConfigDir := filepath.Dir(c.String("config"))
-	defaultConfigFile := filepath.Base(c.String("config"))
-	if err = copyCredentials(serviceConfigDir, defaultConfigDir, defaultConfigFile, defaultCredentialFile); err != nil {
+	userConfigDir := filepath.Dir(c.String("config"))
+	userConfigFile := filepath.Base(c.String("config"))
+	userCredentialFile := config.DefaultCredentialFile
+	if err = copyUserConfiguration(userConfigDir, userConfigFile, userCredentialFile); err != nil {
 		logger.WithError(err).Infof("Failed to copy user configuration. Before running the service, ensure that %s contains two files, %s and %s",
-			serviceConfigDir, defaultCredentialFile, defaultConfigFiles[0])
+			serviceConfigDir, serviceCredentialFile, serviceConfigFile)
 		return err
 	}
 
diff --git a/cmd/cloudflared/service_template.go b/cmd/cloudflared/service_template.go
index 6c1e58c1..816fe85d 100644
--- a/cmd/cloudflared/service_template.go
+++ b/cmd/cloudflared/service_template.go
@@ -8,7 +8,6 @@ import (
 	"io/ioutil"
 	"os"
 	"os/exec"
-	"path/filepath"
 	"text/template"
 
 	"github.com/cloudflare/cloudflared/cmd/cloudflared/config"
@@ -120,8 +119,7 @@ func openFile(path string, create bool) (file *os.File, exists bool, err error)
 	return file, false, err
 }
 
-func copyCertificate(srcConfigDir, destConfigDir, credentialFile string) error {
-	destCredentialPath := filepath.Join(destConfigDir, credentialFile)
+func copyCredential(srcCredentialPath, destCredentialPath string) error {
 	destFile, exists, err := openFile(destCredentialPath, true)
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
@@ -131,7 +129,6 @@ func copyCertificate(srcConfigDir, destConfigDir, credentialFile string) error {
 	}
 	defer destFile.Close()
 
-	srcCredentialPath := filepath.Join(srcConfigDir, credentialFile)
 	srcFile, _, err := openFile(srcCredentialPath, false)
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
@@ -147,17 +144,8 @@ func copyCertificate(srcConfigDir, destConfigDir, credentialFile string) error {
 	return nil
 }
 
-func copyCredentials(serviceConfigDir, defaultConfigDir, defaultConfigFile, defaultCredentialFile string) error {
-	if err := ensureConfigDirExists(serviceConfigDir); err != nil {
-		return err
-	}
-
-	if err := copyCertificate(defaultConfigDir, serviceConfigDir, defaultCredentialFile); err != nil {
-		return err
-	}
-
+func copyConfig(srcConfigPath, destConfigPath string) error {
 	// Copy or create config
-	destConfigPath := filepath.Join(serviceConfigDir, defaultConfigFile)
 	destFile, exists, err := openFile(destConfigPath, true)
 	if err != nil {
 		logger.WithError(err).Infof("cannot open %s", destConfigPath)
@@ -168,7 +156,6 @@ func copyCredentials(serviceConfigDir, defaultConfigDir, defaultConfigFile, defa
 	}
 	defer destFile.Close()
 
-	srcConfigPath := filepath.Join(defaultConfigDir, defaultConfigFile)
 	srcFile, _, err := openFile(srcConfigPath, false)
 	if err != nil {
 		fmt.Println("Your service needs a config file that at least specifies the hostname option.")
diff --git a/cmd/cloudflared/tunnel/cmd.go b/cmd/cloudflared/tunnel/cmd.go
index f89501b8..63b88aba 100644
--- a/cmd/cloudflared/tunnel/cmd.go
+++ b/cmd/cloudflared/tunnel/cmd.go
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@ func Commands() []*cli.Command {
 			},
 			Before: func(c *cli.Context) error {
 				if c.String("config") == "" {
-					logger.Warnf("Cannot determine default configuration path. No file %v in %v", defaultConfigFiles, config.DefaultConfigDirs)
+					logger.Warnf("Cannot determine default configuration path. No file %v in %v", config.DefaultConfigFiles, config.DefaultConfigDirs)
 				}
 				inputSource, err := config.FindInputSourceContext(c)
 				if err != nil {
@@ -211,7 +211,7 @@ func StartServer(c *cli.Context, version string, shutdownC, graceShutdownC chan
 	dnsReadySignal := make(chan struct{})
 
 	if c.String("config") == "" {
-		logger.Warnf("Cannot determine default configuration path. No file %v in %v", defaultConfigFiles, config.DefaultConfigDirs)
+		logger.Warnf("Cannot determine default configuration path. No file %v in %v", config.DefaultConfigFiles, config.DefaultConfigDirs)
 	}
 
 	if err := configMainLogger(c); err != nil {
diff --git a/cmd/cloudflared/tunnel/configuration.go b/cmd/cloudflared/tunnel/configuration.go
index 961e55c2..03759e5c 100644
--- a/cmd/cloudflared/tunnel/configuration.go
+++ b/cmd/cloudflared/tunnel/configuration.go
@@ -30,20 +30,17 @@ import (
 )
 
 var (
-	defaultConfigFiles = []string{"config.yml", "config.yaml"}
-	developerPortal    = "https://developers.cloudflare.com/argo-tunnel"
-	quickStartUrl      = developerPortal + "/quickstart/quickstart/"
-	serviceUrl         = developerPortal + "/reference/service/"
-	argumentsUrl       = developerPortal + "/reference/arguments/"
+	developerPortal = "https://developers.cloudflare.com/argo-tunnel"
+	quickStartUrl   = developerPortal + "/quickstart/quickstart/"
+	serviceUrl      = developerPortal + "/reference/service/"
+	argumentsUrl    = developerPortal + "/reference/arguments/"
 )
 
-const defaultCredentialFile = "cert.pem"
-
-// returns the first path that contains a cert.pem file. If none of the defaultConfigDirs
-// (differs by OS for legacy reasons) contains a cert.pem file, return empty string
+// returns the first path that contains a cert.pem file. If none of the DefaultConfigDirs
+// contains a cert.pem file, return empty string
 func findDefaultOriginCertPath() string {
 	for _, defaultConfigDir := range config.DefaultConfigDirs {
-		originCertPath, _ := homedir.Expand(filepath.Join(defaultConfigDir, defaultCredentialFile))
+		originCertPath, _ := homedir.Expand(filepath.Join(defaultConfigDir, config.DefaultCredentialFile))
 		if ok, _ := config.FileExists(originCertPath); ok {
 			return originCertPath
 		}
@@ -111,7 +108,7 @@ func dnsProxyStandAlone(c *cli.Context) bool {
 
 func getOriginCert(c *cli.Context) ([]byte, error) {
 	if c.String("origincert") == "" {
-		logger.Warnf("Cannot determine default origin certificate path. No file %s in %v", defaultCredentialFile, config.DefaultConfigDirs)
+		logger.Warnf("Cannot determine default origin certificate path. No file %s in %v", config.DefaultCredentialFile, config.DefaultConfigDirs)
 		if isRunningFromTerminal() {
 			logger.Errorf("You need to specify the origin certificate path with --origincert option, or set TUNNEL_ORIGIN_CERT environment variable. See %s for more information.", argumentsUrl)
 			return nil, fmt.Errorf("Client didn't specify origincert path when running from terminal")
diff --git a/cmd/cloudflared/tunnel/login.go b/cmd/cloudflared/tunnel/login.go
index f3e96f78..d2d4ec5a 100644
--- a/cmd/cloudflared/tunnel/login.go
+++ b/cmd/cloudflared/tunnel/login.go
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ func checkForExistingCert() (string, bool, error) {
 	if err != nil {
 		return "", false, err
 	}
-	path := filepath.Join(configPath, defaultCredentialFile)
+	path := filepath.Join(configPath, config.DefaultCredentialFile)
 	fileInfo, err := os.Stat(path)
 	if err == nil && fileInfo.Size() > 0 {
 		return path, true, nil