diff --git a/GIDs b/GIDs
index 23d9c2564c1bc..4b5cb168fbc5b 100644
--- a/GIDs
+++ b/GIDs
@@ -258,7 +258,7 @@ promscale:*:314:
 lavinmq:*:315:
 nut:*:316:
 hedgedoc:*:317:
-# free: 318
+# free: 318, UID used by icingadirector
 # free: 319
 # free: 320
 # free: 321
diff --git a/UIDs b/UIDs
index b41b0f6ccb9cd..c2ecbb8c766bb 100644
--- a/UIDs
+++ b/UIDs
@@ -263,7 +263,7 @@ promscale:*:314:314::0:0:Promscale:/nonexistent:/usr/sbin/nologin
 lavinmq:*:315:315::0:0:LavinMQ user:/nonexistent:/usr/sbin/nologin
 nut:*:316:316::0:0:Network UPS Tools user:/nonexistent:/usr/sbin/nologin
 hedgedoc:*:317:317::0:0:HedgeDoc user:/nonexistent:/usr/sbin/nologin
-# free: 318
+icingadirector:*:318:183::0:0:icingadirector user:/nonexistent:/usr/sbin/nologin
 # free: 319
 # free: 320
 # free: 321
diff --git a/net-mgmt/icingaweb2-module-director/Makefile b/net-mgmt/icingaweb2-module-director/Makefile
index 7ad9e7cf7cd1b..db0d3a986dbd6 100644
--- a/net-mgmt/icingaweb2-module-director/Makefile
+++ b/net-mgmt/icingaweb2-module-director/Makefile
@@ -15,6 +15,19 @@ LICENSE_FILE=	${WRKSRC}/LICENSE
 RUN_DEPENDS=	icingaweb2${PHP_PKGNAMESUFFIX}>=2.11.4:net-mgmt/icingaweb2@${PHP_FLAVOR}
 
 USES=		php:web,flavors
+USE_PHP=	pcntl
+USE_RC_SUBR=	icinga-director
+
+DIRECTOR_USER?=		icingadirector
+DIRECTOR_GROUP?=	icinga
+
+USERS=		${DIRECTOR_USER}
+GROUPS=		${DIRECTOR_GROUP}
+
+SUB_LIST+=	DIRECTOR_GROUP=${DIRECTOR_GROUP} \
+		DIRECTOR_USER=${DIRECTOR_USER}
+PLIST_SUB+=	DIRECTOR_GROUP=${DIRECTOR_GROUP} \
+		DIRECTOR_USER=${DIRECTOR_USER}
 
 USE_GITHUB=	yes
 GH_ACCOUNT=	icinga
@@ -22,14 +35,15 @@ GH_ACCOUNT=	icinga
 NO_BUILD=	yes
 NO_ARCH=	yes
 
-OPTIONS_DEFINE=		NLS
+OPTIONS_DEFINE=	NLS
 
 NLS_USES=	gettext
-NLS_USE=	php=intl
+NLS_USE=	PHP=intl
 
 WWWDIR?=	${PREFIX}/www/icingaweb2/modules/${PORTNAME:C/^.*-//}
 
 do-install:
+	@${MKDIR} ${STAGEDIR}/var/run/icinga-director
 	@${MKDIR} ${STAGEDIR}${WWWDIR}
 	(cd ${WRKSRC} && \
 		${COPYTREE_SHARE} . ${STAGEDIR}${WWWDIR})
diff --git a/net-mgmt/icingaweb2-module-director/files/icinga-director.in b/net-mgmt/icingaweb2-module-director/files/icinga-director.in
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..2f29fe26506ec
--- /dev/null
+++ b/net-mgmt/icingaweb2-module-director/files/icinga-director.in
@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+#!/bin/sh
+
+# PROVIDE: icinga_director
+# REQUIRE: LOGIN
+# KEYWORD: shutdown
+#
+# Add these lines to /etc/rc.conf.local or /etc/rc.conf
+# to enable this service:
+#
+# icinga_director_enable (bool):	Set to NO by default.
+#					Set it to YES to enable icinga_director.
+# icinga_director_user:        		The user account used to run the daemon.
+#					Default: %%DIRECTOR_USER%%
+
+. /etc/rc.subr
+
+name=icinga_director
+rcvar=icinga_director_enable
+
+load_rc_config $name
+
+: ${icinga_director_enable:="NO"}
+: ${icinga_director_user:="%%DIRECTOR_USER%%"}
+
+pidfile=/var/run/icinga-director/${name}.pid
+command=/usr/sbin/daemon
+command_args="-c -f -P $pidfile %%PREFIX%%/bin/icingacli director daemon run"
+
+run_rc_command "$1"
diff --git a/net-mgmt/icingaweb2-module-director/pkg-plist b/net-mgmt/icingaweb2-module-director/pkg-plist
index 0a5c0a5869d9f..f94b393259704 100644
--- a/net-mgmt/icingaweb2-module-director/pkg-plist
+++ b/net-mgmt/icingaweb2-module-director/pkg-plist
@@ -1129,3 +1129,4 @@
 %%WWWDIR%%/test/phpunit-compat.php
 %%WWWDIR%%/test/setup_vendor.sh
 %%WWWDIR%%/test/travis-prepare.sh
+@dir(%%DIRECTOR_USER%%,DIRECTOR_GROUP%%,0775) /var/run/icinga-director