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+[Unit]
+Description=IONOS DDNS Auto Updater Service
+After=network-online.target
+Wants=network-online.target
+
+[Service]
+# Service runs as root to handle /var/log permissions simply
+User=root
+Group=root
+
+# Working Directory
+WorkingDirectory=/opt/ionos-ddns
+
+# Start Command
+ExecStart=/usr/bin/python3 /opt/ionos-ddns/update_ddns.py
+
+# Restart policy (Crash protection)
+Restart=always
+RestartSec=10
+
+[Install]
+WantedBy=multi-user.target
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