diff --git a/subversion.README.SUSE b/subversion.README.SUSE
index 454c7b5..b34d523 100644
--- a/subversion.README.SUSE
+++ b/subversion.README.SUSE
@@ -12,7 +12,8 @@ Topics:
 3. serving several repositories with SVNParentPath 
 4. serving the repositories at "/"
 5. running svnserve
-6. quickstart for mod_dontdothat
+6. running svnserve under a different user
+7. quickstart for mod_dontdothat
 
 ================================================================================
 
@@ -177,7 +178,7 @@ The settings files with the options passed to the daemon is is located in:
 
 To start, ensure proper ownership of repositories and run:
 
-  service svnserve start
+  systemctl start svnserve
 
 For further information about multi-method repository access, see
 http://svnbook.red-bean.com/en/1.8/svn.serverconfig.multimethod.html
@@ -197,7 +198,34 @@ http://svnbook.red-bean.com/en/1.8/svn.serverconfig.svnserve.html#svn.serverconf
 
 ================================================================================
 
-6. quickstart for mod_dontdothat
+6. running svnserve under a different user
+
+By default, the svnserve daemon will run with the svn:svn user and group.
+To configure the user under which the svnserve daemon will be executed:
+
+  systemctl edit svnserve
+
+Enter overriding settings as required:
+
+  [Service]
+  User=svn-alternate-user
+  Group=svn-alternate-group
+
+Verify:
+
+  systemctl cat svnserve
+
+Adjust permissions to /srv/svn/repos, /var/run/svnserve to allow the required
+read/write access.
+
+Make systemd pick up the changed unit file and restart the service:
+
+  systemctl daemon-reload
+  systemctl restart svnserve
+
+================================================================================
+
+7. quickstart for mod_dontdothat
 
 The apache module mod_dontdothat can be used to prevent users from causing high
 load on the server, e.g. checking out the root of the tree or the tags or 
diff --git a/subversion.changes b/subversion.changes
index ba5fb13..8240268 100644
--- a/subversion.changes
+++ b/subversion.changes
@@ -1,3 +1,10 @@
+-------------------------------------------------------------------
+Fri Jul 28 14:18:49 UTC 2017 - astieger@suse.com
+
+- Add instructions for running svnserve as a user different from
+  "svn", and remove sysconfig variables that are no longer
+  effective with the systemd unit. bsc#1049448
+
 -------------------------------------------------------------------
 Fri Jul  7 11:17:13 UTC 2017 - astieger@suse.com
 
diff --git a/subversion.sysconfig.svnserve b/subversion.sysconfig.svnserve
index 89dd563..c36e99c 100644
--- a/subversion.sysconfig.svnserve
+++ b/subversion.sysconfig.svnserve
@@ -11,29 +11,3 @@
 # See http://svnbook.red-bean.com/en/1.8/svn.serverconfig.svnserve.html#svn.serverconfig.svnserve.auth
 #
 SVNSERVE_OPTIONS="-d -R -r /srv/svn/repos"
-
-## Type:	string
-## Default	"svn"
-#
-# svnserve should run as unprivileged user.
-# If you want to expose the repository via both svnserve and mod_dav_svn
-# (Apache httpd) in parallel, ensure that the apache user is part of the
-# svn group and the setgid flag is set on the repositories
-# usermod -A svn wwwrun
-# chmod -R g+s /srv/svn/repos
-# See http://svnbook.red-bean.com/en/1.8/svn.serverconfig.multimethod.html
-#
-SVNSERVE_USERID="svn"
-
-## Type:	string
-## Default	"svn"
-#
-# svnserve should run as unprivileged user.
-# If you want to expose the repository via both svnserve and mod_dav_svn
-# (Apache httpd) in parallel, ensure that the apache user is part of the
-# svn group and the setgid flag is set on the repositories
-# usermod -A svn wwwrun
-# chmod -R g+s /srv/svn/repos
-# See http://svnbook.red-bean.com/en/1.8/svn.serverconfig.multimethod.html
-#
-SVNSERVE_GROUPID="svn"