diff --git a/actions/shadowsocks b/actions/shadowsocks
index ba836124f..3708ff222 100755
--- a/actions/shadowsocks
+++ b/actions/shadowsocks
@@ -27,7 +27,8 @@ import sys
 
 from plinth import action_utils
 from plinth.modules import shadowsocks
-from plinth.modules.shadowsocks.views import SHADOWSOCKS_CONFIG
+
+SHADOWSOCKS_CONFIG = '/etc/shadowsocks-libev/freedombox.json'
 
 
 def parse_arguments():
@@ -37,10 +38,8 @@ def parse_arguments():
 
     subparsers.add_parser('setup',
                           help='Perform initial setup steps')
-    subparsers.add_parser('enable',
-                          help='Enable Shadowsocks client socks5 proxy')
-    subparsers.add_parser('disable',
-                          help='Disable Shadowsocks client socks5 proxy')
+    subparsers.add_parser(
+        'get-config', help='Read and print JSON config to stdout')
     subparsers.add_parser(
         'merge-config', help='Merge JSON config from stdin with existing')
 
@@ -55,14 +54,12 @@ def subcommand_setup(_):
     action_utils.service_disable('shadowsocks-libev')
 
 
-def subcommand_enable(_):
-    """Enable Shadowsocks client socks5 proxy."""
-    action_utils.service_enable(shadowsocks.managed_services[0])
-
-
-def subcommand_disable(_):
-    """Disable Shadowsocks client socks5 proxy."""
-    action_utils.service_disable(shadowsocks.managed_services[0])
+def subcommand_get_config(arguments):
+    """Read and print Shadowsocks configuration."""
+    try:
+        print(open(SHADOWSOCKS_CONFIG, 'r').read())
+    except Exception:
+        sys.exit(1)
 
 
 def subcommand_merge_config(arguments):
diff --git a/plinth/modules/shadowsocks/__init__.py b/plinth/modules/shadowsocks/__init__.py
index 5164d880e..b808da57c 100644
--- a/plinth/modules/shadowsocks/__init__.py
+++ b/plinth/modules/shadowsocks/__init__.py
@@ -24,9 +24,11 @@ from django.utils.translation import ugettext_lazy as _
 
 from plinth import actions
 from plinth import action_utils
+from plinth import cfg
 from plinth import frontpage
 from plinth import service as service_module
 from plinth.menu import main_menu
+from plinth.utils import format_lazy
 
 
 version = 1
@@ -42,14 +44,17 @@ managed_services = ['shadowsocks-libev-local@freedombox']
 managed_packages = ['shadowsocks-libev']
 
 description = [
-    _('Shadowsocks is a lightweight and secure socks5 proxy, designed to '
+    _('Shadowsocks is a lightweight and secure SOCKS5 proxy, designed to '
       'protect your Internet traffic. It can be used to bypass Internet '
       'filtering and censorship.'),
-    _('Your FreedomBox can run a Shadowsocks client, that can connect '
-      'to a Shadowsocks server. The FreedomBox will also run a socks5 '
-      'server. Local devices can connect to the socks5 server, and '
-      'their data will be encrypted and proxied through the Shadowsocks '
-      'server.'),
+    format_lazy(
+        _('Your {box_name} can run a Shadowsocks client, that can connect to '
+          'a Shadowsocks server. It will also run a SOCKS5 proxy. Local '
+          'devices can connect to this proxy, and their data will be '
+          'encrypted and proxied through the Shadowsocks server.'),
+        box_name=_(cfg.box_name)),
+    _('To use Shadowsocks after setup, set the SOCKS5 proxy URL in your '
+      'device, browser or application to http://freedombox_address:1080/')
 ]
 
 
@@ -106,13 +111,13 @@ def is_running():
 
 def enable():
     """Enable service."""
-    actions.superuser_run('shadowsocks', ['enable'])
+    actions.superuser_run('service', ['enable', managed_services[0]])
     add_shortcut()
 
 
 def disable():
     """Disable service."""
-    actions.superuser_run('shadowsocks', ['disable'])
+    actions.superuser_run('service', ['disable', managed_services[0]])
     frontpage.remove_shortcut('shadowsocks')
 
 
diff --git a/plinth/modules/shadowsocks/views.py b/plinth/modules/shadowsocks/views.py
index 1d44da139..2e398027a 100644
--- a/plinth/modules/shadowsocks/views.py
+++ b/plinth/modules/shadowsocks/views.py
@@ -26,10 +26,9 @@ from django.utils.translation import ugettext_lazy as _
 from .forms import ShadowsocksForm
 from plinth import actions
 from plinth import views
+from plinth.errors import ActionError
 from plinth.modules import shadowsocks
 
-SHADOWSOCKS_CONFIG = '/etc/shadowsocks-libev/freedombox.json'
-
 
 class ShadowsocksServiceView(views.ServiceView):
     """Configuration view for Shadowsocks local socks5 proxy."""
@@ -41,9 +40,10 @@ class ShadowsocksServiceView(views.ServiceView):
     def get_initial(self, *args, **kwargs):
         """Get initial values for form."""
         try:
-            configuration = open(SHADOWSOCKS_CONFIG, 'r').read()
+            configuration = actions.superuser_run('shadowsocks',
+                                                  ['get-config'])
             status = json.loads(configuration)
-        except (OSError, json.JSONDecodeError):
+        except ActionError:
             status = {
                 'server': '',
                 'server_port': 8388,