If the only requirement is that it be started at boot, there are non-root ways to ensure that. Modern cron implementations have an "at reboot" option (@reboot i

If the only requirement is that it be started at boot, there are non-root ways to ensure that. Modern cron implementations have an "at reboot" option (@reboot in vixiecron and cronie). Alternatively, a cronjob that runs every 5 minutes or so and checks if the service is running and starts it if its not is doable.