diff --git a/priv/templates/simplenode.install_upgrade.escript b/priv/templates/simplenode.install_upgrade.escript
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..56cea19
--- /dev/null
+++ b/priv/templates/simplenode.install_upgrade.escript
@@ -0,0 +1,44 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env escript
+%%! -noshell -noinput
+%% -*- mode: erlang;erlang-indent-level: 4;indent-tabs-mode: nil -*-
+%% ex: ft=erlang ts=4 sw=4 et
+
+-define(TIMEOUT, 60000).
+-define(INFO(Fmt,Args), io:format(Fmt,Args)).
+
+main([NodeName, Cookie, ReleasePackage]) ->
+    TargetNode = start_distribution(NodeName, Cookie),
+    {ok, Vsn} = rpc:call(TargetNode, release_handler, unpack_release,
+                         [ReleasePackage], ?TIMEOUT),
+    ?INFO("Unpacked Release ~p~n", [Vsn]),
+    {ok, OtherVsn, Desc} = rpc:call(TargetNode, release_handler,
+                                    check_install_release, [Vsn], ?TIMEOUT),
+    {ok, OtherVsn, Desc} = rpc:call(TargetNode, release_handler,
+                                    install_release, [Vsn], ?TIMEOUT),
+    ?INFO("Installed Release ~p~n", [Vsn]),
+    ok = rpc:call(TargetNode, release_handler, make_permanent, [Vsn], ?TIMEOUT),
+    ?INFO("Made Release ~p Permanent~n", [Vsn]);
+main(_) ->
+    init:stop(1).
+
+start_distribution(NodeName, Cookie) ->
+    MyNode = make_script_node(NodeName),
+    {ok, _Pid} = net_kernel:start([MyNode, shortnames]),
+    erlang:set_cookie(node(), list_to_atom(Cookie)),
+    TargetNode = make_target_node(NodeName),
+    case {net_kernel:hidden_connect_node(TargetNode),
+          net_adm:ping(TargetNode)} of
+        {true, pong} ->
+            ok;
+        {_, pang} ->
+            io:format("Node ~p not responding to pings.\n", [TargetNode]),
+            init:stop(1)
+    end,
+    TargetNode.
+
+make_target_node(Node) ->
+    [_, Host] = string:tokens(atom_to_list(node()), "@"),
+    list_to_atom(lists:concat([Node, "@", Host])).
+
+make_script_node(Node) ->
+    list_to_atom(lists:concat([Node, "_upgrader_", os:getpid()])).
diff --git a/priv/templates/simplenode.reltool.config b/priv/templates/simplenode.reltool.config
index c03d4f1..932b148 100644
--- a/priv/templates/simplenode.reltool.config
+++ b/priv/templates/simplenode.reltool.config
@@ -34,8 +34,9 @@
            {copy, "files/erl", "\{\{erts_vsn\}\}/bin/erl"},
            {copy, "files/nodetool", "\{\{erts_vsn\}\}/bin/nodetool"},
            {copy, "files/{{nodeid}}", "bin/{{nodeid}}"},
-           {copy, "files/sys.config", "releases/\{\{rel_vsn\}\}/sys.config"},
            {copy, "files/{{nodeid}}.cmd", "bin/{{nodeid}}.cmd"},
            {copy, "files/start_erl.cmd", "bin/start_erl.cmd"},
+           {copy, "files/install_upgrade.escript", "bin/install_upgrade.escript"},
+           {copy, "files/sys.config", "releases/\{\{rel_vsn\}\}/sys.config"},
            {copy, "files/vm.args", "releases/\{\{rel_vsn\}\}/vm.args"}
           ]}.
diff --git a/priv/templates/simplenode.runner b/priv/templates/simplenode.runner
index f6d3f6c..be1cc8f 100755
--- a/priv/templates/simplenode.runner
+++ b/priv/templates/simplenode.runner
@@ -149,6 +149,28 @@ case "$1" in
         exec $ERTS_PATH/to_erl $PIPE_DIR
         ;;
 
+    upgrade)
+        if [ -z "$2" ]; then
+            echo "Missing upgrade package argument"
+            echo "Usage: $SCRIPT upgrade {package base name}"
+            echo "NOTE {package base name} MUST NOT include the .tar.gz suffix"
+            exit 1
+        fi
+
+        # Make sure a node IS running
+        RES=`$NODETOOL ping`
+        ES=$?
+        if [ "$ES" -ne 0 ]; then
+            echo "Node is not running!"
+            exit $ES
+        fi
+
+        node_name=`echo $NAME_ARG | awk '{print $2}'`
+        erlang_cookie=`echo $COOKIE_ARG | awk '{print $2}'`
+
+        $ERTS_PATH/escript $RUNNER_BASE_DIR/bin/install_upgrade.escript $node_name $erlang_cookie $2
+        ;;
+
     console|console_clean)
         # .boot file typically just $SCRIPT (ie, the app name)
         # however, for debugging, sometimes start_clean.boot is useful:
@@ -204,7 +226,7 @@ case "$1" in
         exec $CMD -- ${1+"$@"}
         ;;
     *)
-        echo "Usage: $SCRIPT {start|foreground|stop|restart|reboot|ping|console|console_clean|attach}"
+        echo "Usage: $SCRIPT {start|foreground|stop|restart|reboot|ping|console|console_clean|attach|upgrade}"
         exit 1
         ;;
 esac
diff --git a/priv/templates/simplenode.template b/priv/templates/simplenode.template
index d074681..5d2c49d 100644
--- a/priv/templates/simplenode.template
+++ b/priv/templates/simplenode.template
@@ -10,3 +10,4 @@
 {template, "simplenode.vm.args", "files/vm.args"}.
 {template, "simplenode.windows.runner.cmd", "files/{{nodeid}}.cmd"}.
 {file, "simplenode.windows.start_erl.cmd", "files/start_erl.cmd"}.
+{file, "simplenode.install_upgrade.escript", "files/install_upgrade.escript"}.
diff --git a/priv/templates/simplenode.windows.runner.cmd b/priv/templates/simplenode.windows.runner.cmd
index b9c5824..ef9765d 100644
--- a/priv/templates/simplenode.windows.runner.cmd
+++ b/priv/templates/simplenode.windows.runner.cmd
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 @set node_name={{nodeid}}
 
-@rem Get the abolute path to the parent directory,
+@rem Get the absolute path to the parent directory,
 @rem which is assumed to be the node root.
 @for /F "delims=" %%I in ("%~dp0..") do @set node_root=%%~fI
 
@@ -14,20 +14,28 @@
     @call :set_trim release_version %%J
 )
 
+@rem extract erlang cookie from vm.args
+@set vm_args=%releases_dir%\%release_version%\vm.args
+@for /f "usebackq tokens=1-2" %%I in (`findstr /b \-setcookie %vm_args%`) do @set erlang_cookie=%%J
+
 @set erts_bin=%node_root%\erts-%erts_version%\bin
 
 @set service_name=%node_name%_%release_version%
 
+@if "%1"=="usage" @goto usage
 @if "%1"=="install" @goto install
 @if "%1"=="uninstall" @goto uninstall
 @if "%1"=="start" @goto start
 @if "%1"=="stop" @goto stop
 @if "%1"=="restart" @call :stop && @goto start
 @if "%1"=="console" @goto console
-@rem TODO: attach, ping, restart and reboot
+@if "%1"=="query" @goto query
+@if "%1"=="attach" @goto attach
+@if "%1"=="upgrade" @goto upgrade
+@echo Unknown command: "%1"
 
 :usage
-@echo Usage: %0 {install|uninstall|start|stop|restart|console}
+@echo Usage: %~n0 {install,uninstall,start,stop,restart,console,query,attach,upgrade}
 @goto :EOF
 
 :install
@@ -48,7 +56,27 @@
 @goto :EOF
 
 :console
-@start %erts_bin%\werl.exe -boot %releases_dir%\%release_version%\%node_name%
+@start %erts_bin%\werl.exe -boot %releases_dir%\%release_version%\%node_name% -config %releases_dir%\%release_version%\sys.config -args_file %vm_args% -sname %node_name%
+@goto :EOF
+
+:query
+@%erts_bin%\erlsrv.exe list %service_name%
+@exit /b %ERRORLEVEL%
+@goto :EOF
+
+:attach
+@for /f "usebackq" %%I in (`hostname`) do @set hostname=%%I
+start %erts_bin%\werl.exe -boot %releases_dir%\%release_version%\start_clean -remsh %node_name%@%hostname% -sname console -setcookie %erlang_cookie%
+@goto :EOF
+
+:upgrade
+@if "%2"=="" (
+    @echo Missing upgrade package argument
+    @echo Usage: %~n0 upgrade {package base name}
+    @echo NOTE {package base name} MUST NOT include the .tar.gz suffix
+    @goto :EOF
+)
+@%erts_bin%\escript.exe %node_root%\bin\install_upgrade.escript %node_name% %erlang_cookie% %2
 @goto :EOF
 
 :set_trim