diff --git a/profiles/base/accounts/group/arc-data-snapshotd b/profiles/base/accounts/group/arc-data-snapshotd
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..49e35d8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/profiles/base/accounts/group/arc-data-snapshotd
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+group:arc-data-snapshotd
+gid:20148
+users:arc-data-snapshotd
diff --git a/profiles/base/accounts/user/arc-data-snapshotd b/profiles/base/accounts/user/arc-data-snapshotd
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..1d77fce
--- /dev/null
+++ b/profiles/base/accounts/user/arc-data-snapshotd
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+user:arc-data-snapshotd
+uid:20148
+gid:20148
+gecos:User for arc-data-snapshotd service.
+home:/dev/null
+shell:/bin/false