diff --git a/profiles/base/accounts/group/arcvm-boot-notification-server b/profiles/base/accounts/group/arcvm-boot-notification-server
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..66b2061
--- /dev/null
+++ b/profiles/base/accounts/group/arcvm-boot-notification-server
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+group:arcvm-boot-notification-server
+gid:20145
+users:
diff --git a/profiles/base/accounts/user/arcvm-boot-notification-server b/profiles/base/accounts/user/arcvm-boot-notification-server
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..caf77ab
--- /dev/null
+++ b/profiles/base/accounts/user/arcvm-boot-notification-server
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+user:arcvm-boot-notification-server
+uid:20145
+gid:20145
+gecos:boot notification server daemon
+home:/dev/null
+shell:/bin/false