diff --git a/profiles/base/accounts/group/ganesha b/profiles/base/accounts/group/ganesha
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c81fd4a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/profiles/base/accounts/group/ganesha
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+group:ganesha
+gid:609
+users:
diff --git a/profiles/base/accounts/user/ganesha b/profiles/base/accounts/user/ganesha
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b37b291
--- /dev/null
+++ b/profiles/base/accounts/user/ganesha
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+user:ganesha
+uid:609
+gid:609
+gecos:nfs-ganesha daemon runs under this user
+home:/dev/null
+shell:/bin/false