diff --git a/profiles/base/accounts/group/apmanager b/profiles/base/accounts/group/apmanager
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b405ece
--- /dev/null
+++ b/profiles/base/accounts/group/apmanager
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+group:apmanager
+gid:259
+users:apmanager
diff --git a/profiles/base/accounts/user/apmanager b/profiles/base/accounts/user/apmanager
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..544e352
--- /dev/null
+++ b/profiles/base/accounts/user/apmanager
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+user:apmanager
+uid:259
+gid:259
+gecos:access point manager daemon
+home:/dev/null
+shell:/bin/false