diff --git a/profiles/base/accounts/group/cryptohome b/profiles/base/accounts/group/cryptohome
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..cba6056
--- /dev/null
+++ b/profiles/base/accounts/group/cryptohome
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+group:cryptohome
+gid:292
diff --git a/profiles/base/accounts/user/cryptohome b/profiles/base/accounts/user/cryptohome
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..6622e22
--- /dev/null
+++ b/profiles/base/accounts/user/cryptohome
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+user:cryptohome
+uid:292
+gid:292
+gecos:cryptohome service and client
+home:/dev/null
+shell:/bin/false