diff --git a/profiles/base/accounts/group/scalerd b/profiles/base/accounts/group/scalerd
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e64e990
--- /dev/null
+++ b/profiles/base/accounts/group/scalerd
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+group:scalerd
+gid:20183
+users:scalerd
diff --git a/profiles/base/accounts/user/scalerd b/profiles/base/accounts/user/scalerd
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..7fcb01f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/profiles/base/accounts/user/scalerd
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+user:scalerd
+uid:20183
+gid:20183
+gecos:CfM scaler daemon service
+home:/dev/null
+shell:/bin/false