# Machine Account Attributes

Machine account attributes are used in provisioning configurations for machine accounts.

After you have [created the required machine account subtypes](<https://documentation.sailpoint.com/saas/help/machine/account_configuration.html#creating-machine-account-subtypes>), you can use the machine account attributes to provision machine accounts in your SailPoint tenant.

Refer to [Machine Identity Security Overview](<https://documentation.sailpoint.com/saas/help/machine/index.html>) for more information.

## Machine Account Provisioning Attributes

Use the following table to map each machine account attribute to its display name, data type, requirement status, and usage notes.

| Field (name) | Display Name | Type | Required | Notes |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| `native_identity` | Name | `string` | Yes | Create a unique Account ID/Name within 20 characters. |
| `password` | Password | `secret` | Yes | Store and manage via enterprise secret handling standards. |
| `type_desc` | type\_desc | `string` | Yes | Default value from template, can be set to `WINDOWS_LOGIN` and `SQL_LOGIN` if required by target environment. |

For additional details about machine account implementation, refer to the [Machine Identity Security Overview](<https://documentation.sailpoint.com/saas/help/machine/index.html#implementing-without-application-data>).