# Machine Account Attributes

Machine account creation uses the same source attributes as standard account creation. For the complete list of supported attributes and their descriptions, refer to [Account Attributes](<https://documentation.sailpoint.com/connectors/windows_local/va/help/schema.html#default-account-attributes>).

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

> [!NOTE]
>
> Attributes marked with an asterisk (\*) are mandatory.

## Machine Account Provisioning Attributes

| Create Account Attribute | Description |
| --- | --- |
| sAMAccountName\* | Distinguished name of the account to be created. |
| password\* | Password of the account to be created. |