diff --git a/groups/mdefende.ldif b/groups/mdefende.ldif
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index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..cc074b76b5cbbf05aba2dece0b10bb6b954f62a3
--- /dev/null
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+dn: cn=mdefende,ou=Group,dc=cm,dc=cluster
+objectClass: top
+objectClass: posixGroup
+cn: mdefende
+gidNumber: 10008
+
diff --git a/users/mdefende.ldif b/users/mdefende.ldif
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+dn: uid=mdefende,dc=cm,dc=cluster
+uid: mdefende
+objectClass: inetOrgPerson
+objectClass: posixAccount
+objectClass: shadowAccount
+loginShell: /bin/bash
+uidNumber: 10008
+gidNumber: 10008
+cn: Matthew Defenderfer
+homeDirectory: /home/mdefende
+shadowMin: 0
+shadowMax: 999999
+shadowWarning: 7
+shadowInactive: 0
+shadowExpire: 24837
+shadowLastChange: 19937
+sn: Matthew Defenderfer
+mail: mdefende@uab.edu
+