# \#machine-accounts **URL:** https://developer.sailpoint.com/discuss/tag/machine-accounts/899.md [Latest](https://developer.sailpoint.com/discuss/latest.md) · [Categories](https://developer.sailpoint.com/discuss/categories.md) · [Tags](https://developer.sailpoint.com/discuss/tags.md) --- ## [Machine accounts certification](https://developer.sailpoint.com/discuss/t/machine-accounts-certification/221706)
**Author:** [@fatimahm](https://developer.sailpoint.com/discuss/u/fatimahm)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [September 8, 2026, 7:59am UTC](https://developer.sailpoint.com/discuss/t/machine-accounts-certification/221706 "2026-09-08T07:59:47Z")
Hi all, We’ve set up a certification campaign scoped to Machine Accounts on a source, with “Account Owner” as the reviewer type. Several machine accounts have a valid ownerIdentity assigned, are enabled, and have entitl… --- ## [Create Machine Account Entitlement Missing](https://developer.sailpoint.com/discuss/t/create-machine-account-entitlement-missing/218201)
**Author:** [@faye\_jacobs1](https://developer.sailpoint.com/discuss/u/faye_jacobs1)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [September 2, 2026, 2:47pm UTC](https://developer.sailpoint.com/discuss/t/create-machine-account-entitlement-missing/218201 "2026-09-02T14:47:47Z")
Hi, I created a AD machine account through the UI and also using the APIs. After adding a requestable entitlement in the creation process, I do not see the entitlement listed on the AD account. --- ## [Custom Cloud Rule generators not available in Machine Account Creation attribute mapping](https://developer.sailpoint.com/discuss/t/custom-cloud-rule-generators-not-available-in-machine-account-creation-attribute-mapping/216256)
**Author:** [@fatimahm](https://developer.sailpoint.com/discuss/u/fatimahm)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 12, 2026, 2:54am UTC](https://developer.sailpoint.com/discuss/t/custom-cloud-rule-generators-not-available-in-machine-account-creation-attribute-mapping/216256 "2026-07-12T02:54:26Z")
Hi, On our AD source, custom AttributeGenerator cloud rules show up fine in the Generator dropdown under the standard Create Account provisioning policy. However, under the new Machine Account Creation feature (Account… --- ## [Access request for machine accounts](https://developer.sailpoint.com/discuss/t/access-request-for-machine-accounts/215912)
**Author:** [@fatimahm](https://developer.sailpoint.com/discuss/u/fatimahm)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [July 8, 2026, 8:06am UTC](https://developer.sailpoint.com/discuss/t/access-request-for-machine-accounts/215912 "2026-07-08T08:06:44Z")
Hello, Today, we are able to create a machine account by assigning an entitlement during creation, or not. However, I’m not sure whether it is possible to provision additional access from IdentityNow afterward. I’m una… --- ## [Clarification on Machine Identity governance flow, governed items, and certifier behavior in ISC](https://developer.sailpoint.com/discuss/t/clarification-on-machine-identity-governance-flow-governed-items-and-certifier-behavior-in-isc/214339)
**Author:** [@i\_sethia](https://developer.sailpoint.com/discuss/u/i_sethia)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [July 3, 2026, 8:52am UTC](https://developer.sailpoint.com/discuss/t/clarification-on-machine-identity-governance-flow-governed-items-and-certifier-behavior-in-isc/214339 "2026-07-03T08:52:39Z")
Hi, I am trying to understand the exact governance behavior for Machine Accounts and Machine Identities / Application Identities in SailPoint Identity Security Cloud. I reviewed the following documentation: Working w… --- ## [Difference in Roles and Responsibilities: Machine Account Owner vs Machine Identity Owner](https://developer.sailpoint.com/discuss/t/difference-in-roles-and-responsibilities-machine-account-owner-vs-machine-identity-owner/214587)
**Author:** [@shsakshi](https://developer.sailpoint.com/discuss/u/shsakshi)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [July 1, 2026, 3:57am UTC](https://developer.sailpoint.com/discuss/t/difference-in-roles-and-responsibilities-machine-account-owner-vs-machine-identity-owner/214587 "2026-07-01T03:57:21Z")
Hi Can someone clarify the difference between Machine Account Owner and Machine Identity Owner in SailPoint Machine Identity Security? I am trying to understand the roles and responsibilities of each owner: Does the … --- ## [Machine Account Deletion Approval Settings — Visible on Entra VA-Based but Not on Entra SaaS Connector](https://developer.sailpoint.com/discuss/t/machine-account-deletion-approval-settings-visible-on-entra-va-based-but-not-on-entra-saas-connector/201956)
**Author:** [@ajmerasunny1](https://developer.sailpoint.com/discuss/u/ajmerasunny1)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [April 10, 2026, 5:24pm UTC](https://developer.sailpoint.com/discuss/t/machine-account-deletion-approval-settings-visible-on-entra-va-based-but-not-on-entra-saas-connector/201956 "2026-04-10T17:24:50Z")
Hi Community, With the recent release of the Delete Accounts (Human and Machine) with Configurable Approvals capability (announcement here), I’ve been testing the new approval settings for machine account deletion acros… --- ## [Identitifying Machine Account Owners with a Transform](https://developer.sailpoint.com/discuss/t/identitifying-machine-account-owners-with-a-transform/193193)
**Author:** [@naleksandrowicz](https://developer.sailpoint.com/discuss/u/naleksandrowicz)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [January 12, 2026, 10:14pm UTC](https://developer.sailpoint.com/discuss/t/identitifying-machine-account-owners-with-a-transform/193193 "2026-01-12T22:14:09Z")
An Admin can see the list of Machine Accounts a user owns by going to the user’s tab ”Ownership” - “Machine Accounts” (See screenshot). Is there anyway to use a Transform to pull this corresponding data for a user? I n…