diff --git a/pillar.example b/pillar.example
index 4b16756..832f939 100644
--- a/pillar.example
+++ b/pillar.example
@@ -37,6 +37,23 @@ salt:
       ssl_key: /etc/pki/api/certs/server.key
       debug: False
       disable_ssl: False
+    # for profile configuration as https://docs.saltstack.com/en/latest/topics/tutorials/lxc.html#tutorial-lxc-profiles
+    lxc.container_profile:
+      debian:
+        template: download
+        options:
+          dist: debian
+          release: jessie
+          arch: amd64
+        backing: lvm
+        vgname: kimsufi
+        size: 10G
+    lxc.network_profile:
+      basic:
+        eth0:
+          link: lxcbr0
+          type: veth
+          flags: up
     ## for external auth - LDAP
       # filter to use for Active Directory LDAP
     auth.ldap.filter: {% raw %}'sAMAccountName={{username}}'{% endraw %}
diff --git a/salt/files/master.d/lxc_profiles.conf b/salt/files/master.d/lxc_profiles.conf
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..2538848
--- /dev/null
+++ b/salt/files/master.d/lxc_profiles.conf
@@ -0,0 +1,42 @@
+# This file managed by Salt, do not edit by hand!!
+# Based on salt version 2015.8.7 default config
+{% set cfg_salt = pillar.get('salt', {}) -%}
+{% set cfg_master = cfg_salt.get('master', {}) -%}
+{% set cfg_prof = cfg_master.get('lxc.container_profile', {}) -%}
+{% set cfg_net = cfg_master.get('lxc.network_profile', {}) -%}
+
+###### Profile configurations #########
+#######################################
+{% if cfg_prof %}
+lxc.container_profile:
+{%- for prof in cfg_prof %}
+  {{ prof }}:
+{%- for conf in cfg_prof[prof] %}
+{%-   if cfg_prof[prof][conf] is mapping %}
+    {{ conf }}:
+{%-      for opt in cfg_prof[prof][conf] %}
+      {{ opt }}: {{ cfg_prof[prof][conf][opt] }}
+{%-      endfor %}
+{%-   else %}
+    {{ conf }}: {{ cfg_prof[prof][conf] }}
+{%-   endif %}
+{%- endfor %}
+{% endfor %}
+{%- endif %}
+
+{% if cfg_net %}
+lxc.network_profile:
+{%- for prof in cfg_net %}
+  {{ prof }}:
+{%- for conf in cfg_net[prof] -%}
+{%-  if cfg_net[prof][conf] is mapping %}
+    {{ conf }}:
+{%-      for opt in cfg_net[prof][conf] %}
+      {{ opt }}: {{ cfg_net[prof][conf][opt] }}
+{%-      endfor %}
+{%-   else %}
+    {{ conf }}: {{ cfg_net[prof][conf] }}
+{%-   endif %}
+{%- endfor %}
+{% endfor %}
+{%- endif %}