diff --git a/cdist/conf/type/__acl/explorer/missing_users_groups b/cdist/conf/type/__acl/explorer/missing_users_groups
new file mode 100755
index 00000000..883fb84d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cdist/conf/type/__acl/explorer/missing_users_groups
@@ -0,0 +1,47 @@
+#!/bin/sh -e
+#
+# 2019 Ander Punnar (ander-at-kvlt-dot-ee)
+#
+# This file is part of cdist.
+#
+# cdist is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+# it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+# the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+# (at your option) any later version.
+#
+# cdist is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+# but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+# GNU General Public License for more details.
+#
+# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+# along with cdist. If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+#
+
+[ ! -e "/$__object_id" ] && exit 0
+
+for parameter in user group
+do
+    if [ ! -f "$__object/parameter/$parameter" ]
+    then
+        continue
+    fi
+
+    while read -r acl
+    do
+		check="$( echo "$acl" | awk -F: '{print $1}' )"
+
+        if [ "$parameter" = 'user' ]
+        then
+            getent_db=passwd
+        else
+            getent_db="$parameter"
+        fi
+
+		if ! getent "$getent_db" "$check" > /dev/null
+		then
+			echo "missing $parameter '$check'"
+		fi
+    done \
+        < "$__object/parameter/$parameter"
+done
diff --git a/cdist/conf/type/__acl/gencode-remote b/cdist/conf/type/__acl/gencode-remote
index 5bb19aa8..3dd0aef6 100755
--- a/cdist/conf/type/__acl/gencode-remote
+++ b/cdist/conf/type/__acl/gencode-remote
@@ -22,6 +22,14 @@ file_is="$( cat "$__object/explorer/file_is" )"
 
 [ "$file_is" = 'missing' ] && exit 0
 
+missing_users_groups="$( cat "$__object/explorer/missing_users_groups" )"
+
+if [ -n "$missing_users_groups" ]
+then
+    echo "$missing_users_groups" >&2
+    exit 1
+fi
+
 os="$( cat "$__global/explorer/os" )"
 
 acl_is="$( cat "$__object/explorer/acl_is" )"