diff --git a/etc/tempest.conf.sample b/etc/tempest.conf.sample
index 567b85a..b9eb19e 100644
--- a/etc/tempest.conf.sample
+++ b/etc/tempest.conf.sample
@@ -711,7 +711,7 @@
 # Options defined in tempest.config
 #
 
-# Set to True if the container quota middleware is enabled
+# Set to True if the Container Quota middleware is enabled
 # (boolean value)
 #container_quotas=true
 
@@ -723,6 +723,10 @@
 # (boolean value)
 #crossdomain=true
 
+# Set to True if the TempURL middleware is enabled (boolean
+# value)
+#tempurl=true
+
 
 [volume-feature-enabled]
 
diff --git a/tempest/api/object_storage/test_object_temp_url.py b/tempest/api/object_storage/test_object_temp_url.py
index 77f3a53..c8ce57a 100644
--- a/tempest/api/object_storage/test_object_temp_url.py
+++ b/tempest/api/object_storage/test_object_temp_url.py
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@
 
 from tempest.api.object_storage import base
 from tempest.common.utils import data_utils
+from tempest import config
 from tempest import exceptions
 from tempest.test import attr
 from tempest.test import HTTP_SUCCESS
@@ -29,9 +30,19 @@
 
 class ObjectTempUrlTest(base.BaseObjectTest):
 
+    tempurl_available = \
+        config.TempestConfig().object_storage_feature_enabled.tempurl
+
     @classmethod
     def setUpClass(cls):
         super(ObjectTempUrlTest, cls).setUpClass()
+
+        # skip this test if CORS isn't enabled in the conf file.
+        if not cls.tempurl_available:
+            skip_msg = ("%s skipped as TempUrl middleware not available"
+                        % cls.__name__)
+            raise cls.skipException(skip_msg)
+
         cls.container_name = data_utils.rand_name(name='TestContainer')
         cls.container_client.create_container(cls.container_name)
         cls.containers = [cls.container_name]
@@ -47,9 +58,9 @@
     def tearDownClass(cls):
         resp, _ = cls.account_client.delete_account_metadata(
             metadata=cls.metadata)
-        resp, _ = cls.account_client.list_account_metadata()
 
         cls.delete_containers(cls.containers)
+
         # delete the user setup created
         cls.data.teardown_all()
         super(ObjectTempUrlTest, cls).tearDownClass()
@@ -71,8 +82,11 @@
         self.object_client.create_object(self.container_name,
                                          self.object_name, self.data)
 
-    def get_temp_url(self, container, object_name, method, expires,
-                     key):
+    def _get_expiry_date(self, expiration_time=1000):
+        return int(time.time() + expiration_time)
+
+    def _get_temp_url(self, container, object_name, method, expires,
+                      key):
         """Create the temporary URL."""
 
         path = "%s/%s/%s" % (
@@ -90,17 +104,17 @@
 
     @attr(type='gate')
     def test_get_object_using_temp_url(self):
-        EXPIRATION_TIME = 10000  # high to ensure the test finishes.
-        expires = int(time.time() + EXPIRATION_TIME)
+        expires = self._get_expiry_date()
 
         # get a temp URL for the created object
-        url = self.get_temp_url(self.container_name,
-                                self.object_name, "GET",
-                                expires, self.key)
+        url = self._get_temp_url(self.container_name,
+                                 self.object_name, "GET",
+                                 expires, self.key)
 
         # trying to get object using temp url within expiry time
-        _, body = self.object_client.get_object_using_temp_url(url)
+        resp, body = self.object_client.get_object_using_temp_url(url)
 
+        self.assertIn(int(resp['status']), HTTP_SUCCESS)
         self.assertEqual(body, self.data)
 
         # Testing a HEAD on this Temp URL
@@ -108,18 +122,35 @@
         self.assertIn(int(resp['status']), HTTP_SUCCESS)
 
     @attr(type='gate')
+    def test_get_object_using_temp_url_key_2(self):
+        key2 = 'Meta2-'
+        metadata = {'Temp-URL-Key-2': key2}
+        self.account_client.create_account_metadata(metadata=metadata)
+
+        self.account_client_metadata, _ = \
+            self.account_client.list_account_metadata()
+        self.assertIn('x-account-meta-temp-url-key-2',
+                      self.account_client_metadata)
+
+        expires = self._get_expiry_date()
+        url = self._get_temp_url(self.container_name,
+                                 self.object_name, "GET",
+                                 expires, key2)
+        resp, body = self.object_client.get_object_using_temp_url(url)
+        self.assertIn(int(resp['status']), HTTP_SUCCESS)
+        self.assertEqual(body, self.data)
+
+    @attr(type='gate')
     def test_put_object_using_temp_url(self):
         # make sure the metadata has been set
         new_data = data_utils.arbitrary_string(
             size=len(self.object_name),
             base_text=data_utils.rand_name(name="random"))
 
-        EXPIRATION_TIME = 10000  # high to ensure the test finishes.
-        expires = int(time.time() + EXPIRATION_TIME)
-
-        url = self.get_temp_url(self.container_name,
-                                self.object_name, "PUT",
-                                expires, self.key)
+        expires = self._get_expiry_date()
+        url = self._get_temp_url(self.container_name,
+                                 self.object_name, "PUT",
+                                 expires, self.key)
 
         # trying to put random data in the object using temp url
         resp, body = self.object_client.put_object_using_temp_url(
@@ -132,25 +163,24 @@
         self.assertIn(int(resp['status']), HTTP_SUCCESS)
 
         # Validate that the content of the object has been modified
-        url = self.get_temp_url(self.container_name,
-                                self.object_name, "GET",
-                                expires, self.key)
+        url = self._get_temp_url(self.container_name,
+                                 self.object_name, "GET",
+                                 expires, self.key)
 
         _, body = self.object_client.get_object_using_temp_url(url)
         self.assertEqual(body, new_data)
 
     @attr(type=['gate', 'negative'])
     def test_get_object_after_expiration_time(self):
-        EXPIRATION_TIME = 1
-        expires = int(time.time() + EXPIRATION_TIME)
 
+        expires = self._get_expiry_date(1)
         # get a temp URL for the created object
-        url = self.get_temp_url(self.container_name,
-                                self.object_name, "GET",
-                                expires, self.key)
+        url = self._get_temp_url(self.container_name,
+                                 self.object_name, "GET",
+                                 expires, self.key)
 
-        # temp URL is valid for 1 seconds, let's wait 3
-        time.sleep(EXPIRATION_TIME + 2)
+        # temp URL is valid for 1 seconds, let's wait 2
+        time.sleep(2)
 
         self.assertRaises(exceptions.Unauthorized,
                           self.object_client.get_object_using_temp_url,
diff --git a/tempest/config.py b/tempest/config.py
index 009147b..30198ed 100644
--- a/tempest/config.py
+++ b/tempest/config.py
@@ -406,7 +406,7 @@
 ObjectStoreFeaturesGroup = [
     cfg.BoolOpt('container_quotas',
                 default=True,
-                help="Set to True if the container quota middleware "
+                help="Set to True if the Container Quota middleware "
                      "is enabled"),
     cfg.BoolOpt('accounts_quotas',
                 default=True,
@@ -414,6 +414,9 @@
     cfg.BoolOpt('crossdomain',
                 default=True,
                 help="Set to True if the Crossdomain middleware is enabled"),
+    cfg.BoolOpt('tempurl',
+                default=True,
+                help="Set to True if the TempURL middleware is enabled"),
 ]