diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_auto_allocate_network.py b/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_auto_allocate_network.py
index e8011a6..7cfbeb0 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_auto_allocate_network.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_auto_allocate_network.py
@@ -37,8 +37,6 @@
     calls to Neutron to automatically allocate the network topology.
     """
 
-    force_tenant_isolation = True
-
     min_microversion = '2.37'
     max_microversion = 'latest'
 
@@ -53,12 +51,6 @@
                 'auto-allocated-topology extension is not available')
 
     @classmethod
-    def setup_credentials(cls):
-        # Do not create network resources for these tests.
-        cls.set_network_resources()
-        super(AutoAllocateNetworkTest, cls).setup_credentials()
-
-    @classmethod
     def setup_clients(cls):
         super(AutoAllocateNetworkTest, cls).setup_clients()
         cls.networks_client = cls.os_primary.networks_client
diff --git a/tempest/common/credentials_factory.py b/tempest/common/credentials_factory.py
index 2d486a7..8d699ab 100644
--- a/tempest/common/credentials_factory.py
+++ b/tempest/common/credentials_factory.py
@@ -122,8 +122,7 @@
     :param name: When provided, it makes it possible to associate credential
                  artifacts back to the owner (test class).
     :param network_resources: Dictionary of network resources to be allocated
-                              for each test account. Only valid for the dynamic
-                              credentials provider.
+                              for each test account.
     :param force_tenant_isolation: Always return a `DynamicCredentialProvider`,
                                    regardless of the configuration.
     :param identity_version: Use the specified identity API version, regardless
@@ -144,6 +143,9 @@
             # Most params are not relevant for pre-created accounts
             return preprov_creds.PreProvisionedCredentialProvider(
                 name=name,
+                network_resources=network_resources,
+                separate_projects_by_network_existence=(
+                    CONF.auth.separate_projects_by_network_existence),
                 **get_preprov_provider_params(identity_version))
         else:
             raise exceptions.InvalidConfiguration(
diff --git a/tempest/config.py b/tempest/config.py
index 986c917..c8578ae 100644
--- a/tempest/config.py
+++ b/tempest/config.py
@@ -110,6 +110,14 @@
                     "This must be set to 'all' if using the "
                     "[oslo_policy]/enforce_scope=true option for the "
                     "identity service."),
+    cfg.BoolOpt('separate_projects_by_network_existence',
+                default=False,
+                help="If use_dynamic_credentials is set to False and "
+                     "separate_projects_by_network_existence is set to True "
+                     "Tempest divides projects with networks and without "
+                     "networks. To be compatible with old behavior the config "
+                     "option is set to False and project are treated the same "
+                     "regardless their network resources.")
 ]
 
 identity_group = cfg.OptGroup(name='identity',
diff --git a/tempest/lib/common/preprov_creds.py b/tempest/lib/common/preprov_creds.py
index 54f9cd5..2938a9d 100644
--- a/tempest/lib/common/preprov_creds.py
+++ b/tempest/lib/common/preprov_creds.py
@@ -75,10 +75,13 @@
     HASH_CRED_FIELDS = (set(auth.KeystoneV2Credentials.ATTRIBUTES) &
                         set(auth.KeystoneV3Credentials.ATTRIBUTES))
 
-    def __init__(self, identity_version, test_accounts_file,
-                 accounts_lock_dir, name=None, credentials_domain=None,
-                 admin_role=None, object_storage_operator_role=None,
-                 object_storage_reseller_admin_role=None, identity_uri=None):
+    def __init__(
+            self, identity_version, test_accounts_file, accounts_lock_dir,
+            name=None, credentials_domain=None, admin_role=None,
+            object_storage_operator_role=None,
+            object_storage_reseller_admin_role=None, identity_uri=None,
+            network_resources=None,
+            separate_projects_by_network_existence=False):
         super(PreProvisionedCredentialProvider, self).__init__(
             identity_version=identity_version, name=name,
             admin_role=admin_role, credentials_domain=credentials_domain,
@@ -90,7 +93,8 @@
             raise lib_exc.InvalidCredentials("No accounts file specified")
         self.hash_dict = self.get_hash_dict(
             accounts, admin_role, object_storage_operator_role,
-            object_storage_reseller_admin_role)
+            object_storage_reseller_admin_role, network_resources,
+            separate_projects_by_network_existence)
         self.accounts_dir = accounts_lock_dir
         self._creds = {}
         self._used_projects_file = os.path.join(self.accounts_dir,
@@ -112,14 +116,21 @@
         return hash_dict
 
     @classmethod
-    def get_hash_dict(cls, accounts, admin_role,
-                      object_storage_operator_role=None,
-                      object_storage_reseller_admin_role=None):
+    def get_hash_dict(
+            cls, accounts, admin_role, object_storage_operator_role=None,
+            object_storage_reseller_admin_role=None, network_resources=None,
+            separate_projects_by_network_existence=False):
         hash_dict = {'roles': {}, 'creds': {}, 'networks': {},
                      'scoped_roles': {}, 'projects': {}}
 
+        tests_require_projects_with_networks = \
+            cls.do_tests_require_projects_with_networks(network_resources)
         # Loop over the accounts read from the yaml file
         for account in accounts:
+            if not cls.is_account_needed(
+                    tests_require_projects_with_networks, account,
+                    separate_projects_by_network_existence):
+                continue
             roles = []
             types = []
             scope = None
@@ -182,7 +193,9 @@
                         'Unknown resource type %s, ignoring this field',
                         resource
                     )
-            hash_dict = cls._append_project(account, temp_hash_key, hash_dict)
+            if scope == 'project':
+                hash_dict = cls._append_project(account, temp_hash_key,
+                                                hash_dict)
         return hash_dict
 
     def is_multi_user(self):
@@ -200,16 +213,18 @@
         return False
 
     def _process_project(self, hash_, used_projects=None, use=True):
+        project = self.hash_dict['creds'][hash_].get('project_name')
+        if not project:
+            project = self.hash_dict['creds'][hash_].get('tenant_name')
+        if not project:
+            return
         if used_projects is None:
             used_projects = self._get_used_projects()
-        if 'tenant_name' in self.hash_dict['creds'][hash_]:
-            project = self.hash_dict['creds'][hash_]['tenant_name']
-        else:
-            project = self.hash_dict['creds'][hash_]['project_name']
         method = 'append' if use else 'remove'
         getattr(used_projects, method)(project)
         with open(self._used_projects_file, 'w') as file:
             file.write('\n'.join(used_projects) + '\n')
+        return project
 
     def _get_used_projects(self):
         used_projects = []
@@ -296,11 +311,14 @@
         return temp_creds
 
     def _get_creds(self, roles=None, scope=None):
-        useable_hashes = self._get_match_hash_list(roles, scope)
-        if not useable_hashes:
+        usable_hashes = self._get_match_hash_list(roles, scope)
+        if not usable_hashes:
             msg = 'No users configured for type/roles %s' % roles
             raise lib_exc.InvalidCredentials(msg)
-        free_hash = self._get_free_hash(useable_hashes)
+        if scope == 'system':
+            free_hash = next(iter(usable_hashes))
+        else:
+            free_hash = self._get_free_hash(usable_hashes)
         clean_creds = self._sanitize_creds(
             self.hash_dict['creds'][free_hash])
         LOG.info('%s allocated creds for roles %s in scope %s:\n%s',
@@ -309,15 +327,15 @@
 
     @lockutils.synchronized('test_accounts_io', external=True)
     def remove_hash(self, hash_string):
-        self._process_project(hash_string, use=False)
-        hash_path = os.path.join(self.accounts_dir, hash_string)
-        if not os.path.isfile(hash_path):
-            LOG.warning('Expected an account lock file %s to remove, but '
-                        'one did not exist', hash_path)
-        else:
-            os.remove(hash_path)
-            if not os.listdir(self.accounts_dir):
-                os.rmdir(self.accounts_dir)
+        if self._process_project(hash_string, use=False):
+            hash_path = os.path.join(self.accounts_dir, hash_string)
+            if not os.path.isfile(hash_path):
+                LOG.warning('Expected an account lock file %s to remove, but '
+                            'one did not exist', hash_path)
+            else:
+                os.remove(hash_path)
+                if not os.listdir(self.accounts_dir):
+                    os.rmdir(self.accounts_dir)
 
     def get_hash(self, creds):
         for _hash in self.hash_dict['creds']:
@@ -521,5 +539,36 @@
     def _exclude_used_projects(self, hashes, used_projects):
         excluded_accounts = []
         for project in used_projects:
-            excluded_accounts.extend(self.hash_dict['projects'][project])
+            if project in self.hash_dict['projects']:
+                excluded_accounts.extend(self.hash_dict['projects'][project])
         return set(hashes) - set(excluded_accounts)
+
+    @staticmethod
+    def do_tests_require_projects_with_networks(network_resources):
+        """take projects with networks or projects without networks
+
+        :return: boolean value
+        """
+        if isinstance(network_resources, dict):
+            if any(network_resources.values()):
+                return True
+        return False
+
+    @staticmethod
+    def is_account_needed(tests_require_projects_with_networks, account,
+                          separate_projects_by_network_existence=False):
+        """decides whether we need account for test class
+
+        :param tests_require_projects_with_networks: need projects with or
+            without network
+        :param account: dictionary which contains username, password, resources
+        :param separate_projects_by_network_existence: should we separate
+            accounts with and without networks
+        :return: boolean value
+        """
+        if ({'project_name', 'tenant_name'} & account.keys()) and \
+                separate_projects_by_network_existence:
+            is_network_in_resources = 'network' in account.get('resources', {})
+            return is_network_in_resources ==\
+                tests_require_projects_with_networks
+        return True
diff --git a/tempest/tests/cmd/test_verify_tempest_config.py b/tempest/tests/cmd/test_verify_tempest_config.py
index fa43e58..ef81558 100644
--- a/tempest/tests/cmd/test_verify_tempest_config.py
+++ b/tempest/tests/cmd/test_verify_tempest_config.py
@@ -492,7 +492,9 @@
         self.assertFalse(
             verify_tempest_config.contains_version('v5.', ['v1.0', 'v2.0']))
 
-    def test_check_service_availability(self):
+    @mock.patch('tempest.cmd.verify_tempest_config.CONF._config',
+                new_callable=fake_config.FakePrivate)
+    def test_check_service_availability(self, mock_config):
         class FakeAuthProvider:
             def get_auth(self):
                 return ('token',
@@ -505,7 +507,6 @@
         class Fake_os:
             auth_provider = FakeAuthProvider()
             auth_version = 'v2'
-        verify_tempest_config.CONF._config = fake_config.FakePrivate()
         services = verify_tempest_config.check_service_availability(
             Fake_os(), True)
         self.assertEqual(
diff --git a/tempest/tests/common/test_credentials_factory.py b/tempest/tests/common/test_credentials_factory.py
index 8a1158d..bff3506 100644
--- a/tempest/tests/common/test_credentials_factory.py
+++ b/tempest/tests/common/test_credentials_factory.py
@@ -129,14 +129,14 @@
         mock_preprov_provider_params.return_value = expected_params
         expected_name = 'my_name'
         expected_identity_version = 'identity_version'
-        cf.get_credentials_provider(
-            expected_name,
-            force_tenant_isolation=False,
-            identity_version=expected_identity_version)
+        cf.get_credentials_provider(expected_name,
+                                    identity_version=expected_identity_version)
         mock_preprov_provider_params.assert_called_once_with(
             expected_identity_version)
         mock_preprov_credentials_provider_class.assert_called_once_with(
-            name=expected_name, **expected_params)
+            name=expected_name, network_resources=None,
+            separate_projects_by_network_existence=False,
+            **expected_params)
 
     def test_get_credentials_provider_preprov_no_file(self):
         cfg.CONF.set_default('use_dynamic_credentials', False, group='auth')
diff --git a/tempest/tests/lib/common/test_preprov_creds.py b/tempest/tests/lib/common/test_preprov_creds.py
index c1a8e72..04e6771 100644
--- a/tempest/tests/lib/common/test_preprov_creds.py
+++ b/tempest/tests/lib/common/test_preprov_creds.py
@@ -342,7 +342,7 @@
             'tempest.lib.common.preprov_creds.read_accounts_yaml',
             return_value=test_accounts))
         test_accounts_class = preprov_creds.PreProvisionedCredentialProvider(
-            **self.fixed_params)
+            network_resources={"test": "test"}, **self.fixed_params)
         with mock.patch('tempest.lib.services.network.networks_client.'
                         'NetworksClient.list_networks',
                         return_value={'networks': [{'name': 'network-2',