diff --git a/etc/tempest.conf.sample b/etc/tempest.conf.sample
index 0246488..2a35aff 100644
--- a/etc/tempest.conf.sample
+++ b/etc/tempest.conf.sample
@@ -873,6 +873,9 @@
 # Allowed values: public, admin, internal, publicURL, adminURL, internalURL
 #endpoint_type = publicURL
 
+# Role required for users to be able to manage stacks (string value)
+#stack_owner_role = heat_stack_owner
+
 # Time in seconds between build status checks. (integer value)
 #build_interval = 1
 
diff --git a/tempest/api/baremetal/admin/base.py b/tempest/api/baremetal/admin/base.py
index 2834b2b..cf2484d 100644
--- a/tempest/api/baremetal/admin/base.py
+++ b/tempest/api/baremetal/admin/base.py
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
 from tempest_lib import exceptions as lib_exc
 
 from tempest import clients
+from tempest.common import credentials
 from tempest import config
 from tempest import test
 
@@ -69,7 +70,11 @@
     @classmethod
     def setup_credentials(cls):
         super(BaseBaremetalTest, cls).setup_credentials()
-        cls.mgr = clients.AdminManager()
+        if (not hasattr(cls, 'isolated_creds') or
+            not cls.isolated_creds.name == cls.__name__):
+            cls.isolated_creds = credentials.get_isolated_credentials(
+                name=cls.__name__, network_resources=cls.network_resources)
+        cls.mgr = clients.Manager(cls.isolated_creds.get_admin_creds())
 
     @classmethod
     def setup_clients(cls):
diff --git a/tempest/api/identity/base.py b/tempest/api/identity/base.py
index 543dea1..882ef98 100644
--- a/tempest/api/identity/base.py
+++ b/tempest/api/identity/base.py
@@ -31,8 +31,8 @@
     @classmethod
     def setup_credentials(cls):
         super(BaseIdentityAdminTest, cls).setup_credentials()
-        cls.os_adm = clients.AdminManager()
-        cls.os = clients.Manager()
+        cls.os = cls.get_client_manager()
+        cls.os_adm = clients.Manager(cls.isolated_creds.get_admin_creds())
 
     @classmethod
     def disable_user(cls, user_name):
diff --git a/tempest/api/orchestration/base.py b/tempest/api/orchestration/base.py
index 1877bbf..59fdec0 100644
--- a/tempest/api/orchestration/base.py
+++ b/tempest/api/orchestration/base.py
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
 import yaml
 
 from tempest import clients
+from tempest.common import credentials
 from tempest import config
 import tempest.test
 
@@ -38,7 +39,19 @@
     @classmethod
     def setup_credentials(cls):
         super(BaseOrchestrationTest, cls).setup_credentials()
-        cls.os = clients.Manager()
+        if (not hasattr(cls, 'isolated_creds') or
+            not cls.isolated_creds.name == cls.__name__):
+            cls.isolated_creds = credentials.get_isolated_credentials(
+                name=cls.__name__, network_resources=cls.network_resources)
+        stack_owner_role = CONF.orchestration.stack_owner_role
+        if not cls.isolated_creds.is_role_available(stack_owner_role):
+            skip_msg = ("%s skipped because the configured credential provider"
+                        " is not able to provide credentials with the %s role "
+                        "assigned." % (cls.__name__, stack_owner_role))
+            raise cls.skipException(skip_msg)
+        else:
+            cls.os = clients.Manager(cls.isolated_creds.get_creds_by_roles(
+                [stack_owner_role]))
 
     @classmethod
     def setup_clients(cls):
@@ -70,7 +83,7 @@
     @classmethod
     def _get_identity_admin_client(cls):
         """Returns an instance of the Identity Admin API client."""
-        manager = clients.AdminManager()
+        manager = clients.Manager(cls.isolated_creds.get_admin_creds())
         admin_client = manager.identity_client
         return admin_client
 
diff --git a/tempest/config.py b/tempest/config.py
index a127194..119de0e 100644
--- a/tempest/config.py
+++ b/tempest/config.py
@@ -690,6 +690,8 @@
                choices=['public', 'admin', 'internal',
                         'publicURL', 'adminURL', 'internalURL'],
                help="The endpoint type to use for the orchestration service."),
+    cfg.StrOpt('stack_owner_role', default='heat_stack_owner',
+               help='Role required for users to be able to manage stacks'),
     cfg.IntOpt('build_interval',
                default=1,
                help="Time in seconds between build status checks."),