diff --git a/etc/tempest.conf.sample b/etc/tempest.conf.sample
index 3cbe1b5..8429cd0 100644
--- a/etc/tempest.conf.sample
+++ b/etc/tempest.conf.sample
@@ -7,18 +7,11 @@
 # custom Keystone service catalog implementation, you probably want to leave
 # this value as "identity"
 catalog_type = identity
-# Set to True if your test environment's Keystone authentication service should
-# be accessed over HTTPS
-use_ssl = False
-# This is the main host address of the authentication service API
-host = 127.0.0.1
-# Port that the authentication service API is running on
-port = 5000
-# Version of the authentication service API (a string)
-api_version = v2.0
-# Path to the authentication service tokens resource (do not modify unless you
-# have a custom authentication API and are not using Keystone)
-path = tokens
+# Ignore SSL certificate validation failures? Use when in testing
+# environments that have self-signed SSL certs.
+disable_ssl_certificate_validation = False
+# URL for where to find the OpenStack Identity API endpoint (Keystone)
+uri = http://127.0.0.1:5000/v2.0/
 # Should typically be left as keystone unless you have a non-Keystone
 # authentication API service
 strategy = keystone
diff --git a/stress/tools/nova_destroy_all.py b/stress/tools/nova_destroy_all.py
index 21cac11..0070e72 100755
--- a/stress/tools/nova_destroy_all.py
+++ b/stress/tools/nova_destroy_all.py
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
 compute = tempest.config.TempestConfig().compute
 
 nt = client.Client(compute.username, compute.password,
-                   compute.tenant_name, identity.auth_url)
+                   compute.tenant_name, identity.uri)
 
 flavor_list = nt.flavors.list()
 server_list = nt.servers.list()
diff --git a/stress/tools/nova_status.py b/stress/tools/nova_status.py
index d413d7a..f9bc707 100755
--- a/stress/tools/nova_status.py
+++ b/stress/tools/nova_status.py
@@ -23,10 +23,10 @@
 identity = tempest.config.TempestConfig().identity
 compute = tempest.config.TempestConfig().compute
 print compute.username, compute.password,\
-    compute.tenant_name, identity.auth_url
+    compute.tenant_name, identity.uri
 
 nt = client.Client(compute.username, compute.password,
-                   compute.tenant_name, identity.auth_url)
+                   compute.tenant_name, identity.uri)
 
 flavor_list = nt.flavors.list()
 server_list = nt.servers.list()
diff --git a/tempest/clients.py b/tempest/clients.py
index 0bb1752..ac163b6 100644
--- a/tempest/clients.py
+++ b/tempest/clients.py
@@ -64,6 +64,8 @@
 from tempest.services.volume.xml.volumes_client import VolumesClientXML
 from tempest.services.object_storage.object_client import \
     ObjectClientCustomizedHeader
+from tempest.services.object_storage.account_client import \
+    AccountClientCustomizedHeader
 
 LOG = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
@@ -164,7 +166,7 @@
                    "tenant_name: %(tenant_name)s") % locals()
             raise exceptions.InvalidConfiguration(msg)
 
-        self.auth_url = self.config.identity.auth_url
+        self.auth_url = self.config.identity.uri
 
         if self.config.identity.strategy == 'keystone':
             client_args = (self.config, self.username, self.password,
@@ -202,6 +204,8 @@
         self.ec2api_client = APIClientEC2(*client_args)
         self.s3_client = ObjectClientS3(*client_args)
         self.custom_object_client = ObjectClientCustomizedHeader(*client_args)
+        self.custom_account_client = \
+            AccountClientCustomizedHeader(*client_args)
 
 
 class AltManager(Manager):
diff --git a/tempest/common/rest_client.py b/tempest/common/rest_client.py
index 287ef56..4213b10 100644
--- a/tempest/common/rest_client.py
+++ b/tempest/common/rest_client.py
@@ -103,7 +103,8 @@
         params['headers'] = {'User-Agent': 'Test-Client', 'X-Auth-User': user,
                              'X-Auth-Key': password}
 
-        self.http_obj = httplib2.Http(disable_ssl_certificate_validation=True)
+        dscv = self.config.identity.disable_ssl_certificate_validation
+        self.http_obj = httplib2.Http(disable_ssl_certificate_validation=dscv)
         resp, body = self.http_obj.request(auth_url, 'GET', **params)
         try:
             return resp['x-auth-token'], resp['x-server-management-url']
@@ -115,6 +116,10 @@
         Provides authentication via Keystone
         """
 
+        # Normalize URI to ensure /tokens is in it.
+        if 'tokens' not in auth_url:
+            auth_url = auth_url.rstrip('/') + '/tokens'
+
         creds = {
             'auth': {
                 'passwordCredentials': {
@@ -125,7 +130,8 @@
             }
         }
 
-        self.http_obj = httplib2.Http(disable_ssl_certificate_validation=True)
+        dscv = self.config.identity.disable_ssl_certificate_validation
+        self.http_obj = httplib2.Http(disable_ssl_certificate_validation=dscv)
         headers = {'Content-Type': 'application/json'}
         body = json.dumps(creds)
         resp, body = self.http_obj.request(auth_url, 'POST',
@@ -200,7 +206,8 @@
         if (self.token is None) or (self.base_url is None):
             self._set_auth()
 
-        self.http_obj = httplib2.Http(disable_ssl_certificate_validation=True)
+        dscv = self.config.identity.disable_ssl_certificate_validation
+        self.http_obj = httplib2.Http(disable_ssl_certificate_validation=dscv)
         if headers is None:
             headers = {}
         headers['X-Auth-Token'] = self.token
diff --git a/tempest/config.py b/tempest/config.py
index 8233dd5..70b1c79 100644
--- a/tempest/config.py
+++ b/tempest/config.py
@@ -31,21 +31,28 @@
     cfg.StrOpt('catalog_type',
                default='identity',
                help="Catalog type of the Identity service."),
+    cfg.BoolOpt('disable_ssl_certificate_validation',
+                default=False,
+                help="Set to True if using self-signed SSL certificates."),
+    cfg.StrOpt('uri',
+               default=None,
+               help="Full URI of the OpenStack Identity API (Keystone)"),
     cfg.StrOpt('host',
                default="127.0.0.1",
-               help="Host IP for making Identity API requests."),
+               help="(DEPRECATED, use uri) Host IP for making Identity "
+                    "API requests."),
     cfg.IntOpt('port',
                default=8773,
-               help="Port for the Identity service."),
+               help="(DEPRECATED, use uri) Port for the Identity service."),
     cfg.StrOpt('api_version',
                default="v1.1",
-               help="Version of the Identity API"),
+               help="(DEPRECATED, use uri) Version of the Identity API"),
     cfg.StrOpt('path',
                default='/',
-               help="Path of API request"),
+               help="(IGNORED) Path of API request"),
     cfg.BoolOpt('use_ssl',
                 default=False,
-                help="Specifies if we are using https."),
+                help="(DEPRECATED, use uri) Specifies if we are using https."),
     cfg.StrOpt('strategy',
                default='keystone',
                help="Which auth method does the environment use? "
@@ -61,16 +68,15 @@
     for opt in IdentityGroup:
         conf.register_opt(opt, group='identity')
 
+    # Fall back to piecemeal identity URI for legacy support
     authurl = data_utils.build_url(conf.identity.host,
                                    str(conf.identity.port),
                                    conf.identity.api_version,
-                                   conf.identity.path,
+                                   path='',  # Ignore path...
                                    use_ssl=conf.identity.use_ssl)
 
-    auth_url = cfg.StrOpt('auth_url',
-                          default=authurl,
-                          help="The Identity URL (derived)")
-    conf.register_opt(auth_url, group="identity")
+    if not conf.identity.uri:
+        conf.identity.uri = authurl
 
 
 identity_admin_group = cfg.OptGroup(name='identity-admin',
diff --git a/tempest/manager.py b/tempest/manager.py
index 513e5d9..8e7cbd1 100644
--- a/tempest/manager.py
+++ b/tempest/manager.py
@@ -126,8 +126,8 @@
                    "tenant_name: %(tenant_name)s") % locals()
             raise exceptions.InvalidConfiguration(msg)
 
-        # Novaclient adds a /tokens/ part to the auth URL automatically
-        auth_url = self.config.identity.auth_url.rstrip('tokens')
+        auth_url = self.config.identity.uri
+        dscv = self.config.identity.disable_ssl_certificate_validation
 
         client_args = (username, password, tenant_name, auth_url)
 
@@ -136,14 +136,17 @@
         return novaclient.client.Client(self.NOVACLIENT_VERSION,
                                         *client_args,
                                         service_type=service_type,
-                                        no_cache=True)
+                                        no_cache=True,
+                                        insecure=dscv)
 
     def _get_image_client(self):
         keystone = self._get_identity_client()
         token = keystone.auth_token
         endpoint = keystone.service_catalog.url_for(service_type='image',
                                                     endpoint_type='publicURL')
-        return glanceclient.Client('1', endpoint=endpoint, token=token)
+        dscv = self.config.identity.disable_ssl_certificate_validation
+        return glanceclient.Client('1', endpoint=endpoint, token=token,
+                                   insecure=dscv)
 
     def _get_identity_client(self, username=None, password=None,
                              tenant_name=None):
@@ -162,12 +165,14 @@
                    "tenant_name: %(tenant_name)s") % locals()
             raise exceptions.InvalidConfiguration(msg)
 
-        auth_url = self.config.identity.auth_url.rstrip('tokens')
+        auth_url = self.config.identity.uri
+        dscv = self.config.identity.disable_ssl_certificate_validation
 
         return keystoneclient.v2_0.client.Client(username=username,
                                                  password=password,
                                                  tenant_name=tenant_name,
-                                                 auth_url=auth_url)
+                                                 auth_url=auth_url,
+                                                 insecure=dscv)
 
     def _get_network_client(self):
         # The intended configuration is for the network client to have
@@ -186,12 +191,14 @@
                    "tenant_name: %(tenant_name)s") % locals()
             raise exceptions.InvalidConfiguration(msg)
 
-        auth_url = self.config.identity.auth_url.rstrip('tokens')
+        auth_url = self.config.identity.uri
+        dscv = self.config.identity.disable_ssl_certificate_validation
 
         return quantumclient.v2_0.client.Client(username=username,
                                                 password=password,
                                                 tenant_name=tenant_name,
-                                                auth_url=auth_url)
+                                                auth_url=auth_url,
+                                                insecure=dscv)
 
 
 class ComputeFuzzClientManager(FuzzClientManager):
@@ -225,7 +232,11 @@
                    "tenant_name: %(tenant_name)s") % locals()
             raise exceptions.InvalidConfiguration(msg)
 
-        auth_url = self.config.identity.auth_url
+        auth_url = self.config.identity.uri
+
+        # Ensure /tokens is in the URL for Keystone...
+        if 'tokens' not in auth_url:
+            auth_url = auth_url.rstrip('/') + '/tokens'
 
         if self.config.identity.strategy == 'keystone':
             client_args = (self.config, username, password, auth_url,
diff --git a/tempest/services/boto/__init__.py b/tempest/services/boto/__init__.py
index 1365435..83bf1f9 100644
--- a/tempest/services/boto/__init__.py
+++ b/tempest/services/boto/__init__.py
@@ -38,10 +38,6 @@
         self.connection_timeout = str(config.boto.http_socket_timeout)
         self.num_retries = str(config.boto.num_retries)
         self.build_timeout = config.boto.build_timeout
-        # We do not need the "path":  "/token" part
-        if auth_url:
-            auth_url = re.sub("(.*)" + re.escape(config.identity.path) + "$",
-                              "\\1", auth_url)
         self.ks_cred = {"username": username,
                         "password": password,
                         "auth_url": auth_url,
diff --git a/tempest/services/identity/json/admin_client.py b/tempest/services/identity/json/admin_client.py
index c4e6c95..7b1cb4b 100644
--- a/tempest/services/identity/json/admin_client.py
+++ b/tempest/services/identity/json/admin_client.py
@@ -206,7 +206,15 @@
 class TokenClientJSON(RestClient):
 
     def __init__(self, config):
-        self.auth_url = config.identity.auth_url
+        auth_url = config.identity.uri
+
+        # TODO(jaypipes) Why is this all repeated code in here?
+        # Normalize URI to ensure /tokens is in it.
+        if 'tokens' not in auth_url:
+            auth_url = auth_url.rstrip('/') + '/tokens'
+
+        self.auth_url = auth_url
+        self.config = config
 
     def auth(self, user, password, tenant):
         creds = {
@@ -225,7 +233,8 @@
 
     def request(self, method, url, headers=None, body=None):
         """A simple HTTP request interface."""
-        self.http_obj = httplib2.Http()
+        dscv = self.config.identity.disable_ssl_certificate_validation
+        self.http_obj = httplib2.Http(disable_ssl_certificate_validation=dscv)
         if headers is None:
             headers = {}
 
diff --git a/tempest/services/identity/xml/admin_client.py b/tempest/services/identity/xml/admin_client.py
index 60897e9..1c71d87 100644
--- a/tempest/services/identity/xml/admin_client.py
+++ b/tempest/services/identity/xml/admin_client.py
@@ -242,7 +242,15 @@
 class TokenClientXML(RestClientXML):
 
     def __init__(self, config):
-        self.auth_url = config.identity.auth_url
+        auth_url = config.identity.uri
+
+        # TODO(jaypipes) Why is this all repeated code in here?
+        # Normalize URI to ensure /tokens is in it.
+        if 'tokens' not in auth_url:
+            auth_url = auth_url.rstrip('/') + '/tokens'
+
+        self.auth_url = auth_url
+        self.config = config
 
     def auth(self, user, password, tenant):
         passwordCreds = Element("passwordCredentials",
@@ -257,7 +265,8 @@
 
     def request(self, method, url, headers=None, body=None):
         """A simple HTTP request interface."""
-        self.http_obj = httplib2.Http()
+        dscv = self.config.identity.disable_ssl_certificate_validation
+        self.http_obj = httplib2.Http(disable_ssl_certificate_validation=dscv)
         if headers is None:
             headers = {}
 
diff --git a/tempest/services/image/service.py b/tempest/services/image/service.py
index 154b5b8..cf4ff4d 100644
--- a/tempest/services/image/service.py
+++ b/tempest/services/image/service.py
@@ -41,12 +41,14 @@
             import glanceclient
             import keystoneclient.v2_0.client
 
-            auth_url = self.config.identity.auth_url.rstrip('tokens')
+            dscv = self.config.identity.disable_ssl_certificate_validation
+            auth_url = self.config.identity.uri
             keystone = keystoneclient.v2_0.client.Client(
                     username=config.images.username,
                     password=config.images.password,
                     tenant_name=config.images.tenant_name,
-                    auth_url=auth_url)
+                    auth_url=auth_url,
+                    insecure=dscv)
             token = keystone.auth_token
             endpoint = keystone.service_catalog.url_for(
                     service_type='image',
@@ -54,7 +56,8 @@
 
             self._client = glanceclient.Client('1',
                                                endpoint=endpoint,
-                                               token=token)
+                                               token=token,
+                                               insecure=dscv)
         else:
             raise NotImplementedError
 
diff --git a/tempest/services/object_storage/account_client.py b/tempest/services/object_storage/account_client.py
index 26f8329..734307c 100644
--- a/tempest/services/object_storage/account_client.py
+++ b/tempest/services/object_storage/account_client.py
@@ -15,10 +15,12 @@
 #    License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
 #    under the License.
 
+import httplib2
 import json
 import urllib
 
 from tempest.common.rest_client import RestClient
+from tempest import exceptions
 
 
 class AccountClient(RestClient):
@@ -89,3 +91,66 @@
         resp, body = self.get(url)
         body = json.loads(body)
         return resp, body
+
+
+class AccountClientCustomizedHeader(RestClient):
+
+    def __init__(self, config, username, password, auth_url, tenant_name=None):
+        super(AccountClientCustomizedHeader, self).__init__(config, username,
+                                                            password, auth_url,
+                                                            tenant_name)
+        #Overwrites json-specific header encoding in RestClient
+        self.service = self.config.object_storage.catalog_type
+        self.format = 'json'
+
+    def request(self, method, url, headers=None, body=None, wait=None):
+        """A simple HTTP request interface."""
+        self.http_obj = httplib2.Http()
+        if headers is None:
+            headers = {}
+        if self.base_url is None:
+            self._set_auth()
+
+        req_url = "%s/%s" % (self.base_url, url)
+        resp, resp_body = self.http_obj.request(req_url, method,
+                                                headers=headers, body=body)
+
+        if resp.status == 401 or resp.status == 403:
+            self._log(req_url, body, resp, resp_body)
+            raise exceptions.Unauthorized()
+
+        return resp, resp_body
+
+    def list_account_containers(self, params=None, metadata=None):
+        """
+        GET on the (base) storage URL
+        Given the X-Storage-URL and a valid X-Auth-Token, returns
+        a list of all containers for the account.
+
+        Optional Arguments:
+        limit=[integer value N]
+            Limits the number of results to at most N values
+            DEFAULT:  10,000
+
+        marker=[string value X]
+            Given string value X, return object names greater in value
+            than the specified marker.
+            DEFAULT: No Marker
+
+        format=[string value, either 'json' or 'xml']
+            Specify either json or xml to return the respective serialized
+            response.
+            DEFAULT:  Python-List returned in response body
+        """
+
+        url = '?format=%s' % self.format
+        if params:
+            url += '&%s' + urllib.urlencode(params)
+
+        headers = {}
+        if metadata:
+            for key in metadata:
+                headers[str(key)] = metadata[key]
+
+        resp, body = self.get(url, headers=headers)
+        return resp, body
diff --git a/tempest/services/object_storage/object_client.py b/tempest/services/object_storage/object_client.py
index c05c905..03cd209 100644
--- a/tempest/services/object_storage/object_client.py
+++ b/tempest/services/object_storage/object_client.py
@@ -133,7 +133,8 @@
 
     def request(self, method, url, headers=None, body=None, wait=None):
         """A simple HTTP request interface."""
-        self.http_obj = httplib2.Http()
+        dscv = self.config.identity.disable_ssl_certificate_validation
+        self.http_obj = httplib2.Http(disable_ssl_certificate_validation=dscv)
         if headers is None:
             headers = {}
         if self.base_url is None:
@@ -172,9 +173,14 @@
         resp, body = self.put(url, data, headers=headers)
         return resp, body
 
-    def delete_object(self, container, object_name):
+    def delete_object(self, container, object_name, metadata=None):
         """Delete storage object."""
 
+        headers = {}
+        if metadata:
+            for key in metadata:
+                headers[str(key)] = metadata[key]
+
         url = "%s/%s" % (str(container), str(object_name))
-        resp, body = self.delete(url)
+        resp, body = self.delete(url, headers=headers)
         return resp, body
diff --git a/tempest/testboto.py b/tempest/testboto.py
index c38bf99..09ac950 100644
--- a/tempest/testboto.py
+++ b/tempest/testboto.py
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@
 
 import boto
 from boto.exception import BotoServerError
+from boto.exception import EC2ResponseError
 from boto.s3.bucket import Bucket
 from boto.s3.key import Key
 import nose
@@ -203,26 +204,32 @@
                                'deleting', 'deleted', 'error'))
     valid_snapshot_status = set(('pending', 'completed', 'error'))
 
-    #TODO(afazekas): object base version for resurces supports update
-    def waitImageState(self, lfunction, wait_for):
-        state = state_wait(lfunction, wait_for, self.valid_image_state)
-        self.assertIn(state, self.valid_image_state)
+    gone_set = set(('_GONE',))
+
+    def state_wait_gone(self, lfunction, final_set, valid_set):
+        if not isinstance(final_set, set):
+            final_set = set((final_set,))
+        final_set |= self.gone_set
+        state = state_wait(lfunction, final_set, valid_set)
+        self.assertIn(state, valid_set | self.gone_set)
         return state
 
+    #TODO(afazekas): object based versions for resurces which supports update
+    def waitImageState(self, lfunction, wait_for):
+        return self.state_wait_gone(lfunction, wait_for,
+                                    self.valid_image_state)
+
     def waitInstanceState(self, lfunction, wait_for):
-        state = state_wait(lfunction, wait_for, self.valid_instance_state)
-        self.assertIn(state, self.valid_instance_state)
-        return state
+        return self.state_wait_gone(lfunction, wait_for,
+                                    self.valid_instance_state)
 
     def waitVolumeStatus(self, lfunction, wait_for):
-        state = state_wait(lfunction, wait_for, self.valid_volume_status)
-        self.assertIn(state, self.valid_volume_status)
-        return state
+        return self.state_wait_gone(lfunction, wait_for,
+                                    self.valid_volume_status)
 
     def waitSnapshotStatus(self, lfunction, wait_for):
-        state = state_wait(lfunction, wait_for, self.valid_snapshot_status)
-        self.assertIn(state, self.valid_snapshot_status)
-        return state
+        return self.state_wait_gone(lfunction, wait_for,
+                                    self.valid_snapshot_status)
 
     def assertImageStateWait(self, lfunction, wait_for):
         state = self.waitImageState(lfunction, wait_for)
@@ -323,13 +330,22 @@
             try:
                 instance.update(validate=True)
             except ValueError:
-                return "terminated"
+                return "_GONE"
+            except EC2ResponseError as exc:
+                if cls.ec2_error_code.\
+                client.InvalidInstanceID.NotFound.match(exc):
+                    return "_GONE"
+                #NOTE(afazekas): incorrect code,
+                # but the resource must be destoreyd
+                if exc.error_code == "InstanceNotFound":
+                    return "_GONE"
+
             return instance.state
 
         for instance in reservation.instances:
             try:
                 instance.terminate()
-                re_search_wait(_instance_state, "terminated")
+                re_search_wait(_instance_state, "_GONE")
             except BaseException as exc:
                 LOG.exception(exc)
                 exc_num += 1
@@ -345,8 +361,6 @@
            Use just for teardown!
         """
         #NOTE(afazekas): should wait/try until all related instance terminates
-        #2.   looks like it is locked even if the instance not listed
-        time.sleep(1)
         group.delete()
 
     @classmethod
diff --git a/tempest/tests/boto/test_ec2_instance_run.py b/tempest/tests/boto/test_ec2_instance_run.py
index 331e54c..6a8778a 100644
--- a/tempest/tests/boto/test_ec2_instance_run.py
+++ b/tempest/tests/boto/test_ec2_instance_run.py
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
 from contextlib import closing
 import logging
 
+from boto.exception import EC2ResponseError
 from boto.s3.key import Key
 import nose
 from nose.plugins.attrib import attr
@@ -121,7 +122,7 @@
         self.cancelResourceCleanUp(rcuk)
 
     @attr(type='smoke')
-    @unittest.skip("Skipped until the Bug #1098112 is resolved")
+    @unittest.skip("Skipped until the Bug #1098891 is resolved")
     def test_run_terminate_instance(self):
         # EC2 run, terminate immediately
         image_ami = self.ec2_client.get_image(self.images["ami"]
@@ -132,9 +133,18 @@
 
         for instance in reservation.instances:
             instance.terminate()
-
-        instance.update(validate=True)
-        self.assertNotEqual(instance.state, "running")
+        try:
+            instance.update(validate=True)
+        except ValueError:
+            pass
+        except EC2ResponseError as exc:
+            if self.ec2_error_code.\
+                client.InvalidInstanceID.NotFound.match(exc):
+                pass
+            else:
+                raise
+        else:
+            self.assertNotEqual(instance.state, "running")
 
     #NOTE(afazekas): doctored test case,
     # with normal validation it would fail
diff --git a/tempest/tests/compute/__init__.py b/tempest/tests/compute/__init__.py
index 0258708..190cb5f 100644
--- a/tempest/tests/compute/__init__.py
+++ b/tempest/tests/compute/__init__.py
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@
 
 from tempest import clients
 from tempest import config
+from tempest.exceptions import InvalidConfiguration
 
 LOG = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
@@ -51,19 +52,15 @@
     # Validate reference data exists
     # If not, we raise the exception here and prevent
     # going forward...
-    try:
-        image_ref = CONFIG.compute.image_ref
-        image_ref_alt = CONFIG.compute.image_ref_alt
-        images_client.get_image(image_ref)
-        images_client.get_image(image_ref_alt)
+    image_ref = CONFIG.compute.image_ref
+    image_ref_alt = CONFIG.compute.image_ref_alt
+    images_client.get_image(image_ref)
+    images_client.get_image(image_ref_alt)
 
-        flavor_ref = CONFIG.compute.flavor_ref
-        flavor_ref_alt = CONFIG.compute.flavor_ref_alt
-        flavors_client.get_flavor_details(flavor_ref)
-        flavors_client.get_flavor_details(flavor_ref_alt)
-    except Exception as e:
-        msg = "Failed basic configuration: %s" % e
-        raise nose.SkipTest(msg)
+    flavor_ref = CONFIG.compute.flavor_ref
+    flavor_ref_alt = CONFIG.compute.flavor_ref_alt
+    flavors_client.get_flavor_details(flavor_ref)
+    flavors_client.get_flavor_details(flavor_ref_alt)
 
     # Determine if there are two regular users that can be
     # used in testing. If the test cases are allowed to create
@@ -79,6 +76,7 @@
             user2_tenant_name = CONFIG.compute.alt_tenant_name
             if not user2_password or not user2_tenant_name:
                 msg = ("Alternate user specified but not alternate "
-                       "tenant or password")
-                raise nose.SkipTest(msg)
+                       "tenant or password: alt_tenant_name=%s alt_password=%s"
+                       % (user2_tenant_name, user2_password))
+                raise InvalidConfiguration(msg)
             MULTI_USER = True
diff --git a/tempest/tests/compute/admin/test_quotas.py b/tempest/tests/compute/admin/test_quotas.py
index 452de80..eaf245a 100644
--- a/tempest/tests/compute/admin/test_quotas.py
+++ b/tempest/tests/compute/admin/test_quotas.py
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@
         adm_user = cls.config.compute_admin.username
         adm_pass = cls.config.compute_admin.password
         adm_tenant = cls.config.compute_admin.tenant_name
-        auth_url = cls.config.identity.auth_url
+        auth_url = cls.config.identity.uri
 
         cls.adm_client = adm_quotas.AdminQuotasClient(cls.config, adm_user,
                                                       adm_pass, auth_url,
diff --git a/tempest/tests/compute/base.py b/tempest/tests/compute/base.py
index 8044d01..c44a2f1 100644
--- a/tempest/tests/compute/base.py
+++ b/tempest/tests/compute/base.py
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@
             cls.config,
             cls.config.identity_admin.username,
             cls.config.identity_admin.password,
-            cls.config.identity.auth_url
+            cls.config.identity.uri
         )
 
     @classmethod
diff --git a/tempest/tests/compute/images/test_images_oneserver.py b/tempest/tests/compute/images/test_images_oneserver.py
index 2841a21..f8b560b 100644
--- a/tempest/tests/compute/images/test_images_oneserver.py
+++ b/tempest/tests/compute/images/test_images_oneserver.py
@@ -82,6 +82,8 @@
             self.fail("Should raise 413 Over Limit if meta data was too long")
 
     @attr(type='negative')
+    @unittest.skipUnless(compute.MULTI_USER,
+                         'Need multiple users for this test.')
     def test_delete_image_of_another_tenant(self):
         # Return an error while trying to delete another tenant's image
         self.servers_client.wait_for_server_status(self.server['id'], 'ACTIVE')
@@ -121,6 +123,8 @@
         self.assertEqual(original_image['minDisk'], image['minDisk'])
 
     @attr(type='negative')
+    @unittest.skipUnless(compute.MULTI_USER,
+                         'Need multiple users for this test.')
     def test_create_image_for_server_in_another_tenant(self):
         # Creating image of another tenant's server should be return error
 
diff --git a/tempest/tests/compute/servers/test_list_server_filters.py b/tempest/tests/compute/servers/test_list_server_filters.py
index 5eea24f..d943e5d 100644
--- a/tempest/tests/compute/servers/test_list_server_filters.py
+++ b/tempest/tests/compute/servers/test_list_server_filters.py
@@ -208,7 +208,6 @@
                                 ListServerFiltersTest):
     @classmethod
     def setUpClass(cls):
-        raise nose.SkipTest("Until Bug 1039753 is fixed")
         super(ListServerFiltersTestJSON, cls).setUpClass()
         ListServerFiltersTest.setUpClass(cls)
 
@@ -222,7 +221,6 @@
                                ListServerFiltersTest):
     @classmethod
     def setUpClass(cls):
-        raise nose.SkipTest("Until Bug 1039753 is fixed")
         super(ListServerFiltersTestXML, cls).setUpClass()
         ListServerFiltersTest.setUpClass(cls)
 
diff --git a/tempest/tests/compute/servers/test_list_servers_negative.py b/tempest/tests/compute/servers/test_list_servers_negative.py
index e98d8f0..035ffe8 100644
--- a/tempest/tests/compute/servers/test_list_servers_negative.py
+++ b/tempest/tests/compute/servers/test_list_servers_negative.py
@@ -131,7 +131,6 @@
         self.assertEqual('200', resp['status'])
         self.assertEqual([], servers)
 
-    @unittest.skip("Skip until bug 1061712 is resolved")
     def test_list_servers_status_non_existing(self):
         # Return an empty list when invalid status is specified
         non_existing_status = 'BALONEY'
diff --git a/tempest/tests/compute/servers/test_server_basic_ops.py b/tempest/tests/compute/servers/test_server_basic_ops.py
index 3453d86..2183193 100644
--- a/tempest/tests/compute/servers/test_server_basic_ops.py
+++ b/tempest/tests/compute/servers/test_server_basic_ops.py
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@
      * Terminate the instance
     """
 
-    def test_001_create_keypair(self):
+    def create_keypair(self):
         kp_name = rand_name('keypair-smoke')
         self.keypair = self.compute_client.keypairs.create(kp_name)
         try:
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@
         except AttributeError:
             self.fail("Keypair object not successfully created.")
 
-    def test_002_create_security_group(self):
+    def create_security_group(self):
         sg_name = rand_name('secgroup-smoke')
         sg_desc = sg_name + " description"
         self.secgroup = self.compute_client.security_groups.create(sg_name,
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@
             except Exception:
                 self.fail("Failed to create rule in security group.")
 
-    def test_003_boot_instance(self):
+    def boot_instance(self):
         i_name = rand_name('instance')
         flavor_id = self.config.compute.flavor_ref
         base_image_id = self.config.compute.image_ref
@@ -99,11 +99,11 @@
 
         self.assertEqual(self.instance.status, 'BUILD')
 
-    def test_004_wait_on_active(self):
+    def wait_on_active(self):
         instance_id = self.get_resource('instance').id
         self.status_timeout(self.compute_client.servers, instance_id, 'ACTIVE')
 
-    def test_005_pause_server(self):
+    def pause_server(self):
         instance = self.get_resource('instance')
         instance_id = instance.id
         LOG.debug("Pausing instance %s. Current status: %s",
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@
         instance.pause()
         self.status_timeout(self.compute_client.servers, instance_id, 'PAUSED')
 
-    def test_006_unpause_server(self):
+    def unpause_server(self):
         instance = self.get_resource('instance')
         instance_id = instance.id
         LOG.debug("Unpausing instance %s. Current status: %s",
@@ -119,7 +119,7 @@
         instance.unpause()
         self.status_timeout(self.compute_client.servers, instance_id, 'ACTIVE')
 
-    def test_007_suspend_server(self):
+    def suspend_server(self):
         instance = self.get_resource('instance')
         instance_id = instance.id
         LOG.debug("Suspending instance %s. Current status: %s",
@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@
         self.status_timeout(self.compute_client.servers,
                             instance_id, 'SUSPENDED')
 
-    def test_008_resume_server(self):
+    def resume_server(self):
         instance = self.get_resource('instance')
         instance_id = instance.id
         LOG.debug("Resuming instance %s. Current status: %s",
@@ -136,7 +136,18 @@
         instance.resume()
         self.status_timeout(self.compute_client.servers, instance_id, 'ACTIVE')
 
-    def test_099_terminate_instance(self):
+    def terminate_instance(self):
         instance = self.get_resource('instance')
         instance.delete()
         self.remove_resource('instance')
+
+    def test_server_basicops(self):
+        self.create_keypair()
+        self.create_security_group()
+        self.boot_instance()
+        self.wait_on_active()
+        self.pause_server()
+        self.unpause_server()
+        self.suspend_server()
+        self.resume_server()
+        self.terminate_instance()
diff --git a/tempest/tests/compute/servers/test_servers_negative.py b/tempest/tests/compute/servers/test_servers_negative.py
index 970f6bc..dfe5944 100644
--- a/tempest/tests/compute/servers/test_servers_negative.py
+++ b/tempest/tests/compute/servers/test_servers_negative.py
@@ -194,7 +194,6 @@
                           server_name, self.image_ref, self.flavor_ref,
                           key_name=key_name)
 
-    @unittest.skip("Until Bug 1004007 is fixed")
     @attr(type='negative')
     def test_create_server_metadata_exceeds_length_limit(self):
         # Pass really long metadata while creating a server
diff --git a/tempest/tests/identity/admin/test_users.py b/tempest/tests/identity/admin/test_users.py
index 27a214c..7ad932b 100644
--- a/tempest/tests/identity/admin/test_users.py
+++ b/tempest/tests/identity/admin/test_users.py
@@ -60,7 +60,6 @@
                           self.alt_email)
 
     @attr(type='negative')
-    @unittest.skip("Until Bug 966251 is fixed")
     def test_create_user_with_name_length_over_64(self):
         # Length of user name filed should be restricted to 64 characters
         self.data.setup_test_tenant()
@@ -172,7 +171,6 @@
                           self.data.test_tenant)
 
     @attr(type='negative')
-    @unittest.skip('Until Bug 988920 is fixed')
     def test_authentication_when_tenant_is_disabled(self):
         # User's token for a disabled tenant should not be authenticated
         self.data.setup_test_user()
@@ -183,10 +181,9 @@
                           self.data.test_tenant)
 
     @attr(type='negative')
-    @unittest.skip('Until Bug 988920 is fixed')
     def test_authentication_with_invalid_tenant(self):
         # User's token for an invalid tenant should not be authenticated
-        self.data.setup_one_user()
+        self.data.setup_test_user()
         self.assertRaises(exceptions.Unauthorized, self.token_client.auth,
                           self.data.test_user,
                           self.data.test_password,
@@ -195,6 +192,7 @@
     @attr(type='negative')
     def test_authentication_with_invalid_username(self):
         # Non-existent user's token should not get authenticated
+        self.data.setup_test_user()
         self.assertRaises(exceptions.Unauthorized, self.token_client.auth,
                           'junkuser123', self.data.test_password,
                           self.data.test_tenant)
diff --git a/tempest/tests/identity/base.py b/tempest/tests/identity/base.py
index ce160da..8fee7ef 100644
--- a/tempest/tests/identity/base.py
+++ b/tempest/tests/identity/base.py
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@
 
     def disable_tenant(self, tenant_name):
         tenant = self.get_tenant_by_name(tenant_name)
-        self.client.update_tenant(tenant['id'], tenant['description'], False)
+        self.client.update_tenant(tenant['id'], enabled=False)
 
     def get_user_by_name(self, name):
         _, users = self.client.get_users()
diff --git a/tempest/tests/object_storage/base.py b/tempest/tests/object_storage/base.py
index 3992b13..10e2269 100644
--- a/tempest/tests/object_storage/base.py
+++ b/tempest/tests/object_storage/base.py
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@
 from tempest import clients
 import tempest.config
 from tempest import exceptions
+from tempest.tests.identity.base import DataGenerator
 
 
 class BaseObjectTest(unittest.TestCase):
@@ -33,6 +34,16 @@
         cls.account_client = cls.os.account_client
         cls.config = cls.os.config
         cls.custom_object_client = cls.os.custom_object_client
+        cls.os_admin = clients.IdentityManager()
+        cls.token_client = cls.os_admin.token_client
+        cls.admin_client = cls.os_admin.admin_client
+        cls.custom_account_client = cls.os.custom_account_client
+        cls.os_alt = clients.AltManager()
+        cls.object_client_alt = cls.os_alt.object_client
+        cls.container_client_alt = cls.os_alt.container_client
+        cls.admin_client_alt = cls.os_alt.admin_client
+
+        cls.data = DataGenerator(cls.admin_client)
 
         try:
             cls.account_client.list_account_containers()
diff --git a/tempest/tests/object_storage/test_account_services.py b/tempest/tests/object_storage/test_account_services.py
index cae2da1..e34e349 100644
--- a/tempest/tests/object_storage/test_account_services.py
+++ b/tempest/tests/object_storage/test_account_services.py
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
 
 from nose.plugins.attrib import attr
 from tempest.common.utils.data_utils import rand_name
+from tempest import exceptions
 from tempest.tests.object_storage import base
 
 
@@ -80,3 +81,30 @@
 
         resp, metadata = self.account_client.list_account_metadata()
         self.assertNotIn('x-account-meta-test-account-meta', resp)
+
+    @attr(type='negative')
+    def test_list_containers_with_non_authorized_user(self):
+        #Listing containers with using non authorized user
+
+        # Randomly creating user
+        self.data.setup_test_user()
+
+        resp, body = \
+            self.token_client.auth(self.data.test_user,
+                                   self.data.test_password,
+                                   self.data.test_tenant)
+        new_token = \
+            self.token_client.get_token(self.data.test_user,
+                                        self.data.test_password,
+                                        self.data.test_tenant)
+
+        custom_headers = {'X-Auth-Token': new_token}
+
+        params = {'format': 'json'}
+        # Trying to list containers with non authorized user token
+        self.assertRaises(exceptions.Unauthorized,
+                          self.custom_account_client.list_account_containers,
+                          params=params, metadata=custom_headers)
+
+        #Attempt to the delete the user setup created
+        self.data.teardown_all()
diff --git a/tempest/tests/object_storage/test_object_services.py b/tempest/tests/object_storage/test_object_services.py
index 8b87ad6..d380da6 100644
--- a/tempest/tests/object_storage/test_object_services.py
+++ b/tempest/tests/object_storage/test_object_services.py
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@
 from tempest.common.utils.data_utils import rand_name
 from tempest import exceptions
 from tempest.tests.object_storage import base
+import unittest2 as unittest
 
 
 class ObjectTest(base.BaseObjectTest):
@@ -33,6 +34,20 @@
         cls.container_name = rand_name(name='TestContainer')
         cls.container_client.create_container(cls.container_name)
 
+        # Randomly creating user
+        cls.data.setup_test_user()
+
+        resp, body = \
+            cls.token_client.auth(cls.data.test_user,
+                                  cls.data.test_password,
+                                  cls.data.test_tenant)
+        cls.new_token = \
+            cls.token_client.get_token(cls.data.test_user,
+                                       cls.data.test_password,
+                                       cls.data.test_tenant)
+
+        cls.custom_headers = {'X-Auth-Token': cls.new_token}
+
     @classmethod
     def tearDownClass(cls):
         #Get list of all object in the container
@@ -47,6 +62,9 @@
         #Attempt to delete the container
         resp, _ = cls.container_client.delete_container(cls.container_name)
 
+        #Attempt to the delete the user setup created
+        cls.data.teardown_all()
+
     @attr(type='smoke')
     def test_create_object(self):
         # Create storage object, test response
@@ -316,10 +334,184 @@
                 self.assertIn('x-container-read', resp)
                 self.assertEqual(resp['x-container-read'], 'x')
 
+    @unittest.skip('Until Bug 1091669  is resolved.')
+    @attr(type='smoke')
+    def test_access_public_object_with_another_user_creds(self):
+        #Make container public-readable, and access the object
+            #anonymously, e.g. using another user credentials
+
+        try:
+            resp_meta = None
+            cont_headers = {'X-Container-Read': '.r:*,.rlistings'}
+            resp_meta, body = \
+                self.container_client.update_container_metadata(
+                    self.container_name, metadata=cont_headers,
+                    metadata_prefix='')
+            self.assertEqual(resp_meta['status'], '204')
+            # Create Object
+            object_name = rand_name(name='Object')
+            data = arbitrary_string(size=len(object_name) * 1,
+                                    base_text=object_name)
+            resp, _ = self.object_client.create_object(self.container_name,
+                                                       object_name, data)
+            self.assertEqual(resp['status'], '201')
+
+            # List container metadata
+            resp, _ = \
+                self.container_client.list_container_metadata(
+                    self.container_name)
+            self.assertEqual(resp['status'], '204')
+            self.assertIn('x-container-read', resp)
+            self.assertEqual(resp['x-container-read'], '.r:*,.rlistings')
+
+            # Trying to GET Auth Token of Alternate user
+            token = self.admin_client_alt.get_auth()
+            headers = {'X-Auth-Token': token}
+
+            # Trying to create object with Alternate user creds
+            resp, body = \
+                self.custom_object_client.get_object(
+                    self.container_name, object_name, metadata=headers)
+            self.assertEqual(body, data)
+
+        except Exception as e:
+            self.fail("Failed to get public readable object with another"
+                      " user creds raised exception is %s" % e)
+
+        finally:
+            if resp_meta['status'] == '204':
+                # Delete updated container metadata, to revert back.
+                resp, body = \
+                    self.container_client.delete_container_metadata(
+                        self.container_name, metadata=cont_headers,
+                        metadata_prefix='')
+
+                resp, _ = \
+                    self.container_client.list_container_metadata(
+                        self.container_name)
+                self.assertEqual(resp['status'], '204')
+                self.assertIn('x-container-read', resp)
+                self.assertEqual(resp['x-container-read'], 'x')
+
+    @unittest.skip('Until Bug #1020722 is resolved.')
+    @attr(type='smoke')
+    def test_write_public_object_without_using_creds(self):
+        #Make container public-writable, and create object
+            #anonymously, e.g. without using credentials
+        try:
+            resp_meta = None
+            # Update Container Metadata to make public readable
+            cont_headers = {'X-Container-Write': '-*'}
+            resp_meta, body = \
+                self.container_client.update_container_metadata(
+                    self.container_name, metadata=cont_headers,
+                    metadata_prefix='')
+            self.assertEqual(resp_meta['status'], '204')
+            # List container metadata
+            resp, _ = \
+                self.container_client.list_container_metadata(
+                    self.container_name)
+
+            self.assertEqual(resp['status'], '204')
+            self.assertIn('x-container-write', resp)
+            self.assertEqual(resp['x-container-write'], '-*')
+
+            object_name = rand_name(name='Object')
+            data = arbitrary_string(size=len(object_name),
+                                    base_text=object_name)
+
+            headers = {'Content-Type': 'application/json',
+                       'Accept': 'application/json'}
+
+            #Trying to Create object without using creds
+            resp, body = \
+                self.custom_object_client.create_object(self.container_name,
+                                                        object_name, data,
+                                                        metadata=headers)
+            self.assertEqual(resp['status'], '201')
+
+        except Exception as e:
+            self.fail("Failed to create public writable object without using"
+                      " creds raised exception is %s" % e)
+
+        finally:
+            if resp_meta['status'] == '204':
+                # Delete updated container metadata, to revert back.
+                resp, body = \
+                    self.container_client.delete_container_metadata(
+                        self.container_name, metadata=cont_headers,
+                        metadata_prefix='')
+
+                resp, _ = \
+                    self.container_client.list_container_metadata(
+                        self.container_name)
+                self.assertEqual(resp['status'], '204')
+                self.assertIn('x-container-write', resp)
+                self.assertEqual(resp['x-container-write'], 'x')
+
+    @unittest.skip('Until Bug #1020722 is resolved.')
+    @attr(type='smoke')
+    def test_write_public_with_another_user_creds(self):
+        #Make container public-writable, and create object
+            #anonymously, e.g. with another user credentials
+
+        try:
+            resp_meta = None
+            # Update Container Metadata to make public readable
+            cont_headers = {'X-Container-Write': '-*'}
+            resp_meta, body = \
+                self.container_client.update_container_metadata(
+                    self.container_name, metadata=cont_headers,
+                    metadata_prefix='')
+            self.assertEqual(resp_meta['status'], '204')
+            # List container metadata
+            resp, _ = \
+                self.container_client.list_container_metadata(
+                    self.container_name)
+
+            self.assertEqual(resp['status'], '204')
+            self.assertIn('x-container-write', resp)
+            self.assertEqual(resp['x-container-write'], '-*')
+
+            #Trying to GET auth token of Alternate user
+            token = self.admin_client_alt.get_auth()
+
+            headers = {'Content-Type': 'application/json',
+                       'Accept': 'application/json',
+                       'X-Auth-Token': token}
+
+            #Trying to Create an object with another user creds
+            object_name = rand_name(name='Object')
+            data = arbitrary_string(size=len(object_name),
+                                    base_text=object_name)
+            resp, body = \
+                self.custom_object_client.create_object(
+                    self.container_name, object_name, data, metadata=headers)
+            self.assertEqual(resp['status'], '201')
+
+        except Exception as e:
+            self.fail("Failed to create public writable object with another"
+                      " user creds raised exception is %s" % e)
+
+        finally:
+            if resp_meta['status'] == '204':
+                # Delete updated container metadata, to revert back.
+                resp, body = \
+                    self.container_client.delete_container_metadata(
+                        self.container_name, metadata=cont_headers,
+                        metadata_prefix='')
+
+                resp, _ = \
+                    self.container_client.list_container_metadata(
+                        self.container_name)
+                self.assertEqual(resp['status'], '204')
+                self.assertIn('x-container-write', resp)
+                self.assertEqual(resp['x-container-write'], 'x')
+
     @attr(type='negative')
     def test_access_object_without_using_creds(self):
         # Attempt to access the object anonymously, e.g.
-        # not using any credentials
+            # not using any credentials
 
         # Create Object
         object_name = rand_name(name='Object')
@@ -354,7 +546,7 @@
     @attr(type='negative')
     def test_delete_object_without_using_creds(self):
         # Attempt to delete the object anonymously,
-        # e.g. not using any credentials
+            # e.g. not using any credentials
 
         # Create Object
         object_name = rand_name(name='Object')
@@ -367,3 +559,55 @@
         self.assertRaises(exceptions.Unauthorized,
                           self.custom_object_client.delete_object,
                           self.container_name, object_name)
+
+    @attr(type='negative')
+    def test_write_object_with_non_authorized_user(self):
+        #Attempt to upload another file using non authorized user
+
+        object_name = rand_name(name='Object')
+        data = arbitrary_string(size=len(object_name) * 5,
+                                base_text=object_name)
+
+        # Trying to Create Object with non authorized user token
+        self.assertRaises(exceptions.Unauthorized,
+                          self.custom_object_client.create_object,
+                          self.container_name, object_name, data,
+                          metadata=self.custom_headers)
+
+    @attr(type='negative')
+    def test_read_object_with_non_authorized_user(self):
+        #Attempt to download the file using non authorized user
+
+        object_name = rand_name(name='Object')
+        data = arbitrary_string(size=len(object_name) * 5,
+                                base_text=object_name)
+
+        resp, body = \
+            self.object_client.create_object(self.container_name,
+                                             object_name, data)
+        self.assertEqual(resp['status'], '201')
+
+        # Trying to Get Object with non authorized user token
+        self.assertRaises(exceptions.Unauthorized,
+                          self.custom_object_client.get_object,
+                          self.container_name, object_name,
+                          metadata=self.custom_headers)
+
+    @attr(type='negative')
+    def test_delete_object_with_non_authorized_user(self):
+        #Attempt to delete container using non authorized user
+
+        object_name = rand_name(name='Object')
+        data = arbitrary_string(size=len(object_name) * 5,
+                                base_text=object_name)
+
+        resp, body = \
+            self.object_client.create_object(self.container_name,
+                                             object_name, data)
+        self.assertEqual(resp['status'], '201')
+
+        # Trying to Delete Object with non authorized user token
+        self.assertRaises(exceptions.Unauthorized,
+                          self.custom_object_client.delete_object,
+                          self.container_name, object_name,
+                          metadata=self.custom_headers)
diff --git a/tempest/tests/volume/admin/base.py b/tempest/tests/volume/admin/base.py
index 81c7c78..d35efbc 100644
--- a/tempest/tests/volume/admin/base.py
+++ b/tempest/tests/volume/admin/base.py
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@
         cls.adm_user = cls.config.compute_admin.username
         cls.adm_pass = cls.config.compute_admin.password
         cls.adm_tenant = cls.config.compute_admin.tenant_name
-        cls.auth_url = cls.config.identity.auth_url
+        cls.auth_url = cls.config.identity.uri
 
         if not cls.adm_user and cls.adm_pass and cls.adm_tenant:
             msg = ("Missing Volume Admin API credentials "
diff --git a/tempest/tests/volume/admin/test_volume_types.py b/tempest/tests/volume/admin/test_volume_types.py
index 65c975a..a907a79 100644
--- a/tempest/tests/volume/admin/test_volume_types.py
+++ b/tempest/tests/volume/admin/test_volume_types.py
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
         adm_user = cls.config.compute_admin.username
         adm_pass = cls.config.compute_admin.password
         adm_tenant = cls.config.compute_admin.tenant_name
-        auth_url = cls.config.identity.auth_url
+        auth_url = cls.config.identity.uri
 
         cls.client = volume_types_client.VolumeTypesClientJSON(cls.config,
                                                                adm_user,
diff --git a/tempest/tests/volume/admin/test_volume_types_extra_specs.py b/tempest/tests/volume/admin/test_volume_types_extra_specs.py
index 9734c42..c5a1fa9 100644
--- a/tempest/tests/volume/admin/test_volume_types_extra_specs.py
+++ b/tempest/tests/volume/admin/test_volume_types_extra_specs.py
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
         adm_user = cls.config.compute_admin.username
         adm_pass = cls.config.compute_admin.password
         adm_tenant = cls.config.compute_admin.tenant_name
-        auth_url = cls.config.identity.auth_url
+        auth_url = cls.config.identity.uri
 
         cls.client = volume_types_client.VolumeTypesClientJSON(cls.config,
                                                                adm_user,
diff --git a/tools/install_venv.py b/tools/install_venv.py
index 42ed32c..f4621c9 100644
--- a/tools/install_venv.py
+++ b/tools/install_venv.py
@@ -95,9 +95,9 @@
 
 
 class Fedora(Distro):
-    """This covers all Fedora-based distributions.
+    """This covers Fedora-based distributions.
 
-    Includes: Fedora, RHEL, CentOS, Scientific Linux"""
+    Includes: Fedora, RHEL, Scientific Linux"""
 
     def check_pkg(self, pkg):
         return run_command_with_code(['rpm', '-q', pkg],
@@ -141,10 +141,23 @@
                          'contrib/redhat-eventlet.patch')
 
 
+class CentOS(Fedora):
+    """This covers CentOS."""
+
+    def post_process(self):
+        if not self.check_pkg('openssl-devel'):
+            self.yum.install('openssl-devel', check_exit_code=False)
+
+
 def get_distro():
     if (os.path.exists('/etc/fedora-release') or
-        os.path.exists('/etc/redhat-release')):
-        return Fedora()
+            os.path.exists('/etc/redhat-release')):
+        if os.path.exists('/etc/redhat-release') \
+            and run_command_with_code(['grep', 'CentOS',
+                                       '/etc/redhat-release']) == 0:
+            return CentOS()
+        else:
+            return Fedora()
     else:
         return Distro()
 
diff --git a/tools/tempest_coverage.py b/tools/tempest_coverage.py
index 73dcfbc..6e7ac04 100755
--- a/tools/tempest_coverage.py
+++ b/tools/tempest_coverage.py
@@ -139,7 +139,7 @@
 def main(argv):
     CLI = parse_opts(argv)
     client_args = (CONF, CONF.compute_admin.username,
-                   CONF.compute_admin.password, CONF.identity.auth_url,
+                   CONF.compute_admin.password, CONF.identity.uri,
                    CONF.compute_admin.tenant_name)
     coverage_client = CoverageClientJSON(*client_args)
 
diff --git a/tools/test-requires b/tools/test-requires
index fa98918..d3c7a1e 100644
--- a/tools/test-requires
+++ b/tools/test-requires
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 pep8==1.3.3
 pylint==0.19
 # Needed for whitebox testing
-paramiko
 sqlalchemy