diff --git a/tempest/api/object_storage/base.py b/tempest/api/object_storage/base.py
index 79a1960..6a025d9 100644
--- a/tempest/api/object_storage/base.py
+++ b/tempest/api/object_storage/base.py
@@ -28,21 +28,31 @@
 class BaseObjectTest(tempest.test.BaseTestCase):
 
     @classmethod
-    def resource_setup(cls):
-        cls.set_network_resources()
-        super(BaseObjectTest, cls).resource_setup()
+    def skip_checks(cls):
+        super(BaseObjectTest, cls).skip_checks()
         if not CONF.service_available.swift:
             skip_msg = ("%s skipped as swift is not available" % cls.__name__)
             raise cls.skipException(skip_msg)
+
+    @classmethod
+    def setup_credentials(cls):
+        cls.set_network_resources()
+        super(BaseObjectTest, cls).setup_credentials()
+
         cls.isolated_creds = credentials.get_isolated_credentials(
             cls.__name__, network_resources=cls.network_resources)
         # Get isolated creds for normal user
         cls.os = clients.Manager(cls.isolated_creds.get_primary_creds())
         # Get isolated creds for admin user
         cls.os_admin = clients.Manager(cls.isolated_creds.get_admin_creds())
+        cls.data = SwiftDataGenerator(cls.os_admin.identity_client)
         # Get isolated creds for alt user
         cls.os_alt = clients.Manager(cls.isolated_creds.get_alt_creds())
 
+    @classmethod
+    def setup_clients(cls):
+        super(BaseObjectTest, cls).setup_clients()
+
         cls.object_client = cls.os.object_client
         cls.container_client = cls.os.container_client
         cls.account_client = cls.os.account_client
@@ -52,6 +62,10 @@
         cls.container_client_alt = cls.os_alt.container_client
         cls.identity_client_alt = cls.os_alt.identity_client
 
+    @classmethod
+    def resource_setup(cls):
+        super(BaseObjectTest, cls).resource_setup()
+
         # Make sure we get fresh auth data after assigning swift role
         cls.object_client.auth_provider.clear_auth()
         cls.container_client.auth_provider.clear_auth()
@@ -59,8 +73,6 @@
         cls.object_client_alt.auth_provider.clear_auth()
         cls.container_client_alt.auth_provider.clear_auth()
 
-        cls.data = SwiftDataGenerator(cls.identity_admin_client)
-
     @classmethod
     def resource_cleanup(cls):
         cls.data.teardown_all()
diff --git a/tempest/api/object_storage/test_account_quotas.py b/tempest/api/object_storage/test_account_quotas.py
index 1832b37..e3f5f3d 100644
--- a/tempest/api/object_storage/test_account_quotas.py
+++ b/tempest/api/object_storage/test_account_quotas.py
@@ -26,15 +26,17 @@
 class AccountQuotasTest(base.BaseObjectTest):
 
     @classmethod
+    def setup_credentials(cls):
+        super(AccountQuotasTest, cls).setup_credentials()
+        cls.data.setup_test_user(reseller=True)
+        cls.os_reselleradmin = clients.Manager(cls.data.test_credentials)
+
+    @classmethod
     def resource_setup(cls):
         super(AccountQuotasTest, cls).resource_setup()
         cls.container_name = data_utils.rand_name(name="TestContainer")
         cls.container_client.create_container(cls.container_name)
 
-        cls.data.setup_test_user(reseller=True)
-
-        cls.os_reselleradmin = clients.Manager(cls.data.test_credentials)
-
         # Retrieve a ResellerAdmin auth data and use it to set a quota
         # on the client's account
         cls.reselleradmin_auth_data = \
diff --git a/tempest/api/object_storage/test_account_quotas_negative.py b/tempest/api/object_storage/test_account_quotas_negative.py
index 0e136bf..783bf1a 100644
--- a/tempest/api/object_storage/test_account_quotas_negative.py
+++ b/tempest/api/object_storage/test_account_quotas_negative.py
@@ -29,15 +29,17 @@
 class AccountQuotasNegativeTest(base.BaseObjectTest):
 
     @classmethod
+    def setup_credentials(cls):
+        super(AccountQuotasNegativeTest, cls).setup_credentials()
+        cls.data.setup_test_user(reseller=True)
+        cls.os_reselleradmin = clients.Manager(cls.data.test_credentials)
+
+    @classmethod
     def resource_setup(cls):
         super(AccountQuotasNegativeTest, cls).resource_setup()
         cls.container_name = data_utils.rand_name(name="TestContainer")
         cls.container_client.create_container(cls.container_name)
 
-        cls.data.setup_test_user(reseller=True)
-
-        cls.os_reselleradmin = clients.Manager(cls.data.test_credentials)
-
         # Retrieve a ResellerAdmin auth data and use it to set a quota
         # on the client's account
         cls.reselleradmin_auth_data = \
diff --git a/tempest/api/object_storage/test_container_acl.py b/tempest/api/object_storage/test_container_acl.py
index 205bc91..44763a1 100644
--- a/tempest/api/object_storage/test_container_acl.py
+++ b/tempest/api/object_storage/test_container_acl.py
@@ -20,12 +20,17 @@
 
 
 class ObjectTestACLs(base.BaseObjectTest):
+
+    @classmethod
+    def setup_credentials(cls):
+        super(ObjectTestACLs, cls).setup_credentials()
+        cls.data.setup_test_user()
+        cls.test_os = clients.Manager(cls.data.test_credentials)
+
     @classmethod
     def resource_setup(cls):
         super(ObjectTestACLs, cls).resource_setup()
-        cls.data.setup_test_user()
-        test_os = clients.Manager(cls.data.test_credentials)
-        cls.test_auth_data = test_os.auth_provider.auth_data
+        cls.test_auth_data = cls.test_os.auth_provider.auth_data
 
     def setUp(self):
         super(ObjectTestACLs, self).setUp()
diff --git a/tempest/api/object_storage/test_container_acl_negative.py b/tempest/api/object_storage/test_container_acl_negative.py
index 7fe472c..edc052e 100644
--- a/tempest/api/object_storage/test_container_acl_negative.py
+++ b/tempest/api/object_storage/test_container_acl_negative.py
@@ -23,12 +23,17 @@
 
 
 class ObjectACLsNegativeTest(base.BaseObjectTest):
+
+    @classmethod
+    def setup_credentials(cls):
+        super(ObjectACLsNegativeTest, cls).setup_credentials()
+        cls.data.setup_test_user()
+        cls.test_os = clients.Manager(cls.data.test_credentials)
+
     @classmethod
     def resource_setup(cls):
         super(ObjectACLsNegativeTest, cls).resource_setup()
-        cls.data.setup_test_user()
-        test_os = clients.Manager(cls.data.test_credentials)
-        cls.test_auth_data = test_os.auth_provider.auth_data
+        cls.test_auth_data = cls.test_os.auth_provider.auth_data
 
     def setUp(self):
         super(ObjectACLsNegativeTest, self).setUp()
diff --git a/tempest/api/object_storage/test_healthcheck.py b/tempest/api/object_storage/test_healthcheck.py
index 53c0347..6fbd77b 100644
--- a/tempest/api/object_storage/test_healthcheck.py
+++ b/tempest/api/object_storage/test_healthcheck.py
@@ -22,10 +22,6 @@
 
 class HealthcheckTest(base.BaseObjectTest):
 
-    @classmethod
-    def resource_setup(cls):
-        super(HealthcheckTest, cls).resource_setup()
-
     def setUp(self):
         super(HealthcheckTest, self).setUp()
         # Turning http://.../v1/foobar into http://.../