diff --git a/functional_creds.conf.sample b/functional_creds.conf.sample
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..bf484d9cb1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/functional_creds.conf.sample
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+# Credentials for functional testing
+[auth]
+auth_url = http://127.0.0.1:5000/v2.0
+magnum_url = http://127.0.0.1:9511/v1
+[admin]
+user = admin
+tenant = admin
+pass = secrete
+[magnum]
+image_id = fedora-21-atomic-3
+nic_id = public
diff --git a/magnum/tests/contrib/post_test_hook.sh b/magnum/tests/contrib/post_test_hook.sh
index a8efe92327..5d766bfee4 100755
--- a/magnum/tests/contrib/post_test_hook.sh
+++ b/magnum/tests/contrib/post_test_hook.sh
@@ -32,6 +32,9 @@ echo_summary "magnum's post_test_hook.sh was called..."
 
 sudo pip install -U -r requirements.txt -r test-requirements.txt
 
+export MAGNUM_DIR="$BASE/new/magnum"
+sudo chown -R jenkins:stack $MAGNUM_DIR
+
 # Get admin credentials
 pushd ../devstack
 source openrc admin admin
@@ -42,13 +45,32 @@ popd
 export NIC_ID=$(neutron net-show public | awk '/ id /{print $4}')
 export IMAGE_ID=$(glance image-show fedora-21-atomic-3 | awk '/ id /{print $4}')
 
+
+# pass the appropriate variables via a config file
+CREDS_FILE=$MAGNUM_DIR/functional_creds.conf
+cat <<EOF > $CREDS_FILE
+# Credentials for functional testing
+
+[auth]
+auth_url = $OS_AUTH_URL
+magnum_url = $BYPASS_URL
+[admin]
+user = $OS_USERNAME
+tenant = $OS_TENANT_NAME
+pass = $OS_PASSWORD
+region_name = $OS_REGION_NAME
+[magnum]
+image_id = $IMAGE_ID
+nic_id = $NIC_ID
+EOF
+
 # Create a keypair for use in the functional tests.
 echo_summary "Generate a key-pair"
 nova keypair-add default
 
 # Run functional tests
 echo "Running magnum functional test suite"
-sudo -E -H -u stack tox -e functional
+sudo -E -H -u jenkins tox -e functional
 EXIT_CODE=$?
 
 # Delete the keypair used in the functional test.
diff --git a/magnum/tests/functional/test_magnum_python_client.py b/magnum/tests/functional/test_magnum_python_client.py
index 170c1a06ec..f50f26d16e 100644
--- a/magnum/tests/functional/test_magnum_python_client.py
+++ b/magnum/tests/functional/test_magnum_python_client.py
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ test_magnum
 Tests for `magnum` module.
 """
 
+import ConfigParser
 import os
 import time
 
@@ -34,14 +35,42 @@ from magnum.tests import base
 class BaseMagnumClient(base.TestCase):
     def setUp(self):
         super(BaseMagnumClient, self).setUp()
-        self.cs = client.Client(username=cliutils.env('OS_USERNAME'),
-                                api_key=cliutils.env('OS_PASSWORD'),
-                                project_id=cliutils.env('OS_TENANT_ID'),
-                                project_name=cliutils.env('OS_TENANT_NAME'),
-                                auth_url=cliutils.env('OS_AUTH_URL'),
+        # Collecting of credentials:
+        #
+        # Support the existence of a functional_creds.conf for
+        # testing. This makes it possible to use a config file.
+        user = cliutils.env('OS_USERNAME')
+        passwd = cliutils.env('OS_PASSWORD')
+        tenant = cliutils.env('OS_TENANT_NAME')
+        tenant_id = cliutils.env('OS_TENANT_ID')
+        auth_url = cliutils.env('OS_AUTH_URL')
+        region_name = cliutils.env('OS_REGION_NAME')
+        magnum_url = cliutils.env('BYPASS_URL')
+        image_id = cliutils.env('IMAGE_ID')
+        nic_id = cliutils.env('NIC_ID')
+
+        config = ConfigParser.RawConfigParser()
+        if config.read('functional_creds.conf'):
+            # the OR pattern means the environment is preferred for
+            # override
+            user = user or config.get('admin', 'user')
+            passwd = passwd or config.get('admin', 'pass')
+            tenant = tenant or config.get('admin', 'tenant')
+            auth_url = auth_url or config.get('auth', 'auth_url')
+            magnum_url = magnum_url or config.get('auth', 'magnum_url')
+            image_id = image_id or config.get('magnum', 'image_id')
+            nic_id = nic_id or config.get('magnum', 'nic_id')
+
+        self.image_id = image_id
+        self.nic_id = nic_id
+        self.cs = client.Client(username=user,
+                                api_key=passwd,
+                                project_id=tenant_id,
+                                project_name=tenant,
+                                auth_url=auth_url,
                                 service_type='container',
-                                region_name=cliutils.env('OS_REGION_NAME'),
-                                magnum_url=cliutils.env('BYPASS_URL'))
+                                region_name=region_name,
+                                magnum_url=magnum_url)
 
 
 class TestListResources(BaseMagnumClient):
@@ -72,8 +101,8 @@ class TestBayModelResource(BaseMagnumClient):
         baymodel = self.cs.baymodels.create(
             name='default',
             keypair_id='default',
-            external_network_id=cliutils.env('NIC_ID'),
-            image_id=cliutils.env('IMAGE_ID'),
+            external_network_id=self.nic_id,
+            image_id=self.image_id,
             flavor_id='m1.small',
             docker_volume_size=5,
             coe='kubernetes',
@@ -102,8 +131,8 @@ class TestBayResource(BaseMagnumClient):
         self.baymodel = self.cs.baymodels.create(
             name='default',
             keypair_id='default',
-            external_network_id=cliutils.env('NIC_ID'),
-            image_id=cliutils.env('IMAGE_ID'),
+            external_network_id=self.nic_id,
+            image_id=self.image_id,
             flavor_id='m1.small',
             docker_volume_size=5,
             coe='kubernetes',