diff --git a/include-acceptance-regular-user.txt b/include-acceptance-regular-user.txt
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..44563523a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/include-acceptance-regular-user.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+# This file contains list of tests that can work with regular user privileges
+# Until all tests are modified to properly identify whether they are able to
+# run or must skip the ones that are known to work are listed here.
+openstack.tests.functional.block_storage.v3.test_volume
+# Do not enable test_backup for now, since it is not capable to determine
+# backup capabilities of the cloud
+# openstack.tests.functional.block_storage.v3.test_backup
diff --git a/openstack/tests/functional/base.py b/openstack/tests/functional/base.py
index 1e20f3ee4..7e965eb71 100644
--- a/openstack/tests/functional/base.py
+++ b/openstack/tests/functional/base.py
@@ -12,6 +12,8 @@
 
 import operator
 import os
+import time
+import uuid
 
 from keystoneauth1 import discover
 
@@ -57,10 +59,11 @@ class BaseFunctionalTest(base.TestCase):
 
         self.config = openstack.config.OpenStackConfig()
         self._set_user_cloud()
-        self._set_operator_cloud()
+        if self._op_name:
+            self._set_operator_cloud()
 
         self.identity_version = \
-            self.operator_cloud.config.get_api_version('identity')
+            self.user_cloud.config.get_api_version('identity')
 
         self.flavor = self._pick_flavor()
         self.image = self._pick_image()
@@ -78,10 +81,11 @@ class BaseFunctionalTest(base.TestCase):
 
         # This cloud is used by the project_cleanup test, so you can't rely on
         # it
-        user_config_alt = self.config.get_one(
-            cloud=self._demo_name_alt, **kwargs)
-        self.user_cloud_alt = connection.Connection(config=user_config_alt)
-        _disable_keep_alive(self.user_cloud_alt)
+        if self._demo_name_alt:
+            user_config_alt = self.config.get_one(
+                cloud=self._demo_name_alt, **kwargs)
+            self.user_cloud_alt = connection.Connection(config=user_config_alt)
+            _disable_keep_alive(self.user_cloud_alt)
 
     def _set_operator_cloud(self, **kwargs):
         operator_config = self.config.get_one(cloud=self._op_name, **kwargs)
@@ -216,6 +220,15 @@ class BaseFunctionalTest(base.TestCase):
                 f'{min_microversion}'
             )
 
+    def getUniqueString(self, prefix=None):
+        """Generate unique resource name"""
+        # Globally unique names can only rely on some form of uuid
+        # unix_t is also used to easier determine orphans when running real
+        # functional tests on a real cloud
+        return (prefix if prefix else '') + "{time}-{uuid}".format(
+            time=int(time.time()),
+            uuid=uuid.uuid4().hex)
+
 
 class KeystoneBaseFunctionalTest(BaseFunctionalTest):
 
diff --git a/openstack/tests/functional/block_storage/v3/base.py b/openstack/tests/functional/block_storage/v3/base.py
index 7bb01ce73..d9e60e818 100644
--- a/openstack/tests/functional/block_storage/v3/base.py
+++ b/openstack/tests/functional/block_storage/v3/base.py
@@ -20,7 +20,5 @@ class BaseBlockStorageTest(base.BaseFunctionalTest):
     def setUp(self):
         super(BaseBlockStorageTest, self).setUp()
         self._set_user_cloud(block_storage_api_version='3')
-        self._set_operator_cloud(block_storage_api_version='3')
-
         if not self.user_cloud.has_service('block-storage', '3'):
             self.skipTest('block-storage service not supported by cloud')
diff --git a/openstack/tests/functional/block_storage/v3/test_type.py b/openstack/tests/functional/block_storage/v3/test_type.py
index c86e15930..db7ae74f0 100644
--- a/openstack/tests/functional/block_storage/v3/test_type.py
+++ b/openstack/tests/functional/block_storage/v3/test_type.py
@@ -22,7 +22,9 @@ class TestType(base.BaseBlockStorageTest):
 
         self.TYPE_NAME = self.getUniqueString()
         self.TYPE_ID = None
-
+        if not self._op_name:
+            self.skip("Operator cloud must be set for this test")
+        self._set_operator_cloud(block_storage_api_version='3')
         sot = self.operator_cloud.block_storage.create_type(
             name=self.TYPE_NAME)
         assert isinstance(sot, _type.Type)
diff --git a/tox.ini b/tox.ini
index ed565d2b4..a9de9c143 100644
--- a/tox.ini
+++ b/tox.ini
@@ -38,6 +38,23 @@ commands =
     stestr --test-path ./openstack/tests/functional/{env:OPENSTACKSDK_TESTS_SUBDIR:} run --serial {posargs}
     stestr slowest
 
+# Acceptance tests are the ones running on real clouds
+[testenv:acceptance-regular-user]
+# This env intends to test functions of a regular user without admin privileges
+# Some jobs (especially heat) takes longer, therefore increase default timeout
+# This timeout should not be smaller, than the longest individual timeout
+setenv =
+    {[testenv]setenv}
+    OS_TEST_TIMEOUT=600
+    OPENSTACKSDK_FUNC_TEST_TIMEOUT_LOAD_BALANCER=600
+    # OPENSTACKSDK_DEMO_CLOUD and OS_CLOUD should point to the cloud to test
+    # Othee clouds are explicitly set empty to let tests detect absense
+    OPENSTACKSDK_DEMO_CLOUD_ALT=
+    OPENSTACKSDK_OPERATOR_CLOUD=
+commands =
+    stestr --test-path ./openstack/tests/functional/{env:OPENSTACKSDK_TESTS_SUBDIR:} run --serial {posargs} --include-list include-acceptance-regular-user.txt
+    stestr slowest
+
 [testenv:pep8]
 deps =
     hacking>=3.1.0,<4.0.0 # Apache-2.0