3 files changed, 20 insertions, 14 deletions
diff --git a/source4/scripting/python/samba/getopt.py b/source4/scripting/python/samba/getopt.py
index 82cb004b62..7ec684a9d6 100644
--- a/source4/scripting/python/samba/getopt.py
+++ b/source4/scripting/python/samba/getopt.py
@@ -35,12 +35,14 @@ class SambaOptions(optparse.OptionGroup):
         self._configfile = arg
 
     def get_loadparm(self):
-        import param
+        import os, param
         lp = param.LoadParm()
-        if self._configfile is None:
-            lp.load_default()
-        else:
+        if self._configfile is not None:
             lp.load(self._configfile)
+        elif os.getenv("SMB_CONF_PATH") is not None:
+            lp.load(os.getenv("SMB_CONF_PATH"))
+        else:
+            lp.load_default()
         return lp
 
 class VersionOptions(optparse.OptionGroup):
diff --git a/source4/scripting/python/samba/tests/__init__.py b/source4/scripting/python/samba/tests/__init__.py
index c8673d3fae..e29b4a87d5 100644
--- a/source4/scripting/python/samba/tests/__init__.py
+++ b/source4/scripting/python/samba/tests/__init__.py
@@ -85,8 +85,13 @@ class LdbExtensionTests(TestCaseInTempDir):
             os.unlink(path)
 
 
-def get_loadparm():
-    import param
-    lp = param.LoadParm()
-    lp.load(os.getenv("SMB_CONF_PATH"))
-    return lp
+cmdline_loadparm = None
+cmdline_credentials = None
+
+class RpcInterfaceTestCase(unittest.TestCase):
+    def get_loadparm(self):
+        assert cmdline_loadparm is not None
+        return cmdline_loadparm
+
+    def get_credentials(self):
+        return cmdline_credentials
diff --git a/source4/scripting/python/samba/tests/dcerpc/registry.py b/source4/scripting/python/samba/tests/dcerpc/registry.py
index 147acc5098..05ac7c66ee 100644
--- a/source4/scripting/python/samba/tests/dcerpc/registry.py
+++ b/source4/scripting/python/samba/tests/dcerpc/registry.py
@@ -18,14 +18,13 @@
 #
 
 import winreg
-from param import LoadParm
 import unittest
-from samba.tests import get_loadparm
+from samba.tests import RpcInterfaceTestCase
 
-class WinregTests(unittest.TestCase):
+class WinregTests(RpcInterfaceTestCase):
     def setUp(self):
-        lp_ctx = get_loadparm()
-        self.conn = winreg.winreg("ncalrpc:", lp_ctx)
+        lp = self.get_loadparm()
+        self.conn = winreg.winreg("ncalrpc:", lp, self.get_credentials())
 
     def get_hklm(self):
         return self.conn.OpenHKLM(None,