2 files changed, 11 insertions, 5 deletions
diff --git a/source4/scripting/python/samba/tests/__init__.py b/source4/scripting/python/samba/tests/__init__.py
index c8673d3fae..ceb7dd23f3 100644
--- a/source4/scripting/python/samba/tests/__init__.py
+++ b/source4/scripting/python/samba/tests/__init__.py
@@ -90,3 +90,10 @@ def get_loadparm():
     lp = param.LoadParm()
     lp.load(os.getenv("SMB_CONF_PATH"))
     return lp
+
+class RpcInterfaceTestCase(unittest.TestCase):
+    def get_loadparm(self):
+        return get_loadparm()
+
+    def get_credentials(self):
+        return None
diff --git a/source4/scripting/python/samba/tests/dcerpc/registry.py b/source4/scripting/python/samba/tests/dcerpc/registry.py
index 147acc5098..1afdc582a7 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)
+        self.conn = winreg.winreg("ncalrpc:", self.get_loadparm(), 
+                                  self.get_credentials())
 
     def get_hklm(self):
         return self.conn.OpenHKLM(None,