diff --git a/frontend/src/__tests__/cypress/cypress/support/commands/application.ts b/frontend/src/__tests__/cypress/cypress/support/commands/application.ts
index 7c5a8f106d..a1895d9e9d 100644
--- a/frontend/src/__tests__/cypress/cypress/support/commands/application.ts
+++ b/frontend/src/__tests__/cypress/cypress/support/commands/application.ts
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 import type { MatcherOptions } from '@testing-library/cypress';
 import type { Matcher, MatcherOptions as DTLMatcherOptions } from '@testing-library/dom';
 import type { UserAuthConfig, DashboardConfig } from '~/__tests__/cypress/cypress/types';
-import { TEST_USER } from '~/__tests__/cypress/cypress/utils/e2eUsers';
+import { HTPASSWD_CLUSTER_ADMIN_USER } from '~/__tests__/cypress/cypress/utils/e2eUsers';
 import {
   getDashboardConfig,
   getNotebookControllerConfig,
@@ -148,7 +148,7 @@ declare global {
   }
 }
 
-Cypress.Commands.add('visitWithLogin', (url, user = TEST_USER) => {
+Cypress.Commands.add('visitWithLogin', (url, user = HTPASSWD_CLUSTER_ADMIN_USER) => {
   if (Cypress.env('MOCK')) {
     cy.visit(url);
   } else {
diff --git a/frontend/src/__tests__/cypress/cypress/tests/e2e/application.cy.ts b/frontend/src/__tests__/cypress/cypress/tests/e2e/application.cy.ts
index 5639858ff5..49786a8d3f 100644
--- a/frontend/src/__tests__/cypress/cypress/tests/e2e/application.cy.ts
+++ b/frontend/src/__tests__/cypress/cypress/tests/e2e/application.cy.ts
@@ -1,8 +1,10 @@
-import { TEST_USER } from '~/__tests__/cypress/cypress/utils/e2eUsers';
+import { HTPASSWD_CLUSTER_ADMIN_USER } from '~/__tests__/cypress/cypress/utils/e2eUsers';
 
 describe('application', { testIsolation: false }, () => {
   it('should login and load page', () => {
     cy.visitWithLogin('/');
-    cy.findByRole('banner', { name: 'page masthead' }).contains(TEST_USER.USERNAME);
+    cy.findByRole('banner', { name: 'page masthead' }).contains(
+      HTPASSWD_CLUSTER_ADMIN_USER.USERNAME,
+    );
   });
 });
diff --git a/frontend/src/__tests__/cypress/cypress/tests/e2e/dataScienceProjects/testProjectAdminPermissions.cy.ts b/frontend/src/__tests__/cypress/cypress/tests/e2e/dataScienceProjects/testProjectAdminPermissions.cy.ts
index dc39216355..02e2af1708 100644
--- a/frontend/src/__tests__/cypress/cypress/tests/e2e/dataScienceProjects/testProjectAdminPermissions.cy.ts
+++ b/frontend/src/__tests__/cypress/cypress/tests/e2e/dataScienceProjects/testProjectAdminPermissions.cy.ts
@@ -1,7 +1,10 @@
 import type { DataScienceProjectData } from '~/__tests__/cypress/cypress/types';
 import { projectDetails, projectListPage } from '~/__tests__/cypress/cypress/pages/projects';
 import { permissions } from '~/__tests__/cypress/cypress/pages/permissions';
-import { ADMIN_USER, TEST_USER } from '~/__tests__/cypress/cypress/utils/e2eUsers';
+import {
+  HTPASSWD_CLUSTER_ADMIN_USER,
+  LDAP_CONTRIBUTOR_USER,
+} from '~/__tests__/cypress/cypress/utils/e2eUsers';
 import { loadFixture } from '~/__tests__/cypress/cypress/utils/dataLoader';
 import { createCleanProject } from '~/__tests__/cypress/cypress/utils/projectChecker';
 import { deleteOpenShiftProject } from '~/__tests__/cypress/cypress/utils/oc_commands/project';
@@ -37,7 +40,7 @@ describe('Verify that users can provide admin project permissions to non-admin u
   it('Verify that user can be added as an Admin for a Project', () => {
     // Authentication and navigation
     cy.step('Log into the application');
-    cy.visitWithLogin('/', ADMIN_USER);
+    cy.visitWithLogin('/', HTPASSWD_CLUSTER_ADMIN_USER);
 
     // Project navigation, add user and provide admin permissions
     cy.step(
@@ -50,21 +53,24 @@ describe('Verify that users can provide admin project permissions to non-admin u
 
     cy.step('Assign admin user Project Permissions');
     permissions.findAddUserButton().click();
-    permissions.getUserTable().findAddInput().type(TEST_USER.USERNAME);
+    permissions.getUserTable().findAddInput().type(LDAP_CONTRIBUTOR_USER.USERNAME);
     permissions
       .getUserTable()
-      .selectPermission(TEST_USER.USERNAME, 'Admin Edit the project and manage user access');
+      .selectPermission(
+        LDAP_CONTRIBUTOR_USER.USERNAME,
+        'Admin Edit the project and manage user access',
+      );
 
     cy.step(
-      `Save the user and validate that ${TEST_USER.USERNAME} has been saved with admin permissions`,
+      `Save the user and validate that ${LDAP_CONTRIBUTOR_USER.USERNAME} has been saved with admin permissions`,
     );
     permissions.getUserTable().findSaveNewButton().should('exist').and('be.visible').click();
-    cy.contains(TEST_USER.USERNAME).should('exist');
+    cy.contains(LDAP_CONTRIBUTOR_USER.USERNAME).should('exist');
   });
   it('Verify that user can access the created project with Admin rights', () => {
     // Authentication and navigation
-    cy.step(`Log into the application with ${TEST_USER.USERNAME}`);
-    cy.visitWithLogin('/', TEST_USER);
+    cy.step(`Log into the application with ${LDAP_CONTRIBUTOR_USER.USERNAME}`);
+    cy.visitWithLogin('/', LDAP_CONTRIBUTOR_USER);
 
     // Project navigation and validate permissions tab is accessible
     cy.step('Verify that the user has access to the created project and can access Permissions');
diff --git a/frontend/src/__tests__/cypress/cypress/tests/e2e/dataScienceProjects/testProjectContributorPermissions.cy.ts b/frontend/src/__tests__/cypress/cypress/tests/e2e/dataScienceProjects/testProjectContributorPermissions.cy.ts
index b195df0057..6a849e6b52 100644
--- a/frontend/src/__tests__/cypress/cypress/tests/e2e/dataScienceProjects/testProjectContributorPermissions.cy.ts
+++ b/frontend/src/__tests__/cypress/cypress/tests/e2e/dataScienceProjects/testProjectContributorPermissions.cy.ts
@@ -2,7 +2,10 @@ import { deleteOpenShiftProject } from '~/__tests__/cypress/cypress/utils/oc_com
 import { projectDetails, projectListPage } from '~/__tests__/cypress/cypress/pages/projects';
 import type { DataScienceProjectData } from '~/__tests__/cypress/cypress/types';
 import { permissions } from '~/__tests__/cypress/cypress/pages/permissions';
-import { ADMIN_USER, TEST_USER } from '~/__tests__/cypress/cypress/utils/e2eUsers';
+import {
+  HTPASSWD_CLUSTER_ADMIN_USER,
+  LDAP_CONTRIBUTOR_USER,
+} from '~/__tests__/cypress/cypress/utils/e2eUsers';
 import { loadFixture } from '~/__tests__/cypress/cypress/utils/dataLoader';
 import { createCleanProject } from '~/__tests__/cypress/cypress/utils/projectChecker';
 
@@ -37,7 +40,7 @@ describe('Verify that users can provide contributor project permissions to non-a
   it('Verify that user can be added as a Contributor for a Project', () => {
     // Authentication and navigation
     cy.step('Log into the application');
-    cy.visitWithLogin('/', ADMIN_USER);
+    cy.visitWithLogin('/', HTPASSWD_CLUSTER_ADMIN_USER);
 
     // Project navigation, add user and provide contributor permissions
     cy.step(
@@ -50,22 +53,25 @@ describe('Verify that users can provide contributor project permissions to non-a
 
     cy.step('Assign contributor user Project Permissions');
     permissions.findAddUserButton().click();
-    permissions.getUserTable().findAddInput().type(TEST_USER.USERNAME);
+    permissions.getUserTable().findAddInput().type(LDAP_CONTRIBUTOR_USER.USERNAME);
     cy.debug();
     permissions
       .getUserTable()
-      .selectPermission(TEST_USER.USERNAME, 'Contributor View and edit the project components');
+      .selectPermission(
+        LDAP_CONTRIBUTOR_USER.USERNAME,
+        'Contributor View and edit the project components',
+      );
 
     cy.step(
-      `Save the user and validate that ${TEST_USER.USERNAME} has been saved with Contributor permissions`,
+      `Save the user and validate that ${LDAP_CONTRIBUTOR_USER.USERNAME} has been saved with Contributor permissions`,
     );
     permissions.getUserTable().findSaveNewButton().should('exist').and('be.visible').click();
-    cy.contains(TEST_USER.USERNAME).should('exist');
+    cy.contains(LDAP_CONTRIBUTOR_USER.USERNAME).should('exist');
   });
   it('Verify that user can access the created project as a Contributor', () => {
     // Authentication and navigation
-    cy.step(`Log into the application with ${TEST_USER.USERNAME}`);
-    cy.visitWithLogin('/', TEST_USER);
+    cy.step(`Log into the application with ${LDAP_CONTRIBUTOR_USER.USERNAME}`);
+    cy.visitWithLogin('/', LDAP_CONTRIBUTOR_USER);
 
     // Project navigation and validate permissions tab is accessible
     cy.step('Verify that the user has access to the created project but cannot access Permissions');
diff --git a/frontend/src/__tests__/cypress/cypress/tests/e2e/dataScienceProjects/testProjectCreation.cy.ts b/frontend/src/__tests__/cypress/cypress/tests/e2e/dataScienceProjects/testProjectCreation.cy.ts
index c96fd04fbb..3883680e36 100644
--- a/frontend/src/__tests__/cypress/cypress/tests/e2e/dataScienceProjects/testProjectCreation.cy.ts
+++ b/frontend/src/__tests__/cypress/cypress/tests/e2e/dataScienceProjects/testProjectCreation.cy.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 import yaml from 'js-yaml';
-import { ADMIN_USER } from '~/__tests__/cypress/cypress/utils/e2eUsers';
+import { HTPASSWD_CLUSTER_ADMIN_USER } from '~/__tests__/cypress/cypress/utils/e2eUsers';
 import {
   projectListPage,
   createProjectModal,
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ describe('Verify Data Science Project - Creation and Deletion', () => {
   it('Create and Delete a Data Science Project in RHOAI', () => {
     // Authentication and navigation
     cy.step('Log into the application');
-    cy.visitWithLogin('/', ADMIN_USER);
+    cy.visitWithLogin('/', HTPASSWD_CLUSTER_ADMIN_USER);
     projectListPage.navigate();
 
     // Initiate project creation
diff --git a/frontend/src/__tests__/cypress/cypress/tests/e2e/pipelines/pipelines.cy.ts b/frontend/src/__tests__/cypress/cypress/tests/e2e/pipelines/pipelines.cy.ts
index 4b76b669eb..f554df571a 100644
--- a/frontend/src/__tests__/cypress/cypress/tests/e2e/pipelines/pipelines.cy.ts
+++ b/frontend/src/__tests__/cypress/cypress/tests/e2e/pipelines/pipelines.cy.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 import { deleteOpenShiftProject } from '~/__tests__/cypress/cypress/utils/oc_commands/project';
-import { ADMIN_USER } from '~/__tests__/cypress/cypress/utils/e2eUsers';
+import { HTPASSWD_CLUSTER_ADMIN_USER } from '~/__tests__/cypress/cypress/utils/e2eUsers';
 import { projectListPage, projectDetails } from '~/__tests__/cypress/cypress/pages/projects';
 import { pipelineImportModal } from '~/__tests__/cypress/cypress/pages/pipelines/pipelineImportModal';
 import { createRunPage } from '~/__tests__/cypress/cypress/pages/pipelines/createRunPage';
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ describe('An admin user can import and run a pipeline', { testIsolation: false }
 
   it('An admin User can Import and Run a Pipeline', () => {
     // Login as an admin
-    cy.visitWithLogin('/', ADMIN_USER);
+    cy.visitWithLogin('/', HTPASSWD_CLUSTER_ADMIN_USER);
 
     /**
      * Import Pipeline by URL from Project Details view
diff --git a/frontend/src/__tests__/cypress/cypress/tests/e2e/settings/clusterSettings/testAdminClusterSettings.cy.ts b/frontend/src/__tests__/cypress/cypress/tests/e2e/settings/clusterSettings/testAdminClusterSettings.cy.ts
index 293e48c539..e67e82746f 100644
--- a/frontend/src/__tests__/cypress/cypress/tests/e2e/settings/clusterSettings/testAdminClusterSettings.cy.ts
+++ b/frontend/src/__tests__/cypress/cypress/tests/e2e/settings/clusterSettings/testAdminClusterSettings.cy.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,7 @@
-import { ADMIN_USER, TEST_USER } from '~/__tests__/cypress/cypress/utils/e2eUsers';
+import {
+  HTPASSWD_CLUSTER_ADMIN_USER,
+  LDAP_CONTRIBUTOR_USER,
+} from '~/__tests__/cypress/cypress/utils/e2eUsers';
 import { clusterSettings } from '~/__tests__/cypress/cypress/pages/clusterSettings';
 import { pageNotfound } from '~/__tests__/cypress/cypress/pages/pageNotFound';
 import type { DashboardConfig, NotebookControllerConfig } from '~/__tests__/cypress/cypress/types';
@@ -29,7 +32,7 @@ describe('Verify that only the Cluster Admin can access Cluster Settings', () =>
   it('Admin should access Cluster Settings and see UI fields matching OpenShift configurations', () => {
     // Authentication and navigation
     cy.step('Log into the application');
-    cy.visitWithLogin('/', ADMIN_USER);
+    cy.visitWithLogin('/', HTPASSWD_CLUSTER_ADMIN_USER);
 
     cy.step('Navigate to Cluster Settings');
     clusterSettings.visit();
@@ -52,7 +55,7 @@ describe('Verify that only the Cluster Admin can access Cluster Settings', () =>
   });
   it('Test User - should not have access rights to view the Cluster Settings tab', () => {
     cy.step('Log into the application');
-    cy.visitWithLogin('/', TEST_USER);
+    cy.visitWithLogin('/', LDAP_CONTRIBUTOR_USER);
 
     cy.step('Navigate to the Cluster Settings');
     clusterSettings.visit(false);
diff --git a/frontend/src/__tests__/cypress/cypress/tests/e2e/storageClasses/clusterStorage.cy.ts b/frontend/src/__tests__/cypress/cypress/tests/e2e/storageClasses/clusterStorage.cy.ts
index 383f341683..c52cd21825 100644
--- a/frontend/src/__tests__/cypress/cypress/tests/e2e/storageClasses/clusterStorage.cy.ts
+++ b/frontend/src/__tests__/cypress/cypress/tests/e2e/storageClasses/clusterStorage.cy.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import { TEST_USER } from '~/__tests__/cypress/cypress/utils/e2eUsers';
+import { LDAP_CONTRIBUTOR_USER } from '~/__tests__/cypress/cypress/utils/e2eUsers';
 import {
   provisionClusterStorageSCFeature,
   tearDownClusterStorageSCFeature,
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ const dspName = 'qe-cluster-storage-sc-dsp';
 
 describe('Regular Users can make use of the Storage Classes in the Cluster Storage tab from DSP ', () => {
   before(() => {
-    provisionClusterStorageSCFeature(dspName, TEST_USER.USERNAME);
+    provisionClusterStorageSCFeature(dspName, LDAP_CONTRIBUTOR_USER.USERNAME);
   });
 
   after(() => {
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ describe('Regular Users can make use of the Storage Classes in the Cluster Stora
   });
 
   it('If all SC are disabled except one, the SC dropdown should be disabled', () => {
-    cy.visitWithLogin('/projects', TEST_USER);
+    cy.visitWithLogin('/projects', LDAP_CONTRIBUTOR_USER);
     // Open the project
     projectListPage.filterProjectByName(dspName);
     projectListPage.findProjectLink(dspName).click();
diff --git a/frontend/src/__tests__/cypress/cypress/tests/e2e/storageClasses/storageClasses.cy.ts b/frontend/src/__tests__/cypress/cypress/tests/e2e/storageClasses/storageClasses.cy.ts
index 898d792c7a..f09a759a38 100644
--- a/frontend/src/__tests__/cypress/cypress/tests/e2e/storageClasses/storageClasses.cy.ts
+++ b/frontend/src/__tests__/cypress/cypress/tests/e2e/storageClasses/storageClasses.cy.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import { ADMIN_USER } from '~/__tests__/cypress/cypress/utils/e2eUsers';
+import { HTPASSWD_CLUSTER_ADMIN_USER } from '~/__tests__/cypress/cypress/utils/e2eUsers';
 import {
   verifyStorageClassConfig,
   provisionStorageClassFeature,
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ describe('An admin user can manage Storage Classes from Settings -> Storage clas
   });
 
   it('An admin user can enable a disabled Storage Class', () => {
-    cy.visitWithLogin('/', ADMIN_USER);
+    cy.visitWithLogin('/', HTPASSWD_CLUSTER_ADMIN_USER);
     storageClassesPage.navigate();
     const scDisabledName = `${scName}-disabled-non-default`;
     // SC row exist
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ describe('An admin user can manage Storage Classes from Settings -> Storage clas
   });
 
   it('An admin user can disable an enabled Storage Class', () => {
-    cy.visitWithLogin('/', ADMIN_USER);
+    cy.visitWithLogin('/', HTPASSWD_CLUSTER_ADMIN_USER);
     storageClassesPage.navigate();
     const scEnabledName = `${scName}-enabled-non-default`;
     // SC row exist
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ describe('An admin user can manage Storage Classes from Settings -> Storage clas
   });
 
   it('An admin user can set an enabled Storage Class as the default one', () => {
-    cy.visitWithLogin('/', ADMIN_USER);
+    cy.visitWithLogin('/', HTPASSWD_CLUSTER_ADMIN_USER);
     storageClassesPage.navigate();
     const scToDefaultName = `${scName}-enabled-to-default`;
     const scToDefaultRow = storageClassesTable.getRowByConfigName(scToDefaultName);
diff --git a/frontend/src/__tests__/cypress/cypress/types.ts b/frontend/src/__tests__/cypress/cypress/types.ts
index 04e5c69280..e7b1ee9d10 100644
--- a/frontend/src/__tests__/cypress/cypress/types.ts
+++ b/frontend/src/__tests__/cypress/cypress/types.ts
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ export type CommandLineResult = {
 
 export type TestConfig = {
   ODH_DASHBOARD_URL: string;
-  TEST_USER: UserAuthConfig;
+  TEST_USER_3: UserAuthConfig;
   OCP_ADMIN_USER: UserAuthConfig;
   S3: AWSS3Buckets;
 };
diff --git a/frontend/src/__tests__/cypress/cypress/utils/e2eUsers.ts b/frontend/src/__tests__/cypress/cypress/utils/e2eUsers.ts
index cad0486def..bbeee3235a 100644
--- a/frontend/src/__tests__/cypress/cypress/utils/e2eUsers.ts
+++ b/frontend/src/__tests__/cypress/cypress/utils/e2eUsers.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,6 @@
 import type { UserAuthConfig } from '~/__tests__/cypress/cypress/types';
 
-export const TEST_USER: UserAuthConfig = Cypress.env('TEST_USER');
-export const ADMIN_USER: UserAuthConfig = Cypress.env('ADMIN_USER');
+export const LDAP_CONTRIBUTOR_USER: UserAuthConfig = Cypress.env('LDAP_CONTRIBUTOR_USER');
+export const HTPASSWD_CLUSTER_ADMIN_USER: UserAuthConfig = Cypress.env(
+  'HTPASSWD_CLUSTER_ADMIN_USER',
+);
diff --git a/frontend/src/__tests__/cypress/cypress/utils/testConfig.ts b/frontend/src/__tests__/cypress/cypress/utils/testConfig.ts
index 4efb321c05..d6dd1a6029 100644
--- a/frontend/src/__tests__/cypress/cypress/utils/testConfig.ts
+++ b/frontend/src/__tests__/cypress/cypress/utils/testConfig.ts
@@ -27,13 +27,13 @@ const testConfig: TestConfig | undefined = env.CY_TEST_CONFIG
 
 export const BASE_URL = testConfig?.ODH_DASHBOARD_URL || env.BASE_URL || '';
 
-const TEST_USER: UserAuthConfig = testConfig?.TEST_USER ?? {
-  AUTH_TYPE: env.TEST_USER_AUTH_TYPE || '',
-  USERNAME: env.TEST_USER_USERNAME || '',
-  PASSWORD: env.TEST_USER_PASSWORD || '',
+const LDAP_CONTRIBUTOR_USER: UserAuthConfig = testConfig?.TEST_USER_3 ?? {
+  AUTH_TYPE: env.TEST_USER_3_AUTH_TYPE || '',
+  USERNAME: env.TEST_USER_3_USERNAME || '',
+  PASSWORD: env.TEST_USER_3_PASSWORD || '',
 };
 
-const ADMIN_USER: UserAuthConfig = testConfig?.OCP_ADMIN_USER ?? {
+const HTPASSWD_CLUSTER_ADMIN_USER: UserAuthConfig = testConfig?.OCP_ADMIN_USER ?? {
   AUTH_TYPE: env.ADMIN_USER_AUTH_TYPE || '',
   USERNAME: env.ADMIN_USER_USERNAME || '',
   PASSWORD: env.ADMIN_USER_PASSWORD || '',
@@ -54,8 +54,8 @@ const AWS_PIPELINES: AWSS3Buckets = {
 
 // spread the cypressEnv variables into the cypress config
 export const cypressEnv = {
-  TEST_USER,
-  ADMIN_USER,
+  LDAP_CONTRIBUTOR_USER,
+  HTPASSWD_CLUSTER_ADMIN_USER,
   AWS_PIPELINES,
 };
 
diff --git a/frontend/src/__tests__/cypress/test-variables.yml.example b/frontend/src/__tests__/cypress/test-variables.yml.example
index 0cad9a7ed0..ea157e30e7 100644
--- a/frontend/src/__tests__/cypress/test-variables.yml.example
+++ b/frontend/src/__tests__/cypress/test-variables.yml.example
@@ -3,6 +3,10 @@ TEST_USER:
   AUTH_TYPE: foo-auth
   USERNAME: foo-user
   PASSWORD: foo-passwd
+TEST_USER_3:
+  AUTH_TYPE: contributor-auth
+  USERNAME: contributor-username
+  PASSWORD: contributor-passwd
 OCP_ADMIN_USER:
   AUTH_TYPE: adm-auth
   USERNAME: adminuser