diff --git a/manifests/keystone/auth.pp b/manifests/keystone/auth.pp
index 5043e120..66e9680f 100644
--- a/manifests/keystone/auth.pp
+++ b/manifests/keystone/auth.pp
@@ -28,6 +28,14 @@
 #   API v1 endpoint should be enabled in Icehouse for compatibility with Nova.
 #   Defaults to true
 #
+# [*configure_user*]
+#   (Optional) Should the service user be configured?
+#   Defaults to true
+#
+# [*configure_user_role*]
+#   (Optional) Should the admin role be configured for the service user?
+#   Defaults to true
+#
 # [*service_type*]
 #   (Optional) Type of service.
 #   Defaults to 'share'.
@@ -75,6 +83,14 @@
 #   (Optional) Should Manila v2 endpoint be configured?
 #   Defaults to true.
 #
+# [*configure_user_v2*]
+#   (Optional) Should the v2 service user be configured?
+#   Defaults to true
+#
+# [*configure_user_role_v2*]
+#   (Optional) Should the admin role be configured for the v2 service user?
+#   Defaults to true
+#
 # [*service_type_v2*]
 #   (Optional) Type of service v2. Optional.
 #   Defaults to 'sharev2'.
@@ -118,6 +134,10 @@ class manila::keystone::auth (
   $tenant                 = 'services',
   $configure_endpoint     = true,
   $configure_endpoint_v2  = true,
+  $configure_user         = true,
+  $configure_user_v2      = true,
+  $configure_user_role    = true,
+  $configure_user_role_v2 = true,
   $service_type           = 'share',
   $service_type_v2        = 'sharev2',
   $service_description    = 'Manila Service',
@@ -142,8 +162,8 @@ class manila::keystone::auth (
   }
 
   keystone::resource::service_identity { 'manila':
-    configure_user      => true,
-    configure_user_role => true,
+    configure_user      => $configure_user,
+    configure_user_role => $configure_user_role,
     configure_endpoint  => $configure_endpoint,
     service_type        => $service_type,
     service_description => $service_description,
@@ -159,8 +179,8 @@ class manila::keystone::auth (
   }
 
   keystone::resource::service_identity { 'manilav2':
-    configure_user      => true,
-    configure_user_role => true,
+    configure_user      => $configure_user_v2,
+    configure_user_role => $configure_user_role_v2,
     configure_endpoint  => $configure_endpoint_v2,
     service_type        => $service_type_v2,
     service_description => $service_description_v2,
diff --git a/releasenotes/notes/configure_user-and-user_role-6da5eacad6569b6f.yaml b/releasenotes/notes/configure_user-and-user_role-6da5eacad6569b6f.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..bce1e1b1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/releasenotes/notes/configure_user-and-user_role-6da5eacad6569b6f.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+---
+features:
+  - |
+    The following parameters have been added to the ``manika::keystone::auth``
+    class.
+
+    - ``configure_user``
+    - ``configure_user_v2``
+    - ``configure_user_role``
+    - ``configure_user_role_v2``
diff --git a/spec/classes/manila_keystone_auth_spec.rb b/spec/classes/manila_keystone_auth_spec.rb
index 1b3ec911..30c9392f 100644
--- a/spec/classes/manila_keystone_auth_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/classes/manila_keystone_auth_spec.rb
@@ -53,6 +53,8 @@ describe 'manila::keystone::auth' do
           :email                  => 'alt_manila@alt_localhost',
           :tenant                 => 'alt_service',
           :configure_endpoint     => false,
+          :configure_user         => false,
+          :configure_user_role    => false,
           :service_description    => 'Alternative Manila Service',
           :service_name           => 'alt_service',
           :service_type           => 'alt_share',
@@ -64,6 +66,8 @@ describe 'manila::keystone::auth' do
           :auth_name_v2           => 'alt_manilav2',
           :email_v2               => 'alt_manilav2@alt_localhost',
           :configure_endpoint_v2  => false,
+          :configure_user_v2      => false,
+          :configure_user_role_v2 => false,
           :service_description_v2 => 'Alternative Manila Service v2',
           :service_name_v2        => 'alt_servicev2',
           :service_type_v2        => 'alt_sharev2',
@@ -73,8 +77,8 @@ describe 'manila::keystone::auth' do
       end
 
       it { is_expected.to contain_keystone__resource__service_identity('manila').with(
-        :configure_user      => true,
-        :configure_user_role => true,
+        :configure_user      => false,
+        :configure_user_role => false,
         :configure_endpoint  => false,
         :service_name        => 'alt_service',
         :service_type        => 'alt_share',
@@ -90,8 +94,8 @@ describe 'manila::keystone::auth' do
       ) }
 
       it { is_expected.to contain_keystone__resource__service_identity('manilav2').with(
-        :configure_user      => true,
-        :configure_user_role => true,
+        :configure_user      => false,
+        :configure_user_role => false,
         :configure_endpoint  => false,
         :service_name        => 'alt_servicev2',
         :service_type        => 'alt_sharev2',