diff --git a/.github/workflows/pull-request.yml b/.github/workflows/pull-request.yml
index bd6b727f6..c11993f92 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/pull-request.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/pull-request.yml
@@ -15,6 +15,8 @@ env:
   BASE_URL: http://localhost
   ADMIN_EMAIL: admin
   ADMIN_PASSWORD: admin
+  HR_USER: admin
+  HR_USER_PASSWORD: admin
   SCREENSHOT_USERNAME: ${{ secrets.SCREENSHOT_USERNAME }}
   SCREENSHOT_PASSWORD: ${{ secrets.SCREENSHOT_PASSWORD}}
   PLAYWRIGHT_E2E_HOST: http://localhost:4200
@@ -217,6 +219,8 @@ jobs:
             echo 'BASE_URL=$BASE_URL' >> $GITHUB_ENV
             echo 'ADMIN_EMAIL=${{ secrets.PIPELINE_ADMIN_USERNAME }}' >> $GITHUB_ENV
             echo 'ADMIN_PASSWORD=${{ secrets.PIPELINE_ADMIN_PASSWORD }}' >> $GITHUB_ENV
+            echo 'HR_USER=${{ secrets.HR_USER }}' >> $GITHUB_ENV
+            echo 'HR_USER_PASSWORD=${{ secrets.HR_USER_PASSWORD }}' >> $GITHUB_ENV
           fi
 
       - name: Before e2e
diff --git a/e2e/playwright/viewer/src/tests/viewer-action.e2e.ts b/e2e/playwright/viewer/src/tests/viewer-action.e2e.ts
index 82c065bea..6aa188ea0 100644
--- a/e2e/playwright/viewer/src/tests/viewer-action.e2e.ts
+++ b/e2e/playwright/viewer/src/tests/viewer-action.e2e.ts
@@ -23,8 +23,9 @@
  */
 
 import { expect } from '@playwright/test';
-import { ApiClientFactory, test, TEST_FILES, timeouts, Utils } from '@alfresco/aca-playwright-shared';
+import { ApiClientFactory, getUserState, test, TEST_FILES, timeouts, Utils } from '@alfresco/aca-playwright-shared';
 
+test.use({ storageState: getUserState('hruser') });
 test.describe('viewer action file', () => {
   const apiClientFactory = new ApiClientFactory();
   const randomFolderName = `viewer-action-${Utils.random()}`;
@@ -49,7 +50,7 @@ test.describe('viewer action file', () => {
   const docxRecentFiles = `docxRF-${Utils.random()}.docx`;
 
   test.beforeAll(async ({ fileAction, favoritesPageAction, shareAction }) => {
-    await apiClientFactory.setUpAcaBackend('admin');
+    await apiClientFactory.setUpAcaBackend('hruser');
     const node = await apiClientFactory.nodes.createNode('-my-', { name: randomFolderName, nodeType: 'cm:folder', relativePath: '/' });
     destinationId = (await apiClientFactory.nodes.createNode('-my-', { name: destination, nodeType: 'cm:folder', relativePath: '/' })).entry.id;
     folderId = node.entry.id;
@@ -67,7 +68,7 @@ test.describe('viewer action file', () => {
     randomDocxNameFavoriteId = fileFavoritesNode.entry.id;
     await fileAction.uploadFile(TEST_FILES.DOCX.path, fileForEditOffline, folderId);
     await favoritesPageAction.addFavoriteById('file', randomDocxNameFavoriteId);
-    await favoritesPageAction.isFavoriteWithRetry('admin', randomDocxNameFavoriteId, { expect: true });
+    await favoritesPageAction.isFavoriteWithRetry('hruser', randomDocxNameFavoriteId, { expect: true });
     await fileAction.isFileLockedWriteWithRetry(fileForCancelEditingId, true);
   });
 
diff --git a/e2e/playwright/viewer/src/tests/viewer-protected.e2e.ts b/e2e/playwright/viewer/src/tests/viewer-protected.e2e.ts
index bfa197b50..cfb7d8211 100644
--- a/e2e/playwright/viewer/src/tests/viewer-protected.e2e.ts
+++ b/e2e/playwright/viewer/src/tests/viewer-protected.e2e.ts
@@ -23,8 +23,9 @@
  */
 
 import { expect } from '@playwright/test';
-import { ApiClientFactory, test, TEST_FILES, Utils } from '@alfresco/aca-playwright-shared';
+import { ApiClientFactory, getUserState, test, TEST_FILES, Utils } from '@alfresco/aca-playwright-shared';
 
+test.use({ storageState: getUserState('hruser') });
 test.describe('viewer file', () => {
   const apiClientFactory = new ApiClientFactory();
   const randomFolderName = `viewer-protected-${Utils.random()}`;
@@ -33,7 +34,7 @@ test.describe('viewer file', () => {
   let fileDocxId: string;
 
   test.beforeAll(async ({ fileAction, shareAction, favoritesPageAction }) => {
-    await apiClientFactory.setUpAcaBackend('admin');
+    await apiClientFactory.setUpAcaBackend('hruser');
     const node = await apiClientFactory.nodes.createNode('-my-', { name: randomFolderName, nodeType: 'cm:folder', relativePath: '/' });
     folderId = node.entry.id;
     const fileDoc = await fileAction.uploadFile(TEST_FILES.PDF_PROTECTED.path, randomDocxName, folderId);