diff --git a/spec/acceptance/basic_spec.rb b/spec/acceptance/basic_spec.rb
index e021a7ba..2cec5e6e 100644
--- a/spec/acceptance/basic_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/acceptance/basic_spec.rb
@@ -1,8 +1,6 @@
 require 'spec_helper_acceptance'
 
 describe 'basic installation' do
-  certdir = '/etc/pulpcore-certs'
-
   it_behaves_like 'an idempotent resource' do
     let(:manifest) do
       <<-PUPPET
@@ -11,70 +9,7 @@
     end
   end
 
-  describe user('pulp') do
-    it { is_expected.to exist }
-    its(:uid) { is_expected.to be < 1000 }
-  end
-
-  describe group('pulp') do
-    it { is_expected.to exist }
-    its(:gid) { is_expected.to be < 1000 }
-  end
-
-  describe service('httpd') do
-    it { is_expected.to be_enabled }
-    it { is_expected.to be_running }
-  end
-
-  describe service('pulpcore-api') do
-    it { is_expected.to be_enabled }
-    it { is_expected.to be_running }
-  end
-
-  describe service('pulpcore-content') do
-    it { is_expected.to be_enabled }
-    it { is_expected.to be_running }
-  end
-
-  describe service('pulpcore-resource-manager') do
-    it { is_expected.not_to be_enabled }
-    it { is_expected.not_to be_running }
-  end
-
-  describe service('pulpcore-worker@1') do
-    it { is_expected.to be_enabled }
-    it { is_expected.to be_running }
-  end
-
-  describe port(80) do
-    it { is_expected.to be_listening }
-  end
-
-  describe port(443) do
-    it { is_expected.to be_listening }
-  end
-
-  describe curl_command("https://#{host_inventory['fqdn']}/pulp/api/v3/status/", cacert: "#{certdir}/ca-cert.pem") do
-    its(:response_code) { is_expected.to eq(200) }
-    its(:exit_status) { is_expected.to eq 0 }
-  end
-
-  describe command("PULP_SETTINGS=/etc/pulp/settings.py pulpcore-manager dumpdata auth.User") do
-    its(:stdout) { is_expected.to match(/auth\.user/) }
-    its(:exit_status) { is_expected.to eq 0 }
-  end
-
-  describe curl_command("https://#{host_inventory['fqdn']}/pulp/api/v3/", cacert: "#{certdir}/ca-cert.pem") do
-    its(:response_code) { is_expected.to eq(403) }
-    its(:exit_status) { is_expected.to eq 0 }
-  end
-
-  describe curl_command("https://#{host_inventory['fqdn']}/pulp/api/v3/",
-                        cacert: "#{certdir}/ca-cert.pem", key: "#{certdir}/client-key.pem", cert: "#{certdir}/client-cert.pem") do
-    its(:response_code) { is_expected.to eq(200) }
-    its(:body) { is_expected.to contain('artifacts') }
-    its(:exit_status) { is_expected.to eq 0 }
-  end
+  include_examples 'the default pulpcore application'
 
   describe command("PULP_SETTINGS=/etc/pulp/settings.py pulpcore-manager diffsettings") do
     its(:exit_status) { is_expected.to eq 0 }
@@ -82,8 +17,6 @@
 end
 
 describe 'with content cache enabled' do
-  certdir = '/etc/pulpcore-certs'
-
   it_behaves_like 'an idempotent resource' do
     let(:manifest) do
       <<-PUPPET
@@ -94,23 +27,7 @@ class { 'pulpcore':
     end
   end
 
-  describe service('httpd') do
-    it { is_expected.to be_enabled }
-    it { is_expected.to be_running }
-  end
-
-  describe service('pulpcore-content') do
-    it { is_expected.to be_enabled }
-    it { is_expected.to be_running }
-  end
-
-  describe port(80) do
-    it { is_expected.to be_listening }
-  end
-
-  describe port(443) do
-    it { is_expected.to be_listening }
-  end
+  include_examples 'the default pulpcore application'
 
   describe port(6379) do
     it { is_expected.to be_listening }
@@ -125,9 +42,4 @@ class { 'pulpcore':
     it { is_expected.to be_running }
     it { is_expected.to be_enabled }
   end
-
-  describe curl_command("https://#{host_inventory['fqdn']}/pulp/api/v3/status/", cacert: "#{certdir}/ca-cert.pem") do
-    its(:response_code) { is_expected.to eq(200) }
-    its(:exit_status) { is_expected.to eq 0 }
-  end
 end
diff --git a/spec/acceptance/plugins_spec.rb b/spec/acceptance/plugins_spec.rb
index 4be63907..7d046ca4 100644
--- a/spec/acceptance/plugins_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/acceptance/plugins_spec.rb
@@ -19,38 +19,10 @@
     end
   end
 
+  include_examples 'the default pulpcore application'
+
   describe file('/etc/pulp/settings.py') do
     it { is_expected.to be_file }
     its(:content) { is_expected.to match(/^TOKEN_AUTH_DISABLED=True$/) }
   end
-
-  describe service('httpd') do
-    it { is_expected.to be_enabled }
-    it { is_expected.to be_running }
-  end
-
-  describe service('pulpcore-api') do
-    it { is_expected.to be_enabled }
-    it { is_expected.to be_running }
-  end
-
-  describe service('pulpcore-content') do
-    it { is_expected.to be_enabled }
-    it { is_expected.to be_running }
-  end
-
-  describe service('pulpcore-resource-manager') do
-    it { is_expected.not_to be_enabled }
-    it { is_expected.not_to be_running }
-  end
-
-  describe port(80) do
-    it { is_expected.to be_listening }
-  end
-
-  describe curl_command("https://#{host_inventory['fqdn']}/pulp/api/v3/status/", cacert: '/etc/pulpcore-certs/ca-cert.pem') do
-    its(:response_code) { is_expected.to eq(200) }
-    its(:exit_status) { is_expected.to eq 0 }
-  end
-
 end
diff --git a/spec/acceptance/use_pulp2_content_route_spec.rb b/spec/acceptance/use_pulp2_content_route_spec.rb
index 4e539b19..6d39ade3 100644
--- a/spec/acceptance/use_pulp2_content_route_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/acceptance/use_pulp2_content_route_spec.rb
@@ -18,37 +18,10 @@ class { 'pulpcore::plugin::rpm':
     end
   end
 
+  include_examples 'the default pulpcore application'
+
   describe file('/etc/pulp/settings.py') do
     it { is_expected.to be_file }
     its(:content) { is_expected.to match(/^TOKEN_AUTH_DISABLED=True$/) }
   end
-
-  describe service('httpd') do
-    it { is_expected.to be_enabled }
-    it { is_expected.to be_running }
-  end
-
-  describe service('pulpcore-api') do
-    it { is_expected.to be_enabled }
-    it { is_expected.to be_running }
-  end
-
-  describe service('pulpcore-content') do
-    it { is_expected.to be_enabled }
-    it { is_expected.to be_running }
-  end
-
-  describe service('pulpcore-resource-manager') do
-    it { is_expected.not_to be_enabled }
-    it { is_expected.not_to be_running }
-  end
-
-  describe port(80) do
-    it { is_expected.to be_listening }
-  end
-
-  describe curl_command("https://#{host_inventory['fqdn']}/pulp/api/v3/status/", cacert: '/etc/pulpcore-certs/ca-cert.pem') do
-    its(:response_code) { is_expected.to eq(200) }
-    its(:exit_status) { is_expected.to eq 0 }
-  end
 end
diff --git a/spec/support/acceptance/examples.rb b/spec/support/acceptance/examples.rb
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..c45a2588
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spec/support/acceptance/examples.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,69 @@
+shared_examples 'the default pulpcore application' do
+  certdir = '/etc/pulpcore-certs'
+
+  describe user('pulp') do
+    it { is_expected.to exist }
+    its(:uid) { is_expected.to be < 1000 }
+  end
+
+  describe group('pulp') do
+    it { is_expected.to exist }
+    its(:gid) { is_expected.to be < 1000 }
+  end
+
+  describe service('httpd') do
+    it { is_expected.to be_enabled }
+    it { is_expected.to be_running }
+  end
+
+  describe service('pulpcore-api') do
+    it { is_expected.to be_enabled }
+    it { is_expected.to be_running }
+  end
+
+  describe service('pulpcore-content') do
+    it { is_expected.to be_enabled }
+    it { is_expected.to be_running }
+  end
+
+  describe service('pulpcore-resource-manager') do
+    it { is_expected.not_to be_enabled }
+    it { is_expected.not_to be_running }
+  end
+
+  describe service('pulpcore-worker@1') do
+    it { is_expected.to be_enabled }
+    it { is_expected.to be_running }
+  end
+
+  describe port(80) do
+    it { is_expected.to be_listening }
+  end
+
+  describe port(443) do
+    it { is_expected.to be_listening }
+  end
+
+  describe curl_command("https://#{host_inventory['fqdn']}/pulp/api/v3/status/", cacert: "#{certdir}/ca-cert.pem") do
+    its(:response_code) { is_expected.to eq(200) }
+    its(:exit_status) { is_expected.to eq 0 }
+  end
+
+  describe command("PULP_SETTINGS=/etc/pulp/settings.py pulpcore-manager dumpdata auth.User") do
+    its(:stdout) { is_expected.to match(/auth\.user/) }
+    its(:exit_status) { is_expected.to eq 0 }
+  end
+
+  describe curl_command("https://#{host_inventory['fqdn']}/pulp/api/v3/", cacert: "#{certdir}/ca-cert.pem") do
+    # Requires authentication: https://github.com/pulp/pulpcore/issues/2340
+    its(:response_code) { is_expected.to eq(403) }
+    its(:exit_status) { is_expected.to eq 0 }
+  end
+
+  describe curl_command("https://#{host_inventory['fqdn']}/pulp/api/v3/",
+                        cacert: "#{certdir}/ca-cert.pem", key: "#{certdir}/client-key.pem", cert: "#{certdir}/client-cert.pem") do
+    its(:response_code) { is_expected.to eq(200) }
+    its(:body) { is_expected.to contain('artifacts') }
+    its(:exit_status) { is_expected.to eq 0 }
+  end
+end