diff --git a/features/common.feature b/features/common.feature
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..0d56f21842
--- /dev/null
+++ b/features/common.feature
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+Feature: Product Owner
+  As a user
+  I want to do stuff
+  So that I can do my job
+
+  Background:
+    Given the ecookbook project has the backlogs plugin enabled
+      And I am a member of the project
+
+  Scenario: View the product backlog
+    Given I am viewing the master backlog
+     When I request the server_variables resource
+     Then the request should complete successfully
diff --git a/features/step_definitions/global_steps.rb b/features/step_definitions/common_steps.rb
similarity index 79%
rename from features/step_definitions/global_steps.rb
rename to features/step_definitions/common_steps.rb
index 11c3cc7b78..63ddf7c49c 100644
--- a/features/step_definitions/global_steps.rb
+++ b/features/step_definitions/common_steps.rb
@@ -56,6 +56,14 @@ Given /^the project has the following stories in the product backlog:$/ do |tabl
 
 end
 
+Given /^I am a member of the project$/ do
+  role = Role.find(:first, :conditions => "name='Manager'")
+  role.permissions << :manage_backlog
+  role.save!
+  login_as_member
+end
+
+
 
 #
 # Scenario steps
@@ -65,10 +73,22 @@ Given /^I am viewing the master backlog$/ do
   visit url_for(:controller => 'backlogs', :action=>'index', :project_id => @project)
 end
 
+When /^I request the server_variables resource$/ do
+  visit url_for(:controller => 'server_variables', :action => 'index', :project_id => @project.id)
+end
+
 Then /^the request should complete successfully$/ do
   page.driver.response.status.should == 200
 end
 
 def get_project(identifier)
   Project.find(:first, :conditions => "identifier='#{identifier}'")
+end
+
+def login_as_member
+  visit url_for(:controller => 'account', :action=>'login')
+  fill_in 'username', :with => 'jsmith'
+  fill_in 'password', :with => 'jsmith'
+  click_button 'Login »'
+  @user = User.find(:first, :conditions => "login='jsmith'")
 end
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