diff --git a/tests/qemu-iotests/295 b/tests/qemu-iotests/295
new file mode 100755
index 0000000000..be5dfe5063
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/qemu-iotests/295
@@ -0,0 +1,279 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env python3
+#
+# Test case QMP's encrypted key management
+#
+# Copyright (C) 2019 Red Hat, Inc.
+#
+# This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
+# it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+# the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of the License, or
+# (at your option) any later version.
+#
+# This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+# but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+# GNU General Public License for more details.
+#
+# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+# along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+#
+
+import iotests
+import os
+import time
+import json
+
+test_img = os.path.join(iotests.test_dir, 'test.img')
+
+class Secret:
+    def __init__(self, index):
+        self._id = "keysec" + str(index)
+        # you are not supposed to see the password...
+        self._secret = "hunter" + str(index)
+
+    def id(self):
+        return self._id
+
+    def secret(self):
+        return self._secret
+
+    def to_cmdline_object(self):
+        return  [ "secret,id=" + self._id + ",data=" + self._secret]
+
+    def to_qmp_object(self):
+        return { "qom_type" : "secret", "id": self.id(),
+                 "props": { "data": self.secret() } }
+
+################################################################################
+class EncryptionSetupTestCase(iotests.QMPTestCase):
+
+    # test case startup
+    def setUp(self):
+        # start the VM
+        self.vm = iotests.VM()
+        self.vm.launch()
+
+        # create the secrets and load 'em into the VM
+        self.secrets = [ Secret(i) for i in range(0, 6) ]
+        for secret in self.secrets:
+            result = self.vm.qmp("object-add", **secret.to_qmp_object())
+            self.assert_qmp(result, 'return', {})
+
+        if iotests.imgfmt == "qcow2":
+            self.pfx = "encrypt."
+            self.img_opts = [ '-o', "encrypt.format=luks" ]
+        else:
+            self.pfx = ""
+            self.img_opts = []
+
+    # test case shutdown
+    def tearDown(self):
+        # stop the VM
+        self.vm.shutdown()
+
+    ###########################################################################
+    # create the encrypted block device
+    def createImg(self, file, secret):
+
+        iotests.qemu_img(
+            'create',
+            '--object', *secret.to_cmdline_object(),
+            '-f', iotests.imgfmt,
+            '-o', self.pfx + 'key-secret=' + secret.id(),
+            '-o', self.pfx + 'iter-time=10',
+            *self.img_opts,
+            file,
+            '1M')
+
+    ###########################################################################
+    # open an encrypted block device
+    def openImageQmp(self, id, file, secret, read_only = False):
+
+        encrypt_options = {
+            'key-secret' : secret.id()
+        }
+
+        if iotests.imgfmt == "qcow2":
+            encrypt_options = {
+                'encrypt': {
+                    'format':'luks',
+                    **encrypt_options
+                }
+            }
+
+        result = self.vm.qmp('blockdev-add', **
+            {
+                'driver': iotests.imgfmt,
+                'node-name': id,
+                'read-only': read_only,
+
+                **encrypt_options,
+
+                'file': {
+                    'driver': 'file',
+                    'filename': test_img,
+                }
+            }
+        )
+        self.assert_qmp(result, 'return', {})
+
+    # close the encrypted block device
+    def closeImageQmp(self, id):
+        result = self.vm.qmp('blockdev-del', **{ 'node-name': id })
+        self.assert_qmp(result, 'return', {})
+
+    ###########################################################################
+    # add a key to an encrypted block device
+    def addKeyQmp(self, id, new_secret, secret = None,
+                  slot = None, force = False):
+
+        crypt_options = {
+            'state'      : 'active',
+            'new-secret' : new_secret.id(),
+            'iter-time' : 10
+        }
+
+        if slot != None:
+            crypt_options['keyslot'] = slot
+
+
+        if secret != None:
+            crypt_options['secret'] = secret.id()
+
+        if iotests.imgfmt == "qcow2":
+            crypt_options['format'] = 'luks'
+            crypt_options = {
+                'encrypt': crypt_options
+            }
+
+        args = {
+            'node-name': id,
+            'job-id' : 'job_add_key',
+            'options' : {
+                    'driver' : iotests.imgfmt,
+                    **crypt_options
+                },
+        }
+
+        if force == True:
+            args['force'] = True
+
+        #TODO: check what jobs return
+        result = self.vm.qmp('x-blockdev-amend', **args)
+        assert result['return'] == {}
+        self.vm.run_job('job_add_key')
+
+    # erase a key from an encrypted block device
+    def eraseKeyQmp(self, id, old_secret = None, slot = None, force = False):
+
+        crypt_options = {
+            'state'      : 'inactive',
+        }
+
+        if slot != None:
+            crypt_options['keyslot'] = slot
+        if old_secret != None:
+            crypt_options['old-secret'] = old_secret.id()
+
+        if iotests.imgfmt == "qcow2":
+            crypt_options['format'] = 'luks'
+            crypt_options = {
+                'encrypt': crypt_options
+            }
+
+        args = {
+            'node-name': id,
+            'job-id' : 'job_erase_key',
+            'options' : {
+                    'driver' : iotests.imgfmt,
+                    **crypt_options
+                },
+        }
+
+        if force == True:
+            args['force'] = True
+
+        result = self.vm.qmp('x-blockdev-amend', **args)
+        assert result['return'] == {}
+        self.vm.run_job('job_erase_key')
+
+    ###########################################################################
+    # create image, and change its key
+    def testChangeKey(self):
+
+        # create the image with secret0 and open it
+        self.createImg(test_img, self.secrets[0]);
+        self.openImageQmp("testdev", test_img, self.secrets[0])
+
+        # add key to slot 1
+        self.addKeyQmp("testdev", new_secret = self.secrets[1])
+
+        # add key to slot 5
+        self.addKeyQmp("testdev", new_secret = self.secrets[2], slot=5)
+
+        # erase key from slot 0
+        self.eraseKeyQmp("testdev", old_secret = self.secrets[0])
+
+        #reopen the image with secret1
+        self.closeImageQmp("testdev")
+        self.openImageQmp("testdev", test_img, self.secrets[1])
+
+        # close and erase the image for good
+        self.closeImageQmp("testdev")
+        os.remove(test_img)
+
+    # test that if we erase the old password,
+    # we can still change the encryption keys using 'old-secret'
+    def testOldPassword(self):
+
+        # create the image with secret0 and open it
+        self.createImg(test_img, self.secrets[0]);
+        self.openImageQmp("testdev", test_img, self.secrets[0])
+
+        # add key to slot 1
+        self.addKeyQmp("testdev", new_secret = self.secrets[1])
+
+        # erase key from slot 0
+        self.eraseKeyQmp("testdev", old_secret = self.secrets[0])
+
+        # this will fail as the old password is no longer valid
+        self.addKeyQmp("testdev", new_secret = self.secrets[2])
+
+        # this will work
+        self.addKeyQmp("testdev", new_secret = self.secrets[2], secret = self.secrets[1])
+
+        # close and erase the image for good
+        self.closeImageQmp("testdev")
+        os.remove(test_img)
+
+    def testUseForceLuke(self):
+
+        self.createImg(test_img, self.secrets[0]);
+        self.openImageQmp("testdev", test_img, self.secrets[0])
+
+        # Add bunch of secrets
+        self.addKeyQmp("testdev", new_secret = self.secrets[1], slot=4)
+        self.addKeyQmp("testdev", new_secret = self.secrets[4], slot=2)
+
+        # overwrite an active secret
+        self.addKeyQmp("testdev", new_secret = self.secrets[5], slot=2)
+        self.addKeyQmp("testdev", new_secret = self.secrets[5], slot=2, force=True)
+
+        self.addKeyQmp("testdev", new_secret = self.secrets[0])
+
+        # Now erase all the secrets
+        self.eraseKeyQmp("testdev", old_secret = self.secrets[5])
+        self.eraseKeyQmp("testdev", slot=4)
+
+        # erase last keyslot
+        self.eraseKeyQmp("testdev", old_secret = self.secrets[0])
+        self.eraseKeyQmp("testdev", old_secret = self.secrets[0], force=True)
+
+        self.closeImageQmp("testdev")
+        os.remove(test_img)
+
+
+if __name__ == '__main__':
+    # Encrypted formats support
+    iotests.activate_logging()
+    iotests.main(supported_fmts = ['qcow2', 'luks'])
diff --git a/tests/qemu-iotests/295.out b/tests/qemu-iotests/295.out
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..ad34b2ca2c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/qemu-iotests/295.out
@@ -0,0 +1,40 @@
+{"execute": "job-dismiss", "arguments": {"id": "job_add_key"}}
+{"return": {}}
+{"execute": "job-dismiss", "arguments": {"id": "job_add_key"}}
+{"return": {}}
+{"execute": "job-dismiss", "arguments": {"id": "job_erase_key"}}
+{"return": {}}
+{"execute": "job-dismiss", "arguments": {"id": "job_add_key"}}
+{"return": {}}
+{"execute": "job-dismiss", "arguments": {"id": "job_erase_key"}}
+{"return": {}}
+Job failed: Invalid password, cannot unlock any keyslot
+{"execute": "job-dismiss", "arguments": {"id": "job_add_key"}}
+{"return": {}}
+{"execute": "job-dismiss", "arguments": {"id": "job_add_key"}}
+{"return": {}}
+{"execute": "job-dismiss", "arguments": {"id": "job_add_key"}}
+{"return": {}}
+{"execute": "job-dismiss", "arguments": {"id": "job_add_key"}}
+{"return": {}}
+Job failed: Refusing to overwrite active keyslot 2 - please erase it first
+{"execute": "job-dismiss", "arguments": {"id": "job_add_key"}}
+{"return": {}}
+{"execute": "job-dismiss", "arguments": {"id": "job_add_key"}}
+{"return": {}}
+{"execute": "job-dismiss", "arguments": {"id": "job_add_key"}}
+{"return": {}}
+{"execute": "job-dismiss", "arguments": {"id": "job_erase_key"}}
+{"return": {}}
+{"execute": "job-dismiss", "arguments": {"id": "job_erase_key"}}
+{"return": {}}
+Job failed: All the active keyslots match the (old) password that was given and erasing them will erase all the data in the image irreversibly - refusing operation
+{"execute": "job-dismiss", "arguments": {"id": "job_erase_key"}}
+{"return": {}}
+{"execute": "job-dismiss", "arguments": {"id": "job_erase_key"}}
+{"return": {}}
+...
+----------------------------------------------------------------------
+Ran 3 tests
+
+OK
diff --git a/tests/qemu-iotests/296 b/tests/qemu-iotests/296
new file mode 100755
index 0000000000..ec69ec8974
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/qemu-iotests/296
@@ -0,0 +1,234 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env python3
+#
+# Test case for encryption key management versus image sharing
+#
+# Copyright (C) 2019 Red Hat, Inc.
+#
+# This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
+# it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+# the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of the License, or
+# (at your option) any later version.
+#
+# This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+# but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+# GNU General Public License for more details.
+#
+# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+# along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+#
+
+import iotests
+import os
+import time
+import json
+
+test_img = os.path.join(iotests.test_dir, 'test.img')
+
+class Secret:
+    def __init__(self, index):
+        self._id = "keysec" + str(index)
+        # you are not supposed to see the password...
+        self._secret = "hunter" + str(index)
+
+    def id(self):
+        return self._id
+
+    def secret(self):
+        return self._secret
+
+    def to_cmdline_object(self):
+        return  [ "secret,id=" + self._id + ",data=" + self._secret]
+
+    def to_qmp_object(self):
+        return { "qom_type" : "secret", "id": self.id(),
+                 "props": { "data": self.secret() } }
+
+################################################################################
+
+class EncryptionSetupTestCase(iotests.QMPTestCase):
+
+    # test case startup
+    def setUp(self):
+
+        # start the VMs
+        self.vm1 = iotests.VM(path_suffix = 'VM1')
+        self.vm2 = iotests.VM(path_suffix = 'VM2')
+        self.vm1.launch()
+        self.vm2.launch()
+
+        # create the secrets and load 'em into the VMs
+        self.secrets = [ Secret(i) for i in range(0, 4) ]
+        for secret in self.secrets:
+            result = self.vm1.qmp("object-add", **secret.to_qmp_object())
+            self.assert_qmp(result, 'return', {})
+            result = self.vm2.qmp("object-add", **secret.to_qmp_object())
+            self.assert_qmp(result, 'return', {})
+
+    # test case shutdown
+    def tearDown(self):
+        # stop the VM
+        self.vm1.shutdown()
+        self.vm2.shutdown()
+
+    ###########################################################################
+    # create the encrypted block device using qemu-img
+    def createImg(self, file, secret):
+
+        output = iotests.qemu_img_pipe(
+            'create',
+            '--object', *secret.to_cmdline_object(),
+            '-f', iotests.imgfmt,
+            '-o', 'key-secret=' + secret.id(),
+            '-o', 'iter-time=10',
+            file,
+            '1M')
+
+        iotests.log(output, filters=[iotests.filter_test_dir])
+
+    # attempts to add a key using qemu-img
+    def addKey(self, file, secret, new_secret):
+
+        image_options = {
+            'key-secret' : secret.id(),
+            'driver' : iotests.imgfmt,
+            'file' : {
+                'driver':'file',
+                'filename': file,
+                }
+            }
+
+        output = iotests.qemu_img_pipe(
+            'amend',
+            '--object', *secret.to_cmdline_object(),
+            '--object', *new_secret.to_cmdline_object(),
+
+            '-o', 'state=active',
+            '-o', 'new-secret=' + new_secret.id(),
+            '-o', 'iter-time=10',
+
+            "json:" + json.dumps(image_options)
+            )
+
+        iotests.log(output, filters=[iotests.filter_test_dir])
+
+    ###########################################################################
+    # open an encrypted block device
+    def openImageQmp(self, vm, id, file, secret,
+                     readOnly = False, reOpen = False):
+
+        command = 'x-blockdev-reopen' if reOpen else 'blockdev-add'
+
+        result = vm.qmp(command, **
+            {
+                'driver': iotests.imgfmt,
+                'node-name': id,
+                'read-only': readOnly,
+                'key-secret' : secret.id(),
+                'file': {
+                    'driver': 'file',
+                    'filename': test_img,
+                }
+            }
+        )
+        self.assert_qmp(result, 'return', {})
+
+    # close the encrypted block device
+    def closeImageQmp(self, vm, id):
+        result = vm.qmp('blockdev-del', **{ 'node-name': id })
+        self.assert_qmp(result, 'return', {})
+
+    ###########################################################################
+
+    # add a key to an encrypted block device
+    def addKeyQmp(self, vm, id, new_secret):
+
+        args = {
+            'node-name': id,
+            'job-id' : 'job0',
+            'options' : {
+                'state'     : 'active',
+                'driver'    : iotests.imgfmt,
+                'new-secret': new_secret.id(),
+                'iter-time' : 10
+            },
+        }
+
+        result = vm.qmp('x-blockdev-amend', **args)
+        assert result['return'] == {}
+        vm.run_job('job0')
+
+    # test that when the image opened by two qemu processes,
+    # neither of them can update the image
+    def test1(self):
+        self.createImg(test_img, self.secrets[0]);
+
+        # VM1 opens the image and adds a key
+        self.openImageQmp(self.vm1, "testdev", test_img, self.secrets[0])
+        self.addKeyQmp(self.vm1, "testdev", new_secret = self.secrets[1])
+
+
+        # VM2 opens the image
+        self.openImageQmp(self.vm2, "testdev", test_img, self.secrets[0])
+
+
+        # neither VMs now should be able to add a key
+        self.addKeyQmp(self.vm1, "testdev", new_secret = self.secrets[2])
+        self.addKeyQmp(self.vm2, "testdev", new_secret = self.secrets[2])
+
+
+        # VM 1 closes the image
+        self.closeImageQmp(self.vm1, "testdev")
+
+
+        # now VM2 can add the key
+        self.addKeyQmp(self.vm2, "testdev", new_secret = self.secrets[2])
+
+
+        # qemu-img should also not be able to add a key
+        self.addKey(test_img, self.secrets[0], self.secrets[2])
+
+        # cleanup
+        self.closeImageQmp(self.vm2, "testdev")
+        os.remove(test_img)
+
+
+    def test2(self):
+        self.createImg(test_img, self.secrets[0]);
+
+        # VM1 opens the image readonly
+        self.openImageQmp(self.vm1, "testdev", test_img, self.secrets[0],
+                          readOnly = True)
+
+        # VM2 opens the image
+        self.openImageQmp(self.vm2, "testdev", test_img, self.secrets[0])
+
+        # VM1 can't add a key since image is readonly
+        self.addKeyQmp(self.vm1, "testdev", new_secret = self.secrets[2])
+
+        # VM2 can't add a key since VM is has the image opened
+        self.addKeyQmp(self.vm2, "testdev", new_secret = self.secrets[2])
+
+
+        #VM1 reopens the image read-write
+        self.openImageQmp(self.vm1, "testdev", test_img, self.secrets[0],
+                          reOpen = True, readOnly = False)
+
+        # VM1 still can't add the key
+        self.addKeyQmp(self.vm1, "testdev", new_secret = self.secrets[2])
+
+        # VM2 gets away
+        self.closeImageQmp(self.vm2, "testdev")
+
+        # VM1 now can add the key
+        self.addKeyQmp(self.vm1, "testdev", new_secret = self.secrets[2])
+
+        self.closeImageQmp(self.vm1, "testdev")
+        os.remove(test_img)
+
+
+if __name__ == '__main__':
+    # support only raw luks since luks encrypted qcow2 is a proper
+    # format driver which doesn't allow any sharing
+    iotests.activate_logging()
+    iotests.main(supported_fmts = ['luks'])
diff --git a/tests/qemu-iotests/296.out b/tests/qemu-iotests/296.out
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..afb6d2d09d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/qemu-iotests/296.out
@@ -0,0 +1,33 @@
+Formatting 'TEST_DIR/test.img', fmt=luks size=1048576 key-secret=keysec0 iter-time=10
+
+{"execute": "job-dismiss", "arguments": {"id": "job0"}}
+{"return": {}}
+Job failed: Failed to get shared "consistent read" lock
+{"execute": "job-dismiss", "arguments": {"id": "job0"}}
+{"return": {}}
+Job failed: Failed to get shared "consistent read" lock
+{"execute": "job-dismiss", "arguments": {"id": "job0"}}
+{"return": {}}
+{"execute": "job-dismiss", "arguments": {"id": "job0"}}
+{"return": {}}
+qemu-img: Failed to get shared "consistent read" lock
+Is another process using the image [TEST_DIR/test.img]?
+
+Formatting 'TEST_DIR/test.img', fmt=luks size=1048576 key-secret=keysec0 iter-time=10
+
+Job failed: Block node is read-only
+{"execute": "job-dismiss", "arguments": {"id": "job0"}}
+{"return": {}}
+Job failed: Failed to get shared "consistent read" lock
+{"execute": "job-dismiss", "arguments": {"id": "job0"}}
+{"return": {}}
+Job failed: Failed to get shared "consistent read" lock
+{"execute": "job-dismiss", "arguments": {"id": "job0"}}
+{"return": {}}
+{"execute": "job-dismiss", "arguments": {"id": "job0"}}
+{"return": {}}
+..
+----------------------------------------------------------------------
+Ran 2 tests
+
+OK
diff --git a/tests/qemu-iotests/group b/tests/qemu-iotests/group
index 73038e22d6..175df0c041 100644
--- a/tests/qemu-iotests/group
+++ b/tests/qemu-iotests/group
@@ -302,3 +302,5 @@
 292 rw auto quick
 293 rw auto
 294 rw auto quick
+295 rw auto
+296 rw auto
