diff --git a/net_orc/python/src/network_orchestrator.py b/net_orc/python/src/network_orchestrator.py
index 726eef3b9..77af509f2 100644
--- a/net_orc/python/src/network_orchestrator.py
+++ b/net_orc/python/src/network_orchestrator.py
@@ -469,7 +469,7 @@ def _start_network_service(self, net_module):
           privileged=True,
           detach=True,
           mounts=net_module.mounts,
-          environment={'HOST_USER': getpass.getuser()})
+          environment={'HOST_USER': self._get_host_user()})
     except docker.errors.ContainerError as error:
       LOGGER.error('Container run error')
       LOGGER.error(error)
@@ -477,6 +477,46 @@ def _start_network_service(self, net_module):
     if network != 'host':
       self._attach_service_to_network(net_module)
 
+  def _get_host_user(self):
+    user = self._get_os_user()
+    
+    # If primary method failed, try secondary
+    if user is None:
+      user = self._get_user()
+
+    LOGGER.debug("Network orchestrator host user: " + user)
+    return user
+
+  def _get_os_user(self):
+    user = None
+    try:
+      user = os.getlogin()
+    except OSError as e:
+      # Handle the OSError exception
+      LOGGER.error("An OS error occurred while retrieving the login name.")
+    except Exception as e:
+      # Catch any other unexpected exceptions
+       LOGGER.error("An exception occurred:", e)
+    return user
+
+  def _get_user(self):
+    user = None
+    try:
+      user = getpass.getuser()
+    except (KeyError, ImportError, ModuleNotFoundError, OSError) as e:
+      # Handle specific exceptions individually
+      if isinstance(e, KeyError):
+          LOGGER.error("USER environment variable not set or unavailable.")
+      elif isinstance(e, ImportError):
+          LOGGER.error("Unable to import the getpass module.")
+      elif isinstance(e, ModuleNotFoundError):
+          LOGGER.error("The getpass module was not found.")
+      elif isinstance(e, OSError):
+          LOGGER.error("An OS error occurred while retrieving the username.")
+      else:
+          LOGGER.error("An exception occurred:", e)
+    return user
+
   def _stop_service_module(self, net_module, kill=False):
     LOGGER.debug('Stopping Service container ' + net_module.container_name)
     try:
diff --git a/net_orc/python/src/network_validator.py b/net_orc/python/src/network_validator.py
index e76e49a5c..4a3a2a080 100644
--- a/net_orc/python/src/network_validator.py
+++ b/net_orc/python/src/network_validator.py
@@ -150,7 +150,7 @@ def _start_network_device(self, device):
           privileged=True,
           detach=True,
           mounts=device.mounts,
-          environment={'HOST_USER': getpass.getuser()})
+          environment={'HOST_USER': self._get_host_user()})
     except docker.errors.ContainerError as error:
       LOGGER.error('Container run error')
       LOGGER.error(error)
@@ -167,6 +167,46 @@ def _start_network_device(self, device):
 
     LOGGER.info('Validation device ' + device.name + ' has finished')
 
+  def _get_host_user(self):
+    user = self._get_os_user()
+    
+    # If primary method failed, try secondary
+    if user is None:
+      user = self._get_user()
+
+    LOGGER.debug("Network validator host user: " + user)
+    return user
+
+  def _get_os_user(self):
+    user = None
+    try:
+      user = os.getlogin()
+    except OSError as e:
+      # Handle the OSError exception
+      LOGGER.error("An OS error occurred while retrieving the login name.")
+    except Exception as e:
+      # Catch any other unexpected exceptions
+       LOGGER.error("An exception occurred:", e)
+    return user
+
+  def _get_user(self):
+    user = None
+    try:
+      user = getpass.getuser()
+    except (KeyError, ImportError, ModuleNotFoundError, OSError) as e:
+      # Handle specific exceptions individually
+      if isinstance(e, KeyError):
+          LOGGER.error("USER environment variable not set or unavailable.")
+      elif isinstance(e, ImportError):
+          LOGGER.error("Unable to import the getpass module.")
+      elif isinstance(e, ModuleNotFoundError):
+          LOGGER.error("The getpass module was not found.")
+      elif isinstance(e, OSError):
+          LOGGER.error("An OS error occurred while retrieving the username.")
+      else:
+          LOGGER.error("An exception occurred:", e)
+    return user
+
   def _get_device_status(self, module):
     container = self._get_device_container(module)
     if container is not None:
diff --git a/test_orc/modules/conn/bin/start_test_module b/test_orc/modules/conn/bin/start_test_module
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..4550849ce
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test_orc/modules/conn/bin/start_test_module
@@ -0,0 +1,39 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+
+# Setup and start the connection test module
+
+# Define where the python source files are located
+PYTHON_SRC_DIR=/testrun/python/src
+
+# Fetch module name
+MODULE_NAME=$1
+
+# Default interface should be veth0 for all containers
+DEFAULT_IFACE=veth0
+
+# Allow a user to define an interface by passing it into this script
+DEFINED_IFACE=$2
+
+# Select which interace to use
+if [[ -z $DEFINED_IFACE || "$DEFINED_IFACE" == "null" ]]
+then
+	echo "No interface defined, defaulting to veth0"
+	INTF=$DEFAULT_IFACE
+else
+	INTF=$DEFINED_IFACE
+fi
+
+# Create and set permissions on the log files
+LOG_FILE=/runtime/output/$MODULE_NAME.log
+RESULT_FILE=/runtime/output/$MODULE_NAME-result.json
+touch $LOG_FILE
+touch $RESULT_FILE
+chown $HOST_USER:$HOST_USER $LOG_FILE
+chown $HOST_USER:$HOST_USER $RESULT_FILE
+
+# Run the python scrip that will execute the tests for this module
+# -u flag allows python print statements
+# to be logged by docker by running unbuffered
+python3 -u $PYTHON_SRC_DIR/run.py "-m $MODULE_NAME"
+
+echo Module has finished
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/test_orc/modules/conn/conf/module_config.json b/test_orc/modules/conn/conf/module_config.json
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..e73846340
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test_orc/modules/conn/conf/module_config.json
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+{
+  "config": {
+    "meta": {
+      "name": "connection",
+      "display_name": "Connection",
+      "description": "Connection tests"
+    },
+    "network": true,
+    "docker": {
+      "depends_on": "base",
+      "enable_container": true,
+      "timeout": 30
+    },
+    "tests":[
+      {
+        "name": "connection.target_ping",
+        "description": "The device under test responds to an ICMP echo (ping) request.",
+        "expected_behavior": "The device under test responds to an ICMP echo (ping) request."
+      }
+    ]
+  }
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/test_orc/modules/conn/conn.Dockerfile b/test_orc/modules/conn/conn.Dockerfile
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..f6a2c86b4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test_orc/modules/conn/conn.Dockerfile
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+# Image name: test-run/conn-test
+FROM test-run/base-test:latest
+
+# Copy over all configuration files
+COPY modules/conn/conf /testrun/conf
+
+# Load device binary files
+COPY modules/conn/bin /testrun/bin
+
+# Copy over all python files
+COPY modules/conn/python /testrun/python
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/test_orc/modules/conn/python/src/connection_module.py b/test_orc/modules/conn/python/src/connection_module.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..086f32a04
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test_orc/modules/conn/python/src/connection_module.py
@@ -0,0 +1,49 @@
+# Copyright 2023 Google LLC
+#
+# Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+# you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+# You may obtain a copy of the License at
+#
+#    https://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+#
+# Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+# distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+# WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+# See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+# limitations under the License.
+
+"""Connection test module"""
+import util
+import sys
+from test_module import TestModule
+
+LOG_NAME = "test_connection"
+LOGGER = None
+
+
+class ConnectionModule(TestModule):
+  """Connection Test module"""
+
+  def __init__(self, module):
+    super().__init__(module_name=module, log_name=LOG_NAME)
+    global LOGGER
+    LOGGER = self._get_logger()
+
+  def _connection_target_ping(self):
+    LOGGER.info("Running connection.target_ping")
+
+    # If the ipv4 address wasn't resolved yet, try again
+    if self._device_ipv4_addr is None:
+       self._device_ipv4_addr = self._get_device_ipv4(self)
+
+    if self._device_ipv4_addr is None:
+      LOGGER.error("No device IP could be resolved")
+      sys.exit(1)
+    else:
+      return self._ping(self._device_ipv4_addr)
+
+
+  def _ping(self, host):
+    cmd = 'ping -c 1 ' + str(host)
+    success = util.run_command(cmd, output=False)
+    return success
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/test_orc/modules/conn/python/src/run.py b/test_orc/modules/conn/python/src/run.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..5165b58c6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test_orc/modules/conn/python/src/run.py
@@ -0,0 +1,68 @@
+# Copyright 2023 Google LLC
+#
+# Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+# you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+# You may obtain a copy of the License at
+#
+#    https://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+#
+# Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+# distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+# WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+# See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+# limitations under the License.
+
+"""Run NMAP test module"""
+import argparse
+import signal
+import sys
+import logger
+
+from connection_module import ConnectionModule
+
+LOGGER = logger.get_logger('connection_module')
+
+
+class ConnectionModuleRunner:
+  """Run the Connection module tests."""
+
+  def __init__(self, module):
+
+    signal.signal(signal.SIGINT, self._handler)
+    signal.signal(signal.SIGTERM, self._handler)
+    signal.signal(signal.SIGABRT, self._handler)
+    signal.signal(signal.SIGQUIT, self._handler)
+
+    LOGGER.info('Starting connection module')
+
+    self._test_module = ConnectionModule(module)
+    self._test_module.run_tests()
+
+  def _handler(self, signum):
+    LOGGER.debug('SigtermEnum: ' + str(signal.SIGTERM))
+    LOGGER.debug('Exit signal received: ' + str(signum))
+    if signum in (2, signal.SIGTERM):
+      LOGGER.info('Exit signal received. Stopping connection test module...')
+      LOGGER.info('Test module stopped')
+      sys.exit(1)
+
+
+def run():
+  parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(
+      description='Connection Module Help',
+      formatter_class=argparse.ArgumentDefaultsHelpFormatter)
+
+  parser.add_argument(
+      '-m',
+      '--module',
+      help='Define the module name to be used to create the log file')
+
+  args = parser.parse_args()
+
+  # For some reason passing in the args from bash adds an extra
+  # space before the argument so we'll just strip out extra space
+  ConnectionModuleRunner(args.module.strip())
+
+
+if __name__ == '__main__':
+  run()
diff --git a/test_orc/python/src/test_orchestrator.py b/test_orc/python/src/test_orchestrator.py
index 08b720150..e122221f5 100644
--- a/test_orc/python/src/test_orchestrator.py
+++ b/test_orc/python/src/test_orchestrator.py
@@ -153,7 +153,7 @@ def _run_test_module(self, module, device):
                     read_only=True),
           ],
           environment={
-              "HOST_USER": getpass.getuser(),
+              "HOST_USER": self._get_host_user(),
               "DEVICE_MAC": device.mac_addr,
               "DEVICE_TEST_MODULES": device.test_modules,
               "IPV4_SUBNET": self._net_orc.network_config.ipv4_network,
@@ -206,6 +206,47 @@ def _get_module_container(self, module):
       LOGGER.error(error)
     return container
 
+  def _get_host_user(self):
+    user = self._get_os_user()
+    
+    # If primary method failed, try secondary
+    if user is None:
+      user = self._get_user()
+
+    LOGGER.debug("Test orchestrator host user: " + user)
+    return user
+
+  def _get_os_user(self):
+    user = None
+    try:
+      user = os.getlogin()
+    except OSError as e:
+      # Handle the OSError exception
+      LOGGER.error("An OS error occurred while retrieving the login name.")
+    except Exception as e:
+      # Catch any other unexpected exceptions
+       LOGGER.error("An exception occurred:", e)
+    return user
+
+  def _get_user(self):
+    user = None
+    try:
+      user = getpass.getuser()
+    except (KeyError, ImportError, ModuleNotFoundError, OSError) as e:
+      # Handle specific exceptions individually
+      if isinstance(e, KeyError):
+          LOGGER.error("USER environment variable not set or unavailable.")
+      elif isinstance(e, ImportError):
+          LOGGER.error("Unable to import the getpass module.")
+      elif isinstance(e, ModuleNotFoundError):
+          LOGGER.error("The getpass module was not found.")
+      elif isinstance(e, OSError):
+          LOGGER.error("An OS error occurred while retrieving the username.")
+      else:
+          LOGGER.error("An exception occurred:", e)
+    return user
+
+
   def _load_test_modules(self):
     """Load network modules from module_config.json."""
     LOGGER.debug("Loading test modules from /" + TEST_MODULES_DIR)