Project Number Date
test_Tails_ISO_devel 4203 01 Feb 2026, 12:08

Feature Report

Steps Scenarios Features
Feature Passed Failed Skipped Pending Undefined Total Passed Failed Total Duration Status
Root access control enforcement 9 0 0 0 0 9 2 0 2 2:45.154 Passed
Tags: @product
Feature Root access control enforcement
As a Tails user, I can perform administrative tasks only by using the password I have optionally set up in the Welcome Screen
Tags: @product
1:29.791
Before features/support/hooks.rb:266 0.000
Before features/support/hooks.rb:273 0.001
Given I have started Tails from DVD without network and logged in with an administration password 1:22.671
And running a command as root with pkexec requires PolicyKit administrator privileges 0.079
Then I can run a command as root with sudo 0.094
Then I can run a command as root with pkexec 6.946
After features/support/hooks.rb:331 1.421
After features/support/hooks.rb:100 0.006
Tags: @product
1:15.362
Before features/support/hooks.rb:266 0.000
Before features/support/hooks.rb:273 0.001
Given I have started Tails from DVD without network and logged in 36.595
And running a command as root with pkexec requires PolicyKit administrator privileges 0.165
Then I cannot run a command as root with sudo and the standard passwords 0.274
And I cannot run a command as root with pkexec and the standard passwords 15.191
Then I cannot login as root using su with the standard passwords 23.136
After features/support/hooks.rb:331 0.901
After features/support/hooks.rb:100 0.000