Project Number Date
test_Tails_ISO_devel 4214 05 Feb 2026, 15:17

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 2:57.387 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
1:35.771
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 1:29.023
And running a command as root with pkexec requires PolicyKit administrator privileges 0.091
Then I can run a command as root with sudo 0.122
Then I can run a command as root with pkexec 6.533
After features/support/hooks.rb:331 1.287
After features/support/hooks.rb:100 0.006
Tags: @product
1:21.616
Before features/support/hooks.rb:266 0.000
Before features/support/hooks.rb:273 0.002
Given I have started Tails from DVD without network and logged in 36.704
And running a command as root with pkexec requires PolicyKit administrator privileges 0.068
Then I cannot run a command as root with sudo and the standard passwords 0.217
And I cannot run a command as root with pkexec and the standard passwords 18.753
Then I cannot login as root using su with the standard passwords 25.872
After features/support/hooks.rb:331 0.665
After features/support/hooks.rb:100 0.000