Project Number Date
test_Tails_ISO_devel 4222 10 Feb 2026, 04:07

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 3:12.248 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
1:47.626
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 1:40.553
And running a command as root with pkexec requires PolicyKit administrator privileges 0.094
Then I can run a command as root with sudo 0.146
Then I can run a command as root with pkexec 6.831
After features/support/hooks.rb:331 0.813
After features/support/hooks.rb:100 0.005
Tags: @product
1:24.621
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 38.654
And running a command as root with pkexec requires PolicyKit administrator privileges 0.140
Then I cannot run a command as root with sudo and the standard passwords 0.273
And I cannot run a command as root with pkexec and the standard passwords 18.745
Then I cannot login as root using su with the standard passwords 26.808
After features/support/hooks.rb:331 0.706
After features/support/hooks.rb:100 0.000