Project Number Date
test_Tails_ISO_devel 4228 11 Feb 2026, 20:46

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 2:59.221 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
1:35.748
Before features/support/hooks.rb:266 0.000
Before features/support/hooks.rb:273 0.009
Given I have started Tails from DVD without network and logged in with an administration password 1:28.593
And running a command as root with pkexec requires PolicyKit administrator privileges 0.065
Then I can run a command as root with sudo 0.104
Then I can run a command as root with pkexec 6.984
After features/support/hooks.rb:331 0.619
After features/support/hooks.rb:100 0.012
Tags: @product
1:23.473
Before features/support/hooks.rb:266 0.000
Before features/support/hooks.rb:273 0.004
Given I have started Tails from DVD without network and logged in 36.730
And running a command as root with pkexec requires PolicyKit administrator privileges 0.073
Then I cannot run a command as root with sudo and the standard passwords 0.199
And I cannot run a command as root with pkexec and the standard passwords 16.946
Then I cannot login as root using su with the standard passwords 29.523
After features/support/hooks.rb:331 1.399
After features/support/hooks.rb:100 0.000