Project Number Date
test_Tails_ISO_devel 4235 17 Feb 2026, 12:00

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 2:49.693 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
1:29.109
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 1:21.923
And running a command as root with pkexec requires PolicyKit administrator privileges 0.074
Then I can run a command as root with sudo 0.080
Then I can run a command as root with pkexec 7.030
After features/support/hooks.rb:331 0.658
After features/support/hooks.rb:100 0.004
Tags: @product
1:20.584
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 35.051
And running a command as root with pkexec requires PolicyKit administrator privileges 0.076
Then I cannot run a command as root with sudo and the standard passwords 0.239
And I cannot run a command as root with pkexec and the standard passwords 18.962
Then I cannot login as root using su with the standard passwords 26.255
After features/support/hooks.rb:331 0.852
After features/support/hooks.rb:100 0.000