Project Number Date
test_Tails_ISO_devel 4236 17 Feb 2026, 14:24

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 3:52.009 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
2:11.720
Before features/support/hooks.rb:266 0.000
Before features/support/hooks.rb:273 0.016
Given I have started Tails from DVD without network and logged in with an administration password 2:4.705
And running a command as root with pkexec requires PolicyKit administrator privileges 0.107
Then I can run a command as root with sudo 0.108
Then I can run a command as root with pkexec 6.799
After features/support/hooks.rb:331 0.718
After features/support/hooks.rb:100 0.008
Tags: @product
1:40.288
Before features/support/hooks.rb:266 0.000
Before features/support/hooks.rb:273 0.003
Given I have started Tails from DVD without network and logged in 51.287
And running a command as root with pkexec requires PolicyKit administrator privileges 0.079
Then I cannot run a command as root with sudo and the standard passwords 0.218
And I cannot run a command as root with pkexec and the standard passwords 21.059
Then I cannot login as root using su with the standard passwords 27.643
After features/support/hooks.rb:331 0.594
After features/support/hooks.rb:100 0.000