Project Number Date
test_Tails_ISO_devel 4253 25 Feb 2026, 11:38

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 2:51.587 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
1:30.969
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 1:23.744
And running a command as root with pkexec requires PolicyKit administrator privileges 0.075
Then I can run a command as root with sudo 0.071
Then I can run a command as root with pkexec 7.077
After features/support/hooks.rb:331 0.837
After features/support/hooks.rb:100 0.021
Tags: @product
1:20.617
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 33.765
And running a command as root with pkexec requires PolicyKit administrator privileges 0.099
Then I cannot run a command as root with sudo and the standard passwords 0.339
And I cannot run a command as root with pkexec and the standard passwords 19.844
Then I cannot login as root using su with the standard passwords 26.567
After features/support/hooks.rb:331 0.678
After features/support/hooks.rb:100 0.000