Project Number Date
test_Tails_ISO_devel 4257 27 Feb 2026, 09:06

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 3:54.469 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
2:12.245
Before features/support/hooks.rb:266 0.000
Before features/support/hooks.rb:273 0.002
Given I have started Tails from DVD without network and logged in with an administration password 2:3.715
And running a command as root with pkexec requires PolicyKit administrator privileges 0.097
Then I can run a command as root with sudo 0.146
Then I can run a command as root with pkexec 8.286
After features/support/hooks.rb:331 0.713
After features/support/hooks.rb:100 0.007
Tags: @product
1:42.223
Before features/support/hooks.rb:266 0.000
Before features/support/hooks.rb:273 0.002
Given I have started Tails from DVD without network and logged in 53.023
And running a command as root with pkexec requires PolicyKit administrator privileges 0.074
Then I cannot run a command as root with sudo and the standard passwords 0.266
And I cannot run a command as root with pkexec and the standard passwords 21.742
Then I cannot login as root using su with the standard passwords 27.116
After features/support/hooks.rb:331 0.725
After features/support/hooks.rb:100 0.000