Project Number Date
test_Tails_ISO_stable 6132 10 Feb 2026, 02:07

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 2:46.755 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
1:27.090
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 1:19.815
And running a command as root with pkexec requires PolicyKit administrator privileges 0.138
Then I can run a command as root with sudo 0.153
Then I can run a command as root with pkexec 6.982
After features/support/hooks.rb:331 0.720
After features/support/hooks.rb:100 0.004
Tags: @product
1:19.664
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 34.204
And running a command as root with pkexec requires PolicyKit administrator privileges 0.192
Then I cannot run a command as root with sudo and the standard passwords 0.254
And I cannot run a command as root with pkexec and the standard passwords 17.751
Then I cannot login as root using su with the standard passwords 27.262
After features/support/hooks.rb:331 0.803
After features/support/hooks.rb:100 0.000