Project Number Date
test_Tails_ISO_stable 6141 11 Feb 2026, 19:31

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 2:42.749 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
1:24.985
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 1:18.427
And running a command as root with pkexec requires PolicyKit administrator privileges 0.090
Then I can run a command as root with sudo 0.078
Then I can run a command as root with pkexec 6.389
After features/support/hooks.rb:331 0.774
After features/support/hooks.rb:100 0.015
Tags: @product
1:17.763
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 32.950
And running a command as root with pkexec requires PolicyKit administrator privileges 0.083
Then I cannot run a command as root with sudo and the standard passwords 0.198
And I cannot run a command as root with pkexec and the standard passwords 18.177
Then I cannot login as root using su with the standard passwords 26.354
After features/support/hooks.rb:331 0.944
After features/support/hooks.rb:100 0.000