Project Number Date
test_Tails_ISO_stable 6145 13 Feb 2026, 08:11

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 3:47.504 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
2:4.941
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 with an administration password 1:56.612
And running a command as root with pkexec requires PolicyKit administrator privileges 0.092
Then I can run a command as root with sudo 0.099
Then I can run a command as root with pkexec 8.137
After features/support/hooks.rb:331 1.017
After features/support/hooks.rb:100 0.007
Tags: @product
1:42.563
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 52.694
And running a command as root with pkexec requires PolicyKit administrator privileges 0.101
Then I cannot run a command as root with sudo and the standard passwords 0.206
And I cannot run a command as root with pkexec and the standard passwords 22.242
Then I cannot login as root using su with the standard passwords 27.317
After features/support/hooks.rb:331 0.840
After features/support/hooks.rb:100 0.000