Project Number Date
test_Tails_ISO_stable 6146 13 Feb 2026, 12:03

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 3:36.483 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
2:0.864
Before features/support/hooks.rb:266 0.000
Before features/support/hooks.rb:273 0.009
Given I have started Tails from DVD without network and logged in with an administration password 1:54.315
And running a command as root with pkexec requires PolicyKit administrator privileges 0.082
Then I can run a command as root with sudo 0.086
Then I can run a command as root with pkexec 6.380
After features/support/hooks.rb:331 1.049
After features/support/hooks.rb:100 0.007
Tags: @product
1:35.618
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 46.837
And running a command as root with pkexec requires PolicyKit administrator privileges 0.062
Then I cannot run a command as root with sudo and the standard passwords 0.211
And I cannot run a command as root with pkexec and the standard passwords 20.022
Then I cannot login as root using su with the standard passwords 28.483
After features/support/hooks.rb:331 0.743
After features/support/hooks.rb:100 0.000