Project Number Date
test_Tails_ISO_stable 6147 14 Feb 2026, 11:45

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 2:44.291 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
1:26.687
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 1:20.140
And running a command as root with pkexec requires PolicyKit administrator privileges 0.063
Then I can run a command as root with sudo 0.080
Then I can run a command as root with pkexec 6.402
After features/support/hooks.rb:331 0.609
After features/support/hooks.rb:100 0.034
Tags: @product
1:17.604
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 32.952
And running a command as root with pkexec requires PolicyKit administrator privileges 0.069
Then I cannot run a command as root with sudo and the standard passwords 0.184
And I cannot run a command as root with pkexec and the standard passwords 16.859
Then I cannot login as root using su with the standard passwords 27.537
After features/support/hooks.rb:331 0.660
After features/support/hooks.rb:100 0.000