Project Number Date
test_Tails_ISO_stable 6160 23 Feb 2026, 12:00

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 2:57.390 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
1:31.611
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 1:24.265
And running a command as root with pkexec requires PolicyKit administrator privileges 0.101
Then I can run a command as root with sudo 0.103
Then I can run a command as root with pkexec 7.141
After features/support/hooks.rb:331 0.797
After features/support/hooks.rb:100 0.005
Tags: @product
1:25.779
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 37.491
And running a command as root with pkexec requires PolicyKit administrator privileges 0.066
Then I cannot run a command as root with sudo and the standard passwords 0.204
And I cannot run a command as root with pkexec and the standard passwords 20.239
Then I cannot login as root using su with the standard passwords 27.776
After features/support/hooks.rb:331 1.493
After features/support/hooks.rb:100 0.000