Project Number Date
test_Tails_ISO_stable 6161 23 Feb 2026, 14:52

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 3:1.631 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
1:35.653
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 1:28.082
And running a command as root with pkexec requires PolicyKit administrator privileges 0.101
Then I can run a command as root with sudo 0.092
Then I can run a command as root with pkexec 7.377
After features/support/hooks.rb:331 0.797
After features/support/hooks.rb:100 0.032
Tags: @product
1:25.977
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 36.883
And running a command as root with pkexec requires PolicyKit administrator privileges 0.090
Then I cannot run a command as root with sudo and the standard passwords 0.243
And I cannot run a command as root with pkexec and the standard passwords 20.867
Then I cannot login as root using su with the standard passwords 27.891
After features/support/hooks.rb:331 0.903
After features/support/hooks.rb:100 0.000