Project Number Date
test_Tails_ISO_stable 6164 24 Feb 2026, 11:55

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 3:48.241 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
2:5.742
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 with an administration password 1:58.807
And running a command as root with pkexec requires PolicyKit administrator privileges 0.080
Then I can run a command as root with sudo 0.091
Then I can run a command as root with pkexec 6.762
After features/support/hooks.rb:331 0.725
After features/support/hooks.rb:100 0.007
Tags: @product
1:42.499
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 54.679
And running a command as root with pkexec requires PolicyKit administrator privileges 0.068
Then I cannot run a command as root with sudo and the standard passwords 0.201
And I cannot run a command as root with pkexec and the standard passwords 20.352
Then I cannot login as root using su with the standard passwords 27.198
After features/support/hooks.rb:331 0.824
After features/support/hooks.rb:100 0.000