Project Number Date
test_Tails_ISO_stable 6173 26 Feb 2026, 08:26

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 3:47.263 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
2:5.958
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 1:57.331
And running a command as root with pkexec requires PolicyKit administrator privileges 0.078
Then I can run a command as root with sudo 0.091
Then I can run a command as root with pkexec 8.457
After features/support/hooks.rb:331 1.006
After features/support/hooks.rb:100 0.007
Tags: @product
1:41.304
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 52.022
And running a command as root with pkexec requires PolicyKit administrator privileges 0.128
Then I cannot run a command as root with sudo and the standard passwords 0.196
And I cannot run a command as root with pkexec and the standard passwords 21.752
Then I cannot login as root using su with the standard passwords 27.205
After features/support/hooks.rb:331 1.127
After features/support/hooks.rb:100 0.000