Project Number Date
test_Tails_ISO_stable 6175 26 Feb 2026, 17:09

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 3:47.291 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
2:3.275
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 1:54.864
And running a command as root with pkexec requires PolicyKit administrator privileges 0.090
Then I can run a command as root with sudo 0.089
Then I can run a command as root with pkexec 8.230
After features/support/hooks.rb:331 0.663
After features/support/hooks.rb:100 0.006
Tags: @product
1:44.015
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 52.723
And running a command as root with pkexec requires PolicyKit administrator privileges 0.115
Then I cannot run a command as root with sudo and the standard passwords 0.224
And I cannot run a command as root with pkexec and the standard passwords 21.946
Then I cannot login as root using su with the standard passwords 29.005
After features/support/hooks.rb:331 0.903
After features/support/hooks.rb:100 0.000