Project Number Date
test_Tails_ISO_stable 6196 12 Mar 2026, 11:21

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 2:53.059 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
1:29.645
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 1:21.480
And running a command as root with pkexec requires PolicyKit administrator privileges 0.091
Then I can run a command as root with sudo 0.087
Then I can run a command as root with pkexec 7.984
After features/support/hooks.rb:331 0.689
After features/support/hooks.rb:100 0.018
Tags: @product
1:23.414
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 35.806
And running a command as root with pkexec requires PolicyKit administrator privileges 0.085
Then I cannot run a command as root with sudo and the standard passwords 0.281
And I cannot run a command as root with pkexec and the standard passwords 19.868
Then I cannot login as root using su with the standard passwords 27.372
After features/support/hooks.rb:331 0.876
After features/support/hooks.rb:100 0.000