Project Number Date
test_Tails_ISO_stable 6257 02 Apr 2026, 11:08

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 2:44.423 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
1:24.745
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 1:18.790
And running a command as root with pkexec requires PolicyKit administrator privileges 0.071
Then I can run a command as root with sudo 0.087
Then I can run a command as root with pkexec 5.796
After features/support/hooks.rb:331 0.974
After features/support/hooks.rb:100 0.004
Tags: @product
1:19.677
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 33.916
And running a command as root with pkexec requires PolicyKit administrator privileges 0.064
Then I cannot run a command as root with sudo and the standard passwords 0.194
And I cannot run a command as root with pkexec and the standard passwords 17.238
Then I cannot login as root using su with the standard passwords 28.263
After features/support/hooks.rb:331 0.562
After features/support/hooks.rb:100 0.000