Project Number Date
test_Tails_ISO_stable 6284 09 Apr 2026, 14:22

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 3:7.978 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
1:40.105
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 1:33.059
And running a command as root with pkexec requires PolicyKit administrator privileges 0.183
Then I can run a command as root with sudo 0.157
Then I can run a command as root with pkexec 6.705
After features/support/hooks.rb:331 0.770
After features/support/hooks.rb:100 0.005
Tags: @product
1:27.872
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 40.163
And running a command as root with pkexec requires PolicyKit administrator privileges 0.089
Then I cannot run a command as root with sudo and the standard passwords 0.244
And I cannot run a command as root with pkexec and the standard passwords 19.544
Then I cannot login as root using su with the standard passwords 27.831
After features/support/hooks.rb:331 0.938
After features/support/hooks.rb:100 0.000