Project Number Date
test_Tails_ISO_stable 6311 20 Apr 2026, 13:57

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 2:59.223 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
1:35.037
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 1:28.368
And running a command as root with pkexec requires PolicyKit administrator privileges 0.124
Then I can run a command as root with sudo 0.092
Then I can run a command as root with pkexec 6.452
After features/support/hooks.rb:331 1.256
After features/support/hooks.rb:100 0.013
Tags: @product
1:24.185
Before features/support/hooks.rb:266 0.000
Before features/support/hooks.rb:273 0.006
Given I have started Tails from DVD without network and logged in 38.103
And running a command as root with pkexec requires PolicyKit administrator privileges 0.080
Then I cannot run a command as root with sudo and the standard passwords 0.225
And I cannot run a command as root with pkexec and the standard passwords 18.158
Then I cannot login as root using su with the standard passwords 27.617
After features/support/hooks.rb:331 0.655
After features/support/hooks.rb:100 0.000