Project Number Date
test_Tails_ISO_stable 6382 17 May 2026, 11:17

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 2:46.867 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
1:26.864
Before features/support/hooks.rb:270 0.000
Before features/support/hooks.rb:277 0.001
Given I have started Tails from DVD without network and logged in with an administration password 1:21.033
And running a command as root with pkexec requires PolicyKit administrator privileges 0.067
Then I can run a command as root with sudo 0.081
Then I can run a command as root with pkexec 5.681
After features/support/hooks.rb:335 0.923
After features/support/hooks.rb:104 0.031
Tags: @product
1:20.003
Before features/support/hooks.rb:270 0.000
Before features/support/hooks.rb:277 0.001
Given I have started Tails from DVD without network and logged in 34.114
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 0.172
And I cannot run a command as root with pkexec and the standard passwords 18.164
Then I cannot login as root using su with the standard passwords 27.466
After features/support/hooks.rb:335 1.107
After features/support/hooks.rb:104 0.000