Project Number Date
test_Tails_ISO_stable 6717 01 Oct 2026, 17:45

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 2:52.613 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
1:28.484
Before features/support/hooks.rb:274 0.000
Before features/support/hooks.rb:281 0.004
Given I have started Tails from DVD without network and logged in with an administration password 1:22.080
And running a command as root with pkexec requires PolicyKit administrator privileges 0.086
Then I can run a command as root with sudo 0.090
Then I can run a command as root with pkexec 6.227
After features/support/hooks.rb:339 0.837
After features/support/hooks.rb:108 0.011
Tags: @product
1:24.128
Before features/support/hooks.rb:274 0.000
Before features/support/hooks.rb:281 0.006
Given I have started Tails from DVD without network and logged in 40.401
And running a command as root with pkexec requires PolicyKit administrator privileges 0.061
Then I cannot run a command as root with sudo and the standard passwords 0.150
And I cannot run a command as root with pkexec and the standard passwords 16.179
Then I cannot login as root using su with the standard passwords 27.334
After features/support/hooks.rb:339 0.604
After features/support/hooks.rb:108 0.000