Project Number Date
test_Tails_ISO_stable 6749 15 Oct 2026, 11:29

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 2:43.193 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
1:25.958
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 1:20.490
And running a command as root with pkexec requires PolicyKit administrator privileges 0.082
Then I can run a command as root with sudo 0.085
Then I can run a command as root with pkexec 5.300
After features/support/hooks.rb:339 0.793
After features/support/hooks.rb:108 0.007
Tags: @product
1:17.234
Before features/support/hooks.rb:274 0.000
Before features/support/hooks.rb:281 0.003
Given I have started Tails from DVD without network and logged in 33.828
And running a command as root with pkexec requires PolicyKit administrator privileges 0.054
Then I cannot run a command as root with sudo and the standard passwords 0.188
And I cannot run a command as root with pkexec and the standard passwords 17.044
Then I cannot login as root using su with the standard passwords 26.118
After features/support/hooks.rb:339 0.488
After features/support/hooks.rb:108 0.000