Project Number Date
test_Tails_ISO_web-release-7.12 2 02 Sep 2026, 18:18

Feature Report

Steps Scenarios Features
Feature Passed Failed Skipped Pending Undefined Total Passed Failed Total Duration Status
Root access control enforcement 5 1 3 0 0 9 1 1 2 3:22.823 Failed
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
1:21.665
Scenario I can perform administrative tasks if I have set up an administration password in the Welcome Screen
Before features/support/hooks.rb:274 0.000
Before features/support/hooks.rb:281 0.003
Steps
Given I have started Tails from DVD without network and logged in with an administration password 1:21.665
can
can not find any of the patterns ["TailsGreeter.png", "PlymouthGraphicsCardFailureMessage.png"] on the screen (FindFailed)
./features/support/helpers/screen.rb:248:in `rescue in wait_any'
./features/support/helpers/screen.rb:232:in `wait_any'
./features/step_definitions/common_steps.rb:446:in `/^the computer (?:re)?boots Tails$/'
./features/step_definitions/snapshots.rb:206:in `block in reach_checkpoint'
./features/step_definitions/snapshots.rb:203:in `each'
./features/step_definitions/snapshots.rb:203:in `reach_checkpoint'
./features/step_definitions/snapshots.rb:190:in `reach_checkpoint'
./features/step_definitions/snapshots.rb:226:in `/^I\ have\ started\ Tails\ from\ DVD\ without\ network\ and\ logged\ in\ with\ an\ administration\ password$/'
features/root_access_control.feature:7:in `Given I have started Tails from DVD without network and logged in with an administration password'
And running a command as root with pkexec requires PolicyKit administrator privileges 0.000
Then I can run a command as root with sudo 0.000
Then I can run a command as root with pkexec 0.000
After features/support/hooks.rb:339 4.876

SCENARIO FAILED: 'I can perform administrative tasks if I have set up an administration password in the Welcome Screen' (at time 00:14:19)

Boot log: https://jenkins.tails.boum.org/job/test_Tails_ISO_web-release-7.12/2/artifact/build-artifacts/00:14:19_I_can_perform_administrative_tasks_if_I_have_set_up_an_administration_password_in_the_Welcome_Screen.file_content_var_log_boot.log

Screenshot: https://jenkins.tails.boum.org/job/test_Tails_ISO_web-release-7.12/2/artifact/build-artifacts/00:14:19_I_can_perform_administrative_tasks_if_I_have_set_up_an_administration_password_in_the_Welcome_Screen.png

Video: https://jenkins.tails.boum.org/job/test_Tails_ISO_web-release-7.12/2/artifact/build-artifacts/00:14:19_I_can_perform_administrative_tasks_if_I_have_set_up_an_administration_password_in_the_Welcome_Screen.mkv

Systemd journal: https://jenkins.tails.boum.org/job/test_Tails_ISO_web-release-7.12/2/artifact/build-artifacts/00:14:19_I_can_perform_administrative_tasks_if_I_have_set_up_an_administration_password_in_the_Welcome_Screen.journal

After features/support/hooks.rb:108 0.006
Tags: @product
2:1.157
Before features/support/hooks.rb:274 0.000
Before features/support/hooks.rb:281 0.002
Given I have started Tails from DVD without network and logged in 1:14.575
And running a command as root with pkexec requires PolicyKit administrator privileges 0.073
Then I cannot run a command as root with sudo and the standard passwords 0.143
And I cannot run a command as root with pkexec and the standard passwords 17.504
Then I cannot login as root using su with the standard passwords 28.861
After features/support/hooks.rb:339 0.577
After features/support/hooks.rb:108 0.008