Project Number Date
test_Tails_ISO_security-issues 1 24 Aug 2026, 13:11

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 2:45.429 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
1:25.338
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 with an administration password 1:19.452
And running a command as root with pkexec requires PolicyKit administrator privileges 0.070
Then I can run a command as root with sudo 0.099
Then I can run a command as root with pkexec 5.715
After features/support/hooks.rb:339 1.152
After features/support/hooks.rb:108 0.006
Tags: @product
1:20.091
Before features/support/hooks.rb:274 0.000
Before features/support/hooks.rb:281 0.001
Given I have started Tails from DVD without network and logged in 35.770
And running a command as root with pkexec requires PolicyKit administrator privileges 0.070
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 16.772
Then I cannot login as root using su with the standard passwords 27.289
After features/support/hooks.rb:339 0.692
After features/support/hooks.rb:108 0.000