Project Number Date
test_Tails_ISO_security-issues 2 24 Aug 2026, 14:05

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 2:52.494 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
1:32.620
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 1:26.700
And running a command as root with pkexec requires PolicyKit administrator privileges 0.098
Then I can run a command as root with sudo 0.084
Then I can run a command as root with pkexec 5.737
After features/support/hooks.rb:339 0.644
After features/support/hooks.rb:108 0.007
Tags: @product
1:19.873
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 35.698
And running a command as root with pkexec requires PolicyKit administrator privileges 0.072
Then I cannot run a command as root with sudo and the standard passwords 0.191
And I cannot run a command as root with pkexec and the standard passwords 17.474
Then I cannot login as root using su with the standard passwords 26.436
After features/support/hooks.rb:339 0.886
After features/support/hooks.rb:108 0.000