Project Number Date
test_Tails_ISO_stable 6086 22 Jan 2026, 17:19

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 3:42.863 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
2:4.476
Before features/support/hooks.rb:266 0.000
Before features/support/hooks.rb:273 0.002
Given I have started Tails from DVD without network and logged in with an administration password 1:56.303
And running a command as root with pkexec requires PolicyKit administrator privileges 0.076
Then I can run a command as root with sudo 0.088
Then I can run a command as root with pkexec 8.008
After features/support/hooks.rb:331 0.951
After features/support/hooks.rb:100 0.007
Tags: @product
1:38.386
Before features/support/hooks.rb:266 0.000
Before features/support/hooks.rb:273 0.002
Given I have started Tails from DVD without network and logged in 52.616
And running a command as root with pkexec requires PolicyKit administrator privileges 0.082
Then I cannot run a command as root with sudo and the standard passwords 0.202
And I cannot run a command as root with pkexec and the standard passwords 20.072
Then I cannot login as root using su with the standard passwords 25.413
After features/support/hooks.rb:331 0.955
After features/support/hooks.rb:100 0.000