Project Number Date
test_Tails_ISO_stable 6221 22 Mar 2026, 11:25

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 2:58.077 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
1:33.987
Before features/support/hooks.rb:266 0.000
Before features/support/hooks.rb:273 0.003
Given I have started Tails from DVD without network and logged in with an administration password 1:27.025
And running a command as root with pkexec requires PolicyKit administrator privileges 0.143
Then I can run a command as root with sudo 0.135
Then I can run a command as root with pkexec 6.683
After features/support/hooks.rb:331 0.884
After features/support/hooks.rb:100 0.017
Tags: @product
1:24.089
Before features/support/hooks.rb:266 0.000
Before features/support/hooks.rb:273 0.001
Given I have started Tails from DVD without network and logged in 40.045
And running a command as root with pkexec requires PolicyKit administrator privileges 0.086
Then I cannot run a command as root with sudo and the standard passwords 0.199
And I cannot run a command as root with pkexec and the standard passwords 17.271
Then I cannot login as root using su with the standard passwords 26.486
After features/support/hooks.rb:331 0.764
After features/support/hooks.rb:100 0.000