Project Number Date
test_Tails_ISO_stable 6244 29 Mar 2026, 08:07

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 3:10.251 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
1:33.422
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 with an administration password 1:26.654
And running a command as root with pkexec requires PolicyKit administrator privileges 0.104
Then I can run a command as root with sudo 0.183
Then I can run a command as root with pkexec 6.479
After features/support/hooks.rb:331 1.027
After features/support/hooks.rb:100 0.068
Tags: @product
1:36.829
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 52.948
And running a command as root with pkexec requires PolicyKit administrator privileges 0.083
Then I cannot run a command as root with sudo and the standard passwords 0.243
And I cannot run a command as root with pkexec and the standard passwords 17.065
Then I cannot login as root using su with the standard passwords 26.488
After features/support/hooks.rb:331 0.974
After features/support/hooks.rb:100 0.000