Project Number Date
test_Tails_ISO_stable 6371 12 May 2026, 13:27

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 2:57.632 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
1:33.764
Before features/support/hooks.rb:270 0.000
Before features/support/hooks.rb:277 0.003
Given I have started Tails from DVD without network and logged in with an administration password 1:27.585
And running a command as root with pkexec requires PolicyKit administrator privileges 0.076
Then I can run a command as root with sudo 0.094
Then I can run a command as root with pkexec 6.008
After features/support/hooks.rb:335 1.016
After features/support/hooks.rb:104 0.006
Tags: @product
1:23.867
Before features/support/hooks.rb:270 0.000
Before features/support/hooks.rb:277 0.002
Given I have started Tails from DVD without network and logged in 36.344
And running a command as root with pkexec requires PolicyKit administrator privileges 0.131
Then I cannot run a command as root with sudo and the standard passwords 0.205
And I cannot run a command as root with pkexec and the standard passwords 18.577
Then I cannot login as root using su with the standard passwords 28.608
After features/support/hooks.rb:335 0.890
After features/support/hooks.rb:104 0.000