Project Number Date
test_Tails_ISO_stable 6550 31 Jul 2026, 11:49

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 2:36.096 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
1:21.158
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 1:15.033
And running a command as root with pkexec requires PolicyKit administrator privileges 0.066
Then I can run a command as root with sudo 0.054
Then I can run a command as root with pkexec 6.003
After features/support/hooks.rb:339 0.552
After features/support/hooks.rb:108 0.047
Tags: @product
1:14.938
Before features/support/hooks.rb:274 0.000
Before features/support/hooks.rb:281 0.001
Given I have started Tails from DVD without network and logged in 31.508
And running a command as root with pkexec requires PolicyKit administrator privileges 0.081
Then I cannot run a command as root with sudo and the standard passwords 0.206
And I cannot run a command as root with pkexec and the standard passwords 17.015
Then I cannot login as root using su with the standard passwords 26.126
After features/support/hooks.rb:339 0.729
After features/support/hooks.rb:108 0.000