Project Number Date
test_Tails_ISO_stable 6584 17 Aug 2026, 17:35

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 2:50.048 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
1:28.646
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 1:23.272
And running a command as root with pkexec requires PolicyKit administrator privileges 0.080
Then I can run a command as root with sudo 0.092
Then I can run a command as root with pkexec 5.200
After features/support/hooks.rb:339 0.682
After features/support/hooks.rb:108 0.028
Tags: @product
1:21.402
Before features/support/hooks.rb:274 0.000
Before features/support/hooks.rb:281 0.004
Given I have started Tails from DVD without network and logged in 36.547
And running a command as root with pkexec requires PolicyKit administrator privileges 0.072
Then I cannot run a command as root with sudo and the standard passwords 0.310
And I cannot run a command as root with pkexec and the standard passwords 18.103
Then I cannot login as root using su with the standard passwords 26.368
After features/support/hooks.rb:339 0.828
After features/support/hooks.rb:108 0.000