Project Number Date
test_Tails_ISO_stable 6442 12 Jun 2026, 11:41

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 3:0.219 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
1:34.329
Before features/support/hooks.rb:274 0.000
Before features/support/hooks.rb:281 0.020
Given I have started Tails from DVD without network and logged in with an administration password 1:27.594
And running a command as root with pkexec requires PolicyKit administrator privileges 0.184
Then I can run a command as root with sudo 0.197
Then I can run a command as root with pkexec 6.354
After features/support/hooks.rb:339 1.093
After features/support/hooks.rb:108 0.044
Tags: @product
1:25.889
Before features/support/hooks.rb:274 0.000
Before features/support/hooks.rb:281 0.077
Given I have started Tails from DVD without network and logged in 38.231
And running a command as root with pkexec requires PolicyKit administrator privileges 0.079
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 18.746
Then I cannot login as root using su with the standard passwords 28.631
After features/support/hooks.rb:339 0.916
After features/support/hooks.rb:108 0.000