Differentiating Testing

[Infotekie]

1. With a login window, what are all called to be a GUI test,
functional test and security test?
2. If an application allows logging in an unregistered user or a user
with wrong password, is it a functional bug or security bug?

[Vivekanandan M]

Hello ,

Do a root cause analysis, you will know what is the root cause for
this problem. Following are some possibilities,

a) The GUI accepts the login info and does not pass it to the security
module, and then allow the user to view the next page!
b) The GUI passes the login info to the security module, but the
security module fails, because of which the user gets logged!

There colud be so many other reason! Understand the rootcase, after
which take the decision, which component is giving this problem!! Dont
jump at conclusions, before analysing!! you will always be wrong!!

Best Regards,
Vivekananandan M

[sayyoni]

hi,

1. In Login Window :
GUI Test are: User Name Test box, Password Text box,Ok, Tab order,
Alignment, Fonts , spellings, tool tip, order Cancel Button so on are
related to GUI
Functional Test:
We check the functionality, how its working , we check the validations
of those fields
Security Test:
We check for the security of system, when unauthorized person tries to
login system shouldnot allow a person to login

2. If an application allows logging in an unregistered user or a user

with wrong password than it is a its a functional bug obtained during
security testing.