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Data Movement Security Considerations
This page contains Windows bias
About This Page
This page is part of the Azure documentation. It contains code examples and configuration instructions for working with Azure services.
Bias Analysis
Detected Bias Types
powershell_heavy
windows_tools
windows_first
missing_linux_example
Summary
The documentation page demonstrates a notable Windows bias in its security guidance for Azure Data Factory data movement. It relies heavily on PowerShell cmdlets (e.g., Set-AzDataFactoryV2LinkedService, New-AzDataFactoryV2LinkedServiceEncryptedCredential) for credential management and encryption, and references Windows-specific technologies such as DPAPI for local encryption. Firewall configuration examples and port requirements are described in terms of Windows Firewall, with no mention of Linux equivalents (e.g., iptables, firewalld) or cross-platform alternatives. There are no Linux or cross-platform command-line examples or guidance for credential encryption, integration runtime setup, or firewall configuration.
Recommendations
- Provide equivalent Linux examples for credential encryption and management, using bash scripts or cross-platform tools where possible.
- Reference Linux firewall tools (e.g., iptables, ufw, firewalld) alongside Windows Firewall when describing port requirements and configuration.
- Document how to install and configure the self-hosted integration runtime on Linux, including credential storage and encryption mechanisms.
- Offer cross-platform alternatives to PowerShell cmdlets, such as Azure CLI or REST API examples, for managing linked services and credentials.
- Clarify whether DPAPI is required or if there are alternative encryption mechanisms available on Linux.
- Ensure that all configuration steps (including port management and credential encryption) are described for both Windows and Linux environments.
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