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Threat Modeling Tool Authentication
This page contains Windows bias
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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
windows_first
windows_tools
missing_linux_example
powershell_heavy
Summary
The documentation demonstrates a Windows bias in several areas: Windows Authentication and Windows-based tools are recommended or mentioned first for SQL Server and WCF scenarios, with little to no mention of Linux or cross-platform alternatives. Examples and references are heavily oriented toward Windows-centric technologies (e.g., MSMQ, Windows Authentication, Windows Server certificate services), and there is a lack of Linux-specific guidance or parity in authentication scenarios. No Linux command-line or configuration examples are provided, and the documentation assumes a Windows environment for several security recommendations.
Recommendations
- Provide Linux/Unix authentication alternatives and examples alongside Windows ones, such as Kerberos or certificate-based authentication using OpenSSL.
- When recommending Windows Authentication, also mention and link to equivalent Linux authentication mechanisms (e.g., GSSAPI, PAM, LDAP, Kerberos) for SQL Server on Linux.
- For certificate management, include instructions and examples for generating and managing certificates using OpenSSL or Linux-based CA tools, not just Windows Server certificate services.
- In WCF and MSMQ sections, clarify cross-platform support and suggest alternatives for Linux environments (e.g., using AMQP, RabbitMQ, or other message queues with authentication).
- Ensure that all code/configuration examples are available for both Windows and Linux environments where possible, or clearly indicate platform limitations.
- Review references and external links to include Linux and open-source resources, not just Microsoft/Windows documentation.
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Scan History
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| 2026-01-14 00:00 | #250 | in_progress |
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| 2026-01-13 00:00 | #246 | completed |
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| 2026-01-11 00:00 | #240 | completed |
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| 2026-01-10 00:00 | #237 | completed |
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| 2026-01-09 00:34 | #234 | completed |
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| 2026-01-08 00:53 | #231 | completed |
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| 2026-01-06 18:15 | #225 | cancelled |
 Clean
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| 2025-08-17 00:01 | #83 | cancelled |
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| 2025-07-13 21:37 | #48 | completed |
Clean
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| 2025-07-12 23:44 | #41 | cancelled |
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