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Secure File Transfer Protocol Host Keys
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
Summary
The documentation page exhibits mild Windows bias. Windows-specific tools (WinSCP, Windows registry) are mentioned explicitly, and Windows file paths (C:\Users\<user>/.ssh/known_hosts) are used in error messages and instructions. The registry example is Windows-only, and there is no equivalent Linux GUI client example (e.g., FileZilla, Nautilus). The known_hosts example uses a generic Unix path (~/.ssh/known_hosts), but the error and verification instructions repeatedly use Windows paths. No Linux-specific instructions or screenshots are provided for common Linux SFTP clients.
Recommendations
- Add explicit examples and instructions for Linux SFTP GUI clients (e.g., FileZilla, Nautilus, GNOME Files), including where host keys are stored.
- When showing file paths, use both Windows and Linux/Unix conventions (e.g., C:\Users\<user>/.ssh/known_hosts and ~/.ssh/known_hosts).
- Include Linux-specific error messages and troubleshooting steps for host key verification failures.
- Provide parity for registry key instructions by mentioning Linux equivalents (if any), or clarify that registry is Windows-specific.
- If mentioning Windows tools first, also mention Linux tools in parallel or before Windows tools in at least some sections.
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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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| 2026-01-06 18:15 | #225 | cancelled |
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| 2025-08-19 00:01 | #85 | completed |
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| 2025-07-13 21:37 | #48 | completed |
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| 2025-07-12 23:44 | #41 | cancelled |
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