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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-centric bias in several ways. Windows authentication is recommended as the default for SQL Server, and Windows-based authentication methods are listed before alternatives in multiple sections. Tools and concepts such as Kerberos, Windows Server certificate services, and MSMQ (Microsoft Message Queuing) are referenced without Linux or cross-platform equivalents. There are no Linux-specific authentication examples or references to Linux-native tools (e.g., OpenLDAP, Kerberos on Linux, Linux certificate authorities). Example code and configuration snippets are either Windows-specific or .NET-centric, with no parity for Linux environments or open-source stacks.
Recommendations
- Provide Linux authentication examples and mention Linux-native tools (e.g., PAM, OpenLDAP, Kerberos on Linux) alongside Windows options.
- When recommending authentication mechanisms, list cross-platform or open standards (e.g., OAuth2, SAML, certificates) before or alongside Windows-specific methods.
- For SQL Server, mention and provide examples for SQL authentication and integration with Linux-based identity providers.
- When referencing certificate authorities, include Linux-compatible CA solutions (e.g., OpenSSL, Let's Encrypt) and not just Windows Server certificate services.
- For messaging and queueing, mention cross-platform alternatives to MSMQ (e.g., RabbitMQ, Apache Kafka) and provide authentication guidance for those.
- Ensure that all code samples and configuration snippets have Linux equivalents or note any platform-specific requirements.
- Explicitly state when a feature or recommendation is Windows-only, and provide alternative guidance for Linux environments.
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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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| 2026-01-08 00:53 | #231 | completed |
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| 2026-01-06 18:15 | #225 | cancelled |
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| 2025-08-17 00:01 | #83 | cancelled |
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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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