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Storage Files Faq
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
windows_first
powershell_heavy
windows_tools
missing_linux_example
Summary
The documentation page for Azure Files and Azure File Sync demonstrates a Windows bias. Windows terminology, tools, and examples (such as PowerShell, registry edits, Windows File Explorer, and NTFS ACLs) are referenced far more frequently and in greater detail than Linux equivalents. Many operational instructions (e.g., managing tiered files, removing credentials, auditing, conflict resolution) are provided only for Windows environments, with little or no mention of Linux or macOS workflows. Linux tools and examples are largely absent, except in the NFS section, which is segregated and much shorter.
Recommendations
- Provide Linux and macOS equivalents for all operational examples, such as mounting, auditing, credential removal, and file management.
- Include Linux command-line tools (e.g., smbclient, mount.cifs, setfacl, getfacl) alongside PowerShell and Windows command prompt instructions.
- Document how tiered files and attributes are handled on Linux and macOS clients, including thumbnail/preview behavior and file attribute management.
- Expand auditing and access control guidance to cover Linux (auditd, inotify, etc.) and macOS environments.
- Where registry edits or Windows-specific settings are described, clarify if and how similar configuration is possible or necessary on Linux/macOS.
- Ensure that migration, backup, and interoperability sections provide parity in detail and tooling for Linux/macOS, not just Windows.
- Add troubleshooting steps and references for Linux/macOS clients, not only Windows Server and File Explorer.
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| 2026-01-14 00:00 | #250 | in_progress |
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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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