Document Details
Control Mapping
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
windows_tools
missing_linux_example
Summary
The documentation page exhibits Windows bias in several areas. Password management and complexity controls are described and enforced only for Windows VMs, with no equivalent Linux examples or controls. Windows VM password policies are listed in detail, while Linux VM password and authentication controls are only briefly mentioned in the context of password file permissions and accounts without passwords. There are no examples or policy mappings for enforcing password complexity, aging, or reuse restrictions on Linux VMs. Windows terminology and tools (e.g., Windows VMs, password complexity settings) are used exclusively or before Linux equivalents, and Linux-specific security controls are underrepresented.
Recommendations
- Add equivalent Linux VM password complexity, aging, and reuse audit policies and examples.
- Provide parity in documentation for both Windows and Linux VM security controls, including explicit mention of Linux tools (e.g., PAM, passwd, chage) and configuration patterns.
- Where controls are OS-specific, clearly indicate this and provide guidance for both platforms.
- Ensure that examples and policy definitions are provided for Linux VMs wherever they are given for Windows VMs.
- Consider including cross-platform security recommendations and mapping tables for both Windows and Linux environments.
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Scan History
| Date | Scan | Status | Result |
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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 |
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