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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
windows_heavy_detail
Summary
The documentation provides a reasonably balanced overview of Azure Connected Machine agent support for both Windows and Linux. However, there is a noticeable Windows bias: Windows installation details are presented first and in greater depth, with explicit mention of Windows-specific tools (MSI installer, Windows services, NT SERVICE accounts, Group Policy adjustments, Windows security groups, and environment variables). The Linux section is present and fairly complete, but it is positioned after the Windows section and lacks some of the troubleshooting and configuration nuance found in the Windows section. Additionally, the resource governance table lists Windows extensions before Linux ones, and some extension types (OmsAgentForLinux) are incorrectly listed as Windows-only.
Recommendations
- Alternate the order of Windows and Linux sections, or present them in parallel/subsections for each topic to avoid 'Windows first' bias.
- Ensure Linux installation details include troubleshooting tips, service management commands (e.g., systemctl), and security/account management equivalents.
- Provide parity in depth for Linux, such as describing Linux-specific security groups, permissions, and post-uninstall artifacts.
- Correct extension type listings (e.g., OmsAgentForLinux should be under Linux, not Windows) and ensure extension CPU limits are clearly mapped for both OSes.
- Add links to Linux package repositories and installation guides with equal prominence to Windows download links.
- Include Linux-specific configuration scenarios (e.g., SELinux/AppArmor, systemd unit files, log rotation) where relevant.
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| 2026-02-19 00:00 | #399 | in_progress |
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| 2026-02-18 00:00 | #395 | in_progress |
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| 2026-02-17 00:00 | #391 | in_progress |
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| 2026-02-16 00:00 | #387 | in_progress |
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| 2026-02-15 00:00 | #383 | in_progress |
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| 2026-02-14 00:00 | #379 | in_progress |
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| 2026-02-13 00:00 | #375 | in_progress |
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| 2026-02-12 00:00 | #371 | in_progress |
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| 2026-02-11 00:00 | #367 | in_progress |
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| 2026-02-10 00:00 | #363 | completed |
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| 2026-01-14 00:00 | #251 | completed |
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| 2026-01-13 00:00 | #247 | completed |
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| 2026-01-11 00:00 | #241 | completed |
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| 2026-01-10 00:00 | #238 | completed |
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| 2026-01-09 00:34 | #235 | completed |
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| 2026-01-08 00:53 | #232 | completed |
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