Document Details
Automation Dsc Overview
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
powershell_heavy
windows_first
windows_tools
missing_linux_example
Summary
The documentation page demonstrates a Windows bias by focusing heavily on PowerShell DSC, providing more detailed information and examples for Windows (including specific OS versions, tools like WinRM, and proxy configuration via metaconfiguration scripts), and mentioning Windows requirements and features before Linux equivalents. Linux support is referenced but lacks detail, examples, and parity in tooling explanations. The documentation also references Windows-centric tools (e.g., WinRM, WMF 5.1) and does not provide Linux-specific configuration examples or troubleshooting guidance.
Recommendations
- Provide Linux-specific examples for onboarding, configuration, and troubleshooting, similar to the detail given for Windows.
- Include explicit lists of supported Linux distributions and versions, not just a link to external documentation.
- Add Linux equivalents for Windows tools (e.g., explain how DSC for Linux is installed/configured, alternatives to WinRM, and proxy configuration with environment variables).
- Ensure that Linux instructions and examples are presented alongside Windows, not only as afterthoughts or external links.
- Add Linux-focused continuous deployment pipeline examples (e.g., using apt/yum instead of Chocolatey).
- Expand the PowerShell cmdlet reference to include cross-platform usage or note Linux-specific considerations.
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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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| 2026-01-12 00:00 | #243 | cancelled |
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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 |
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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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| 2025-07-09 13:09 | #3 | cancelled |
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| 2025-07-08 04:23 | #2 | cancelled |
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