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Certificates For Backend Authentication
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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
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windows_first
Summary
The documentation exclusively provides certificate export instructions using Windows tools (Certificate Manager, PowerShell), with step-by-step GUI screenshots and references to Windows-specific paths and dialogs. There are no examples or instructions for performing the same tasks on Linux or macOS, nor are any cross-platform command-line alternatives (e.g., OpenSSL) mentioned. The only automation reference is to PowerShell. This creates significant friction for non-Windows users.
Recommendations
- Add equivalent instructions for Linux and macOS using OpenSSL to export public keys and root certificates in Base-64 encoded X.509 (.CER) format.
- Include command-line examples for certificate export, not just GUI steps, to support headless/server environments.
- Mention and demonstrate cross-platform tools (e.g., OpenSSL, certutil) before or alongside Windows-specific tools.
- Clarify that the process can be performed on any OS, not just Windows, and provide links to relevant platform-specific documentation.
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