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Identity Management Best Practices
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 presents Azure identity and access security best practices in a platform-neutral manner overall, but there are several instances of Windows bias. Windows-specific tools (e.g., Windows Hello for Business, Privileged Access Workstations, Microsoft Entra password protection for Windows Server Active Directory) are mentioned without Linux/macOS equivalents or alternatives. Examples and recommendations for admin workstations and password protection focus on Windows, and there are no Linux/macOS-specific guidance or examples for equivalent scenarios. This may create friction for organizations with non-Windows infrastructure.
Recommendations
- When mentioning Windows-specific tools (e.g., Windows Hello for Business, Privileged Access Workstations, Entra password protection for Windows Server), add notes or links to Linux/macOS alternatives or clarify if no equivalent exists.
- Provide examples or guidance for securing admin workstations on Linux/macOS (e.g., using hardened Linux desktops, macOS security best practices, or referencing CIS benchmarks).
- When discussing password protection, clarify whether Entra password protection is available for Linux/macOS, or suggest alternative approaches for those platforms.
- Include cross-platform CLI examples (e.g., Azure CLI usage on Linux/macOS) alongside PowerShell references, especially in sections about automation and workload identities.
- Explicitly state when a feature or recommendation is Windows-only to help non-Windows users understand applicability.
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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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| 2026-01-06 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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| 2025-07-12 23:44 | #41 | cancelled |
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