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Data Lake Storage Access Control
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
powershell_heavy
missing_linux_example
Summary
The documentation provides a balanced overview of POSIX-like ACLs in Azure Data Lake Storage, which is inherently cross-platform. However, there are signs of mild Windows bias: PowerShell is listed as a primary method for managing ACLs, and Windows-centric tools (Azure Storage Explorer, PowerShell) are mentioned before Linux-native equivalents. While Azure CLI is included and examples reference Linux concepts (umask, POSIX), there are no explicit Linux shell (e.g., Bash) or macOS Terminal examples for managing ACLs directly. The documentation does not mention Linux file utilities (setfacl, getfacl) or show how to interact with ADLS from a Linux shell, which could help Linux/macOS users.
Recommendations
- Add explicit Linux/macOS shell examples for managing ACLs (e.g., using Azure CLI in Bash, or REST API calls from curl).
- Mention Linux file utilities (setfacl, getfacl) in the context of POSIX ACLs, clarifying how Azure's implementation compares.
- Ensure that cross-platform tools (Azure CLI, REST API) are listed before or alongside Windows-specific tools (PowerShell, Storage Explorer).
- Clarify that Azure Storage Explorer is available on Linux/macOS, or provide alternatives if not.
- Add a section or note on best practices for Linux/macOS users managing ACLs.
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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 |
Biased
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| 2026-01-10 00:00 | #237 | completed |
 Clean
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| 2026-01-09 00:34 | #234 | completed |
Biased
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| 2026-01-08 00:53 | #231 | completed |
Biased
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| 2026-01-06 18:15 | #225 | cancelled |
Clean
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| 2025-08-19 00:01 | #85 | completed |
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| 2025-07-13 21:37 | #48 | completed |
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| 2025-07-12 23:44 | #41 | cancelled |
Clean
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