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Cluster Security Certificates
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
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Summary
The documentation provides a thorough conceptual overview of X.509 certificate-based authentication in Service Fabric clusters, with configuration examples in XML. However, there is a notable Windows bias in troubleshooting guidance and tool references. Windows-specific certificate store paths and troubleshooting tools (e.g., CAPI2 logging, Win32 CryptoAPI references) are mentioned first or exclusively, while Linux equivalents are only briefly referenced or omitted. Some error codes and remediation steps are Windows-centric, and there is little guidance for Linux/macOS users on equivalent certificate management or troubleshooting.
Recommendations
- Provide Linux/macOS-specific troubleshooting steps and log file locations, such as where Service Fabric logs certificate errors on Linux nodes.
- When referencing certificate stores (e.g., LocalMachine\My), always mention the Linux equivalent path (e.g., /var/lib/sfcerts) in parallel, not as an afterthought.
- Include examples of how to inspect, install, and manage certificates on Linux (e.g., using OpenSSL or Linux-native tools) alongside Windows methods.
- Reference Linux/macOS error messages and common issues, and provide guidance for resolving them.
- Avoid referencing only Windows APIs (e.g., Win32 CryptoAPI) without mentioning the equivalent mechanisms or libraries used on Linux.
- If certain features or troubleshooting steps are Windows-only, explicitly state so and provide alternative guidance for Linux/macOS where possible.
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