Batch User Accounts - Document Details

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Bias Analysis

Detected Bias Types

windows_first

powershell_heavy

windows_tools

missing_linux_example

Summary

The documentation demonstrates a Windows-first bias in several areas. Windows tools and patterns (such as cmd.exe, Windows Data Protection API, and RDP) are mentioned before or instead of Linux equivalents. Code examples for running tasks often default to Windows command lines (e.g., 'cmd /c echo hello'), and Windows-specific features are described in more detail or earlier than Linux ones. Some Linux-specific details (such as SSH or Linux user configuration) are present but less emphasized, and there are missing Linux command-line examples in several code snippets.

Recommendations

Provide Linux shell command examples (e.g., 'bash -c "echo hello"') alongside or before Windows 'cmd.exe' examples in all code snippets.
When referencing Windows tools (e.g., DPAPI, RDP), also mention Linux equivalents (e.g., GnuPG, SSH, or Linux file permissions) and provide links or explanations.
Ensure that all code samples that show Windows VM configuration or user account creation also include equally detailed Linux examples, not just in .NET but in all supported languages.
In sections discussing remote access, mention SSH for Linux before or alongside RDP for Windows, and provide parity in guidance and links.
Review the order of presentation so that Linux and Windows are treated equally, or alternate which OS is presented first in each section.
Explicitly call out any OS-specific limitations or differences to help users understand cross-platform implications.

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Date	Scan	Status	Result
2026-01-14 00:00	#250	in_progress	Biased
2026-01-13 00:00	#246	completed	Biased
2026-01-12 00:00	#243	cancelled	Biased
2026-01-11 00:00	#240	completed	Biased
2026-01-10 00:00	#237	completed	Biased
2026-01-09 00:34	#234	completed	Biased
2026-01-08 00:53	#231	completed	Biased
2026-01-06 18:15	#225	cancelled	Clean
2025-08-17 00:01	#83	cancelled	Clean
2025-07-13 21:37	#48	completed	Biased
2025-07-09 13:09	#3	cancelled	Clean
2025-07-08 04:23	#2	cancelled	Biased

Flagged Code Snippets

taskToAdd.withId(taskId)
        .withUserIdentity(new UserIdentity()
            .withAutoUser(new AutoUserSpecification()
                .withElevationLevel(ElevationLevel.ADMIN))
                .withScope(AutoUserScope.TASK));
        .withCommandLine("cmd /c echo hello");

user = batchmodels.UserIdentity(
    auto_user=batchmodels.AutoUserSpecification(
        elevation_level=batchmodels.ElevationLevel.admin,
        scope=batchmodels.AutoUserScope.task))
task = batchmodels.TaskAddParameter(
    id='task_1',
    command_line='cmd /c "echo hello world"',
    user_identity=user)
batch_client.task.add(job_id=jobid, task=task)

CloudTask task = new CloudTask("1", "cmd.exe /c echo 1");
task.UserIdentity = new UserIdentity(AdminUserAccountName);

task.UserIdentity = new UserIdentity(new AutoUserSpecification(elevationLevel: ElevationLevel.Admin, scope: AutoUserScope.Task));

CloudPool pool = null;
Console.WriteLine("Creating pool [{0}]...", poolId);

// Create a pool using Virtual Machine Configuration.
pool = batchClient.PoolOperations.CreatePool(
    poolId: poolId,
    targetDedicatedComputeNodes: 2,
    virtualMachineSize: "standard_d2s_v3",
    VirtualMachineConfiguration: new VirtualMachineConfiguration(
    imageReference: new ImageReference(
                        publisher: "MicrosoftWindowsServer",
                        offer: "WindowsServer",
                        sku: "2022-datacenter-core",
                        version: "latest"),
    nodeAgentSkuId: "batch.node.windows amd64");

// Add named user accounts.
pool.UserAccounts = new List<UserAccount>
{
    new UserAccount("adminUser", "A1bC2d", ElevationLevel.Admin),
    new UserAccount("nonAdminUser", "A1bC2d", ElevationLevel.NonAdmin),
};

// Commit the pool.
await pool.CommitAsync();