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This page is part of the Azure documentation. It contains code examples and configuration instructions for working with Azure services.
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Bias Analysis

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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Scan History

Date Scan ID Status Bias Status
2025-08-17 00:01 #83 in_progress ✅ 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)
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();
CloudTask task = new CloudTask("1", "cmd.exe /c echo 1"); task.UserIdentity = new UserIdentity(AdminUserAccountName);