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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:
⚠️ powershell_heavy
⚠️ windows_first
⚠️ missing_linux_example
⚠️ windows_tools
Summary:
The documentation page demonstrates a strong Windows bias. All code examples are exclusively in PowerShell, with no Linux shell or cross-platform alternatives provided. Windows-specific tools and patterns (e.g., PowerShell cmdlets, .msi installers, Windows Management Framework) are referenced throughout, and instructions for certificate creation, service principal setup, and Key Vault access are all tailored to Windows environments. There is no mention of Linux equivalents or guidance for users on Linux-based Batch nodes.
Recommendations:
  • Provide equivalent Bash/CLI examples for certificate creation (e.g., using OpenSSL) and service principal setup (e.g., using Azure CLI).
  • Include instructions for installing necessary Azure libraries on Linux nodes (e.g., Azure CLI, Python SDK).
  • Demonstrate how to authenticate to Azure Key Vault from Linux Batch nodes using certificates and managed identities.
  • Avoid assuming PowerShell is the default scripting environment; offer cross-platform guidance.
  • Reference Linux tools and patterns alongside Windows ones, and ensure both are given equal prominence.
  • Add a section or callouts specifically for Linux users, linking to relevant documentation (e.g., 'using Linux compute nodes').
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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 ✅ Clean
2025-07-09 13:09 #3 cancelled ✅ Clean
2025-07-08 04:23 #2 cancelled ❌ Biased

Flagged Code Snippets

$now = [System.DateTime]::Parse("2020-02-10") # Set this to the expiration date of the certificate $expirationDate = [System.DateTime]::Parse("2021-02-10") # Point the script at the cer file you created $cerCertificateFilePath = 'c:\temp\batchcertificate.cer' $cer = New-Object System.Security.Cryptography.X509Certificates.X509Certificate2 $cer.Import($cerCertificateFilePath) # Load the certificate into memory $credValue = [System.Convert]::ToBase64String($cer.GetRawCertData()) # Create a new AAD application that uses this certificate $newADApplication = New-AzureRmADApplication -DisplayName "Batch Key Vault Access" -HomePage "https://batch.mydomain.com" -IdentifierUris "https://batch.mydomain.com" -certValue $credValue -StartDate $now -EndDate $expirationDate # Create new AAD service principal that uses this application $newAzureAdPrincipal = New-AzureRmADServicePrincipal -ApplicationId $newADApplication.ApplicationId
Set-AzureRmKeyVaultAccessPolicy -VaultName 'BatchVault' -ServicePrincipalName '"https://batch.mydomain.com' -PermissionsToSecrets 'Get'
$psModuleCheck=Get-Module -ListAvailable -Name Azure -Refresh if($psModuleCheck.count -eq 0) { $psInstallerPath = Join-Path $downloadPath "azure-powershell.3.4.0.msi" Start-Process msiexec.exe -ArgumentList /i, $psInstallerPath, /quiet -wait }
Add-AzureRmAccount -ServicePrincipal -CertificateThumbprint -ApplicationId
$adminPassword=Get-AzureKeyVaultSecret -VaultName BatchVault -Name batchAdminPass