Cloud Services Model And Package

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Bias Analysis

Detected Bias Types

windows_first

powershell_heavy

windows_tools

missing_linux_example

Summary

The documentation page demonstrates a Windows bias by exclusively referencing Windows tools (such as Visual Studio, CSPack.exe, and the Azure Compute Emulator), providing only Windows command-line examples, and mentioning Windows-specific paths and UI (e.g., Certificates tab in Visual Studio). There are no Linux or cross-platform alternatives or examples provided for packaging, deploying, or managing Azure Cloud Services (extended support).

Recommendations

Include explicit instructions and examples for Linux and macOS users, such as how to install and use CSPack or equivalent tools on non-Windows platforms.
Clarify whether CSPack and the Azure Compute Emulator are available or supported on Linux/macOS, and if not, suggest alternative workflows (such as using Azure CLI, Azure DevOps, or Docker-based builds).
Provide cross-platform command-line examples (e.g., Bash, Azure CLI) alongside Windows CMD/PowerShell examples.
Avoid referencing Windows UI elements (like Visual Studio tabs) as the only method for configuration; instead, describe how to perform these actions using cross-platform tools or editors.
Add a section or note summarizing the platform support matrix for all tools and steps, and direct Linux/macOS users to relevant resources or workarounds.

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Scan History

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	Clean
2025-07-09 13:09	#3	cancelled	Clean
2025-07-08 04:23	#2	cancelled	Biased

Flagged Code Snippets

<?xml version="1.0"?>
<ServiceConfiguration serviceName="MyServiceName" xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/ServiceHosting/2008/10/ServiceConfiguration">
  <Role name="WebRole1">
    <Instances count="2" />
    <ConfigurationSettings>
      <Setting name="SettingName" value="SettingValue" />
    </ConfigurationSettings>

    <Certificates>
      <Certificate name="CertificateName" thumbprint="CertThumbprint" thumbprintAlgorithm="sha1" />
      <Certificate name="Microsoft.WindowsAzure.Plugins.RemoteAccess.PasswordEncryption"
         thumbprint="CertThumbprint" thumbprintAlgorithm="sha1" />
    </Certificates>
  </Role>
</ServiceConfiguration>

cspack [DirectoryName]\[ServiceDefinition]
       /role:[RoleName];[RoleBinariesDirectory]
       /sites:[RoleName];[VirtualPath];[PhysicalPath]
       /out:[OutputFileName]

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<ServiceDefinition name="MyServiceName" xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/ServiceHosting/2008/10/ServiceDefinition">
  <WebRole name="WebRole1" vmsize="Standard_D1_v2">
    <Sites>
      <Site name="Web">
        <Bindings>
          <Binding name="HttpIn" endpointName="HttpIn" />
        </Bindings>
      </Site>
    </Sites>
    <Endpoints>
      <InputEndpoint name="HttpIn" protocol="http" port="80" />
      <InternalEndpoint name="InternalHttpIn" protocol="http" />
    </Endpoints>
    <Certificates>
      <Certificate name="Certificate1" storeLocation="LocalMachine" storeName="My" />
    </Certificates>
    <Imports>
      <Import moduleName="Connect" />
      <Import moduleName="Diagnostics" />
      <Import moduleName="RemoteAccess" />
      <Import moduleName="RemoteForwarder" />
    </Imports>
    <LocalResources>
      <LocalStorage name="localStoreOne" sizeInMB="10" />
      <LocalStorage name="localStoreTwo" sizeInMB="10" cleanOnRoleRecycle="false" />
    </LocalResources>
    <Startup>
      <Task commandLine="Startup.cmd" executionContext="limited" taskType="simple" />
    </Startup>
  </WebRole>

  <WorkerRole name="WorkerRole1">
    <ConfigurationSettings>
      <Setting name="DiagnosticsConnectionString" />
    </ConfigurationSettings>
    <Imports>
      <Import moduleName="RemoteAccess" />
      <Import moduleName="RemoteForwarder" />
    </Imports>
    <Endpoints>
      <InputEndpoint name="Endpoint1" protocol="tcp" port="10000" />
      <InternalEndpoint name="Endpoint2" protocol="tcp" />
    </Endpoints>
  </WorkerRole>
</ServiceDefinition>

<WebRole>
  <ConfigurationSettings>
    <Setting name="DiagnosticsConnectionString" />
  </ConfigurationSettings>
  <Endpoints>
    <InputEndpoint name="HttpIn" protocol="http" port="80" />
    <InputEndpoint name="Https" protocol="https" port="443" certificate="SSL"/>
    <InputEndpoint name="NetTcp" protocol="tcp" port="808" certificate="SSL"/>
  </Endpoints>
  <LocalResources>
    <LocalStorage name="Sites" cleanOnRoleRecycle="true" sizeInMB="100" />
  </LocalResources>
  <Site name="Mysite" packageDir="Sites\Mysite">
    <Bindings>
      <Binding name="http" endpointName="HttpIn" />
      <Binding name="https" endpointName="Https" />
      <Binding name="tcp" endpointName="NetTcp" />
    </Bindings>
  </Site>
  <Site name="MailSite" packageDir="MailSite">
    <Bindings>
      <Binding name="mail" endpointName="HttpIn" hostHeader="mail.mysite.cloudapp.net" />
    </Bindings>
    <VirtualDirectory name="artifacts" />
    <VirtualApplication name="storageproxy">
      <VirtualDirectory name="packages" packageDir="Sites\storageProxy\packages"/>
    </VirtualApplication>
  </Site>
</WebRole>

cspack [DirectoryName]\[ServiceDefinition]
       /out:[OutputFileName]
       /role:[RoleName];[RoleBinariesDirectory]
       /sites:[RoleName];[VirtualPath];[PhysicalPath]
       /role:[RoleName];[RoleBinariesDirectory];[RoleAssemblyName]

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