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Cloud Services Model And Package
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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
Bias Types:
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windows_first
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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 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
<?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]