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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

Detected Bias Types
powershell_heavy
windows_first
missing_linux_example
windows_tools
Summary
The documentation page demonstrates a Windows bias by providing detailed PowerShell examples for generating and retrieving managed identities, referencing the Azure portal (which is often more familiar to Windows users), and omitting equivalent CLI (az CLI), Bash, or Linux-native examples. PowerShell is presented as the primary or only scripting interface, and there are no Linux/Unix shell or cross-platform command-line examples. This may disadvantage users working on Linux or macOS environments.
Recommendations
  • Add equivalent Azure CLI (az) command examples for all PowerShell commands, as Azure CLI is cross-platform and widely used on Linux/macOS.
  • Explicitly mention that PowerShell commands can be run on any platform with PowerShell Core, or provide Bash alternatives where possible.
  • When listing methods (e.g., 'using PowerShell, REST API, SDK'), include Azure CLI as a first-class option.
  • For retrieving managed identities, provide az CLI commands (e.g., az datafactory show ...) alongside PowerShell.
  • Balance the order of presentation so that Windows-specific tools (PowerShell) are not always listed before cross-platform tools (CLI, REST, SDK).
  • Include notes or links for users on Linux/macOS about how to accomplish the same tasks in their environments.
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Scan History

Date Scan Status Result
2026-01-14 00:00 #250 in_progress Biased Biased
2026-01-13 00:00 #246 completed Biased Biased
2026-01-11 00:00 #240 completed Biased Biased
2026-01-10 00:00 #237 completed Biased Biased
2026-01-09 00:34 #234 completed Biased Biased
2026-01-08 00:53 #231 completed Biased Biased
2026-01-06 18:15 #225 cancelled Clean Clean
2025-09-08 00:00 #105 completed Clean Clean
2025-08-17 00:01 #83 cancelled Clean Clean
2025-07-13 21:37 #48 completed Clean Clean
2025-07-09 13:09 #3 cancelled Clean Clean
2025-07-08 04:23 #2 cancelled Biased Biased

Flagged Code Snippets

PS C:\> Set-AzDataFactoryV2 -ResourceGroupName <resourceGroupName> -Name <dataFactoryName> -Location <region>

DataFactoryName   : ADFV2DemoFactory
DataFactoryId     : /subscriptions/<subsID>/resourceGroups/<resourceGroupName>/providers/Microsoft.DataFactory/factories/ADFV2DemoFactory
ResourceGroupName : <resourceGroupName>
Location          : East US
Tags              : {}
Identity          : Microsoft.Azure.Management.DataFactory.Models.FactoryIdentity
ProvisioningState : Succeeded

PS C:\> (Get-AzDataFactoryV2 -ResourceGroupName <resourceGroupName> -Name <dataFactoryName>).Identity

PrincipalId                          TenantId
-----------                          --------
aaaaaaaa-0000-1111-2222-bbbbbbbbbbbb aaaabbbb-0000-cccc-1111-dddd2222eeee

PS C:\> Get-AzADServicePrincipal -ObjectId aaaaaaaa-0000-1111-2222-bbbbbbbbbbbb

ServicePrincipalNames : {00001111-aaaa-2222-bbbb-3333cccc4444, https://identity.azure.net/P86P8g6nt1QxfPJx22om8MOooMf/Ag0Qf/nnREppHkU=}
ApplicationId         : 00001111-aaaa-2222-bbbb-3333cccc4444
DisplayName           : ADFV2DemoFactory
Id                    : aaaaaaaa-0000-1111-2222-bbbbbbbbbbbb
Type                  : ServicePrincipal