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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:
⚠️ powershell_heavy
⚠️ windows_first
⚠️ missing_linux_example
⚠️ windows_tools
Summary:
The documentation page demonstrates a strong Windows bias throughout. All command-line examples, environment variable settings, and certificate management steps are shown exclusively using Windows PowerShell, Windows paths, and Windows-specific tools (e.g., certutil.exe, Notepad, Windows Explorer). There are no equivalent instructions or examples for Linux or macOS users, and references to running commands are always in a Windows context. Even the installation and usage of Azure CLI and Python are shown only for Windows environments.
Recommendations:
  • Provide parallel instructions and examples for Linux (and optionally macOS) users, including bash shell commands, Linux file paths, and use of common Linux tools (e.g., openssl for certificate conversion, nano/vim for editing /etc/hosts).
  • When referencing tools like certutil.exe or Notepad, include Linux alternatives such as openssl and nano/vim.
  • Show environment variable setting examples for bash/zsh (e.g., export VAR=value) alongside PowerShell examples.
  • Include sample output from Linux terminals (e.g., $ prompt, /home/user paths) in addition to Windows PowerShell output.
  • When linking to installation instructions, provide links for all supported platforms, not just Windows.
  • Explicitly state that the procedure is cross-platform and highlight any platform-specific differences or requirements.
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Flagged Code Snippets

.\python -c "import certifi; print(certifi.where())"
PS C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft SDKs\Azure\CLI2> .\python -c "import certifi; print(certifi.where())" C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft SDKs\Azure\CLI2\lib\site-packages\certifi\cacert.pem PS C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft SDKs\Azure\CLI2>
$pemFile = "<Path to the pem format certificate>"
$ENV:AZURE_CLI_DISABLE_CONNECTION_VERIFICATION = 1 $ENV:ADAL_PYTHON_SSL_NO_VERIFY = 1
certutil.exe <SourceCertificateName.cer> <DestinationCertificateName.pem>
PS C:\Certificates> certutil.exe -encode aze-root.cer aze-root.pem Input Length = 2150 Output Length = 3014 CertUtil: -encode command completed successfully. PS C:\Certificates>
PS C:\windows\system32> az --version azure-cli 2.0.80 command-modules-nspkg 2.0.3 core 2.0.80 nspkg 3.0.4 telemetry 1.0.4 Extensions: azure-cli-iot-ext 0.7.1 Python location 'C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft SDKs\Azure\CLI2\python.exe' Extensions directory 'C:\.azure\cliextensions' Python (Windows) 3.6.6 (v3.6.6:4cf1f54eb7, Jun 27 2018, 02:47:15) [MSC v.1900 32 bit (Intel)] Legal docs and information: aka.ms/AzureCliLegal Your CLI is up-to-date. Please let us know how we are doing: https://aka.ms/clihats PS C:\windows\system32>
.\python.exe -m pip install haikunator
PS C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft SDKs\Azure\CLI2> .\python.exe -m pip install haikunator Collecting haikunator Downloading https://files.pythonhosted.org/packages/43/fa/130968f1a1bb1461c287b9ff35c630460801783243acda2cbf3a4c5964a5/haikunator-2.1.0-py2.py3-none-any.whl Installing collected packages: haikunator Successfully installed haikunator-2.1.0 You are using pip version 10.0.1, however version 20.0.1 is available. You should consider upgrading using the 'python -m pip install --upgrade pip' command. PS C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft SDKs\Azure\CLI2>
PS C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft SDKs\Azure\CLI2> .\python.exe -m pip install msrestazure==0.6.2 Requirement already satisfied: msrestazure==0.6.2 in c:\program files (x86)\microsoft sdks\azure\cli2\lib\site-packages (0.6.2) Requirement already satisfied: msrest<2.0.0,>=0.6.0 in c:\program files (x86)\microsoft sdks\azure\cli2\lib\site-packages (from msrestazure==0.6.2) (0.6.10) === CUT =========================== CUT ================================== Requirement already satisfied: cffi!=1.11.3,>=1.8 in c:\program files (x86)\microsoft sdks\azure\cli2\lib\site-packages (from cryptography>=1.1.0->adal<2.0.0,>=0.6.0->msrestazure==0.6.2) (1.13.2) Requirement already satisfied: pycparser in c:\program files (x86)\microsoft sdks\azure\cli2\lib\site-packages (from cffi!=1.11.3,>=1.8->cryptography>=1.1.0->adal<2.0.0,>=0.6.0->msrestazure==0.6.2) (2.18) You are using pip version 10.0.1, however version 20.0.1 is available. You should consider upgrading using the 'python -m pip install --upgrade pip' command. PS C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft SDKs\Azure\CLI2>
$root = New-Object System.Security.Cryptography.X509Certificates.X509Certificate2 $root.Import($pemFile) Write-Host "Extracting required information from the cert file" $md5Hash = (Get-FileHash -Path $pemFile -Algorithm MD5).Hash.ToLower() $sha1Hash = (Get-FileHash -Path $pemFile -Algorithm SHA1).Hash.ToLower() $sha256Hash = (Get-FileHash -Path $pemFile -Algorithm SHA256).Hash.ToLower() $issuerEntry = [string]::Format("# Issuer: {0}", $root.Issuer) $subjectEntry = [string]::Format("# Subject: {0}", $root.Subject) $labelEntry = [string]::Format("# Label: {0}", $root.Subject.Split('=')[-1]) $serialEntry = [string]::Format("# Serial: {0}", $root.GetSerialNumberString().ToLower()) $md5Entry = [string]::Format("# MD5 Fingerprint: {0}", $md5Hash) $sha1Entry= [string]::Format("# SHA1 Fingerprint: {0}", $sha1Hash) $sha256Entry = [string]::Format("# SHA256 Fingerprint: {0}", $sha256Hash) $certText = (Get-Content -Path $pemFile -Raw).ToString().Replace("`r`n","`n") $rootCertEntry = "`n" + $issuerEntry + "`n" + $subjectEntry + "`n" + $labelEntry + "`n" + ` $serialEntry + "`n" + $md5Entry + "`n" + $sha1Entry + "`n" + $sha256Entry + "`n" + $certText Write-Host "Adding the certificate content to Python Cert store" Add-Content "${env:ProgramFiles(x86)}\Microsoft SDKs\Azure\CLI2\Lib\site-packages\certifi\cacert.pem" $rootCertEntry Write-Host "Python Cert store was updated to allow the Azure Stack Edge Pro CA root certificate"
$ENV:ARM_ENDPOINT = "https://management.team3device.teatraining1.com" $ENV:AZURE_RESOURCE_LOCATION = "dbelocal" $ENV:VHD_FILE_PATH = "C:\Downloads\Ubuntu1604\Ubuntu13.vhd" $ENV:ADDRESS_PREFIXES = "5.5.0.0/16" $ENV:PRIVATE_IP_ADDRESS = "5.5.174.126"
PS C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft SDKs\Azure\CLI2> az cloud register -n az-new-env --endpoint-resource-manager "https://management.team3device.teatraining1.com"
PS C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft SDKs\Azure\CLI2> az cloud set -n az-new-env Switched active cloud to 'az-new-env'. Use 'az login' to log in to this cloud. Use 'az account set' to set the active subscription. PS C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft SDKs\Azure\CLI2>
PS C:\Certificates> az login -u EdgeARMuser
PS C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft SDKs\Azure\CLI2> az login -u EdgeARMuser Password: [ { "cloudName": "az-new-env", "id": "A4257FDE-B946-4E01-ADE7-674760B8D1A3", "isDefault": true, "name": "Default Provider Subscription", "state": "Enabled", "tenantId": "aaaabbbb-0000-cccc-1111-dddd2222eeee", "user": { "name": "EdgeArmUser@localhost", "type": "user" } } ] PS C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft SDKs\Azure\CLI2>
$ENV:ARM_TENANT_ID = "aaaabbbb-0000-cccc-1111-dddd2222eeee" $ENV:ARM_CLIENT_ID = "cbd868c5-7207-431f-8d16-1cb144b50971" $ENV:ARM_CLIENT_SECRET - "<Your Azure Resource Manager password>" $ENV:ARM_SUBSCRIPTION_ID = "<Your subscription ID>"
PS C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft SDKs\Azure\CLI2> az cloud update --profile 2019-03-01-hybrid PS C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft SDKs\Azure\CLI2>
.\python.exe example_dbe_arguments_name_https.py cli
PS C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft SDKs\Azure\CLI2> .\python.exe example_dbe_arguments_name_https.py cli Create Resource Group Create a storage account Uploading to Azure Stack Storage as blob: ubuntu13.vhd Listing blobs... ubuntu13.vhd VM image resource id: /subscriptions/.../resourceGroups/azure-sample-group-virtual-machines118/providers/Microsoft.Compute/images/UbuntuImage Create Vnet Create Subnet Create NIC Creating Linux Virtual Machine Tag Virtual Machine Create (empty) managed Data Disk Get Virtual Machine by Name Attach Data Disk Detach Data Disk Deallocating the VM (to prepare for a disk resize) Update OS disk size Start VM Restart VM Stop VM List VMs in subscription VM: VmName118 List VMs in resource group VM: VmName118 Delete VM All example operations completed successfully! Delete Resource Group Deleted: azure-sample-group-virtual-machines118 PS C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft SDKs\Azure\CLI2>