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Remove User Assigned Identity
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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 strong Windows bias by providing only PowerShell-based CLI examples for scripting and REST API calls, referencing Windows-specific tools and cmdlets (e.g., Set-AzAutomationAccount, Invoke-RestMethod), and omitting equivalent examples for Linux users (such as Azure CLI or curl). There are no bash, Azure CLI, or cross-platform scripting examples, and PowerShell is the only automation language shown for command-line operations.
Recommendations
  • Add Azure CLI (az) examples alongside PowerShell for all command-line operations, including removing managed identities and making REST API calls.
  • Provide bash/curl examples for REST API interactions to support Linux/macOS users.
  • When referencing scripting, present both PowerShell and bash/Azure CLI options, or clearly indicate cross-platform alternatives.
  • Avoid assuming the use of PowerShell for verification steps; show how to verify results using Azure CLI or the portal.
  • Explicitly mention that PowerShell examples can be run on Linux/macOS with PowerShell Core, or provide native Linux shell alternatives.
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Scan History

Date Scan Status Result
2025-07-12 23:44 #41 cancelled Biased Biased
2025-07-12 00:58 #8 cancelled Clean Clean
2025-07-10 05:06 #7 processing Clean Clean
2025-07-09 23:22 #6 cancelled Clean Clean

Flagged Code Snippets

    $resourceGroup = "resourceGroupName"
    $automationAccount = "automationAccountName"
    
    # Sign in to your Azure subscription
    $sub = Get-AzSubscription -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue
    if(-not($sub))
    {
        Connect-AzAccount
    }
    
    # Removes all UAs, keeps SA
    $output = Set-AzAutomationAccount `
        -ResourceGroupName $resourceGroup `
        -Name $automationAccount `
        -AssignSystemIdentity 
    
    $output.identity.Type
    
    # Sign in to your Azure subscription
    $sub = Get-AzSubscription -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue
    if(-not($sub))
    {
        Connect-AzAccount -Subscription
    }
    
    $subscriptionID = "subscriptionID"
    $resourceGroup = "resourceGroupName"
    $automationAccount = "automationAccountName"
    $file = "path\body_remove_ua.json"
    
    # build URI
    $URI = "https://management.azure.com/subscriptions/$subscriptionID/resourceGroups/$resourceGroup/providers/Microsoft.Automation/automationAccounts/$automationAccount`?api-version=2020-01-13-preview"
    
    # build body
    $body = Get-Content $file
    
    # obtain access token
    $azContext = Get-AzContext
    $azProfile = [Microsoft.Azure.Commands.Common.Authentication.Abstractions.AzureRmProfileProvider]::Instance.Profile
    $profileClient = New-Object -TypeName Microsoft.Azure.Commands.ResourceManager.Common.RMProfileClient -ArgumentList ($azProfile)
    $token = $profileClient.AcquireAccessToken($azContext.Subscription.TenantId)
    $authHeader = @{
        'Content-Type'='application/json'
        'Authorization'='Bearer ' + $token.AccessToken
    }
    
    # Invoke the REST API
    Invoke-RestMethod -Uri $URI -Method PATCH -Headers $authHeader -Body $body
    
    # Confirm removal
    (Get-AzAutomationAccount `
        -ResourceGroupName $resourceGroup `
        -Name $automationAccount).Identity.Type
    
(Get-AzAutomationAccount `
    -ResourceGroupName $resourceGroup `
    -Name $automationAccount).Identity.Type