Managed Identity - Document Details

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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_tools

missing_linux_example

windows_first

Summary

The documentation page demonstrates a strong Windows bias by exclusively using PowerShell cmdlets (e.g., Connect-AzAccount, Get-AzVM, Connect-AzureRMAccount) and PowerShell scripting for troubleshooting and examples. There are no examples or guidance for Linux-based automation, Bash, Azure CLI, or cross-platform scripting. The troubleshooting steps and error messages are all tailored to Windows-centric tools and workflows, potentially excluding Linux users or those using non-PowerShell environments.

Recommendations

Add equivalent troubleshooting steps and examples using Azure CLI (az) commands and Bash scripts, especially for authentication and role assignment scenarios.
Include sample error messages and resolutions that might be encountered when running runbooks on Linux Hybrid Runbook Workers.
Explicitly mention that the guidance applies to both Windows and Linux automation environments, or clarify any platform-specific limitations.
Provide links to cross-platform documentation or best practices for using managed identities in Linux-based automation.
Ensure that all code samples are available in both PowerShell and Bash/Azure CLI where possible.

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

Flagged Code Snippets

get-azvm : 'this.Client.SubscriptionId' cannot be null. At line:5 char:1 + get-azvm + ~~~~~~~~ + CategoryInfo : CloseError: (:) [Get-AzVM], ValidationException + FullyQualifiedErrorId : Microsoft.Azure.Commands.Compute.GetAzureVMCommand

Connect-AzureRMAccount : An error occurred while sending the request. At line:2 char:1 + Connect-AzureRMAccount -Identity + 
CategoryInfo : CloseError: (:) [Connect-AzureRmAccount], HttpRequestException + FullyQualifiedErrorId : Microsoft.Azure.Commands.Profile.ConnectAzureRmAccountCommand

$resource= "?resource=https://management.azure.com/"
$url = $env:IDENTITY_ENDPOINT + $resource
$Headers = New-Object "System.Collections.Generic.Dictionary[[String],[String]]"
$Headers.Add("X-IDENTITY-HEADER", $env:IDENTITY_HEADER)
$Headers.Add("Metadata", "True")

try
{
    $Response = Invoke-RestMethod -Uri $url -Method 'GET' -Headers $Headers
}
catch
{
    $StatusCode = $_.Exception.Response.StatusCode.value__
    $stream = $_.Exception.Response.GetResponseStream()
    $reader = New-Object System.IO.StreamReader($stream)
    $responseBody = $reader.ReadToEnd()
    
    Write-Output "Request Failed with Status: $StatusCode, Message: $responseBody"
}