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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 exclusively using Windows VM examples, PowerShell scripts, and Windows-specific tools (e.g., Install-WindowsFeature, IIS). There are no Linux VM or Bash script examples, and all instructions and templates are tailored to Windows environments. Linux equivalents are not mentioned or provided.
Recommendations
  • Include parallel Linux examples throughout the tutorial, such as deploying a Custom Script Extension to install Apache or Nginx on a Linux VM using a Bash script.
  • Provide both PowerShell and Bash script samples for the Custom Script Extension.
  • Reference and link to Linux-specific quickstart templates (e.g., 'Deploy a simple Linux VM') alongside the Windows template.
  • Show how to retrieve the public IP address using both Azure CLI (az) and Azure PowerShell.
  • Ensure that all steps (preparation, editing, deployment, cleanup) have Linux alternatives and are presented with equal prominence.
  • Mention and link to the Linux VM extensions documentation and features.
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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

Flagged Code Snippets

Install-WindowsFeature -Name Web-Server -IncludeManagementTools

    https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Azure/azure-quickstart-templates/master/quickstarts/microsoft.compute/vm-simple-windows/azuredeploy.json
    
{
  "type": "Microsoft.Compute/virtualMachines/extensions",
  "apiVersion": "2021-04-01",
  "name": "[format('{0}/{1}', variables('vmName'), 'InstallWebServer')]",
  "location": "[parameters('location')]",
  "dependsOn": [
    "[format('Microsoft.Compute/virtualMachines/{0}',variables('vmName'))]"
  ],
  "properties": {
    "publisher": "Microsoft.Compute",
    "type": "CustomScriptExtension",
    "typeHandlerVersion": "1.7",
    "autoUpgradeMinorVersion": true,
    "settings": {
      "fileUris": [
        "https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Azure/azure-docs-json-samples/master/tutorial-vm-extension/installWebServer.ps1"
      ],
      "commandToExecute": "powershell.exe -ExecutionPolicy Unrestricted -File installWebServer.ps1"
    }
  }
}

powershell.exe Install-WindowsFeature -name Web-Server -IncludeManagementTools && powershell.exe remove-item 'C:\\inetpub\\wwwroot\\iisstart.htm' && powershell.exe Add-Content -Path 'C:\\inetpub\\wwwroot\\iisstart.htm' -Value $('Hello World from ' + $env:computername)

(Get-AzPublicIpAddress -ResourceGroupName $resourceGroupName).IpAddress