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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
windows_first
windows_tools
powershell_heavy
missing_linux_example
Summary
The documentation page demonstrates a Windows bias by focusing on Windows-centric tools and workflows (such as Visual Studio, CSPack.exe, and the Azure Compute Emulator), providing only Windows command-line examples, referencing Windows file paths, and omitting Linux equivalents or instructions. There is no mention of how to perform packaging or deployment tasks on Linux or macOS, nor are cross-platform tools or CLI alternatives highlighted.
Recommendations
  • Include explicit instructions and examples for packaging and deploying cloud services using cross-platform tools such as Azure CLI or Azure PowerShell Core, which run on Linux and macOS.
  • Document the location and usage of CSPack or equivalent tools on Linux/macOS, if available, or clarify their absence and suggest alternatives.
  • Provide Linux/macOS command-line examples alongside Windows examples, including file path formats and shell syntax.
  • Avoid referencing Visual Studio or Windows-specific UI elements as the primary or only method; instead, mention cross-platform IDEs or editors where possible.
  • Clarify any platform limitations (e.g., if the Compute Emulator or CSPack is Windows-only) and offer guidance for Linux/macOS users on how to test and package their services.
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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

<?xml version="1.0"?>
<ServiceConfiguration serviceName="MyServiceName" xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/ServiceHosting/2008/10/ServiceConfiguration">
  <Role name="WebRole1">
    <Instances count="2" />
    <ConfigurationSettings>
      <Setting name="SettingName" value="SettingValue" />
    </ConfigurationSettings>

    <Certificates>
      <Certificate name="CertificateName" thumbprint="CertThumbprint" thumbprintAlgorithm="sha1" />
      <Certificate name="Microsoft.WindowsAzure.Plugins.RemoteAccess.PasswordEncryption"
         thumbprint="CertThumbprint" thumbprintAlgorithm="sha1" />
    </Certificates>
  </Role>
</ServiceConfiguration>

cspack [DirectoryName]\[ServiceDefinition]
       /role:[RoleName];[RoleBinariesDirectory]
       /sites:[RoleName];[VirtualPath];[PhysicalPath]
       /out:[OutputFileName]

cspack [DirectoryName]\[ServiceDefinition]
       /out:[OutputFileName]
       /role:[RoleName];[RoleBinariesDirectory]
       /sites:[RoleName];[VirtualPath];[PhysicalPath]
       /role:[RoleName];[RoleBinariesDirectory];[RoleAssemblyName]

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<ServiceDefinition name="MyServiceName" xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/ServiceHosting/2008/10/ServiceDefinition">
  <WebRole name="WebRole1" vmsize="Standard_D1_v2">
    <Sites>
      <Site name="Web">
        <Bindings>
          <Binding name="HttpIn" endpointName="HttpIn" />
        </Bindings>
      </Site>
    </Sites>
    <Endpoints>
      <InputEndpoint name="HttpIn" protocol="http" port="80" />
      <InternalEndpoint name="InternalHttpIn" protocol="http" />
    </Endpoints>
    <Certificates>
      <Certificate name="Certificate1" storeLocation="LocalMachine" storeName="My" />
    </Certificates>
    <Imports>
      <Import moduleName="Connect" />
      <Import moduleName="Diagnostics" />
      <Import moduleName="RemoteAccess" />
      <Import moduleName="RemoteForwarder" />
    </Imports>
    <LocalResources>
      <LocalStorage name="localStoreOne" sizeInMB="10" />
      <LocalStorage name="localStoreTwo" sizeInMB="10" cleanOnRoleRecycle="false" />
    </LocalResources>
    <Startup>
      <Task commandLine="Startup.cmd" executionContext="limited" taskType="simple" />
    </Startup>
  </WebRole>

  <WorkerRole name="WorkerRole1">
    <ConfigurationSettings>
      <Setting name="DiagnosticsConnectionString" />
    </ConfigurationSettings>
    <Imports>
      <Import moduleName="RemoteAccess" />
      <Import moduleName="RemoteForwarder" />
    </Imports>
    <Endpoints>
      <InputEndpoint name="Endpoint1" protocol="tcp" port="10000" />
      <InternalEndpoint name="Endpoint2" protocol="tcp" />
    </Endpoints>
  </WorkerRole>
</ServiceDefinition>

<WebRole>
  <ConfigurationSettings>
    <Setting name="DiagnosticsConnectionString" />
  </ConfigurationSettings>
  <Endpoints>
    <InputEndpoint name="HttpIn" protocol="http" port="80" />
    <InputEndpoint name="Https" protocol="https" port="443" certificate="SSL"/>
    <InputEndpoint name="NetTcp" protocol="tcp" port="808" certificate="SSL"/>
  </Endpoints>
  <LocalResources>
    <LocalStorage name="Sites" cleanOnRoleRecycle="true" sizeInMB="100" />
  </LocalResources>
  <Site name="Mysite" packageDir="Sites\Mysite">
    <Bindings>
      <Binding name="http" endpointName="HttpIn" />
      <Binding name="https" endpointName="Https" />
      <Binding name="tcp" endpointName="NetTcp" />
    </Bindings>
  </Site>
  <Site name="MailSite" packageDir="MailSite">
    <Bindings>
      <Binding name="mail" endpointName="HttpIn" hostHeader="mail.mysite.cloudapp.net" />
    </Bindings>
    <VirtualDirectory name="artifacts" />
    <VirtualApplication name="storageproxy">
      <VirtualDirectory name="packages" packageDir="Sites\storageProxy\packages"/>
    </VirtualApplication>
  </Site>
</WebRole>