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Devtest Lab Add Devtest User
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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
Detected Bias Types
powershell_heavy
missing_linux_example
windows_tools
windows_first
Summary
The documentation page demonstrates a Windows bias by providing only Azure PowerShell scripting examples (with no Bash/CLI or Linux-native alternatives), referencing Microsoft accounts (with a link to Windows Server documentation), and listing PowerShell as the only automation method. The prerequisites and instructions focus on PowerShell and Windows-centric tools, with no mention of Azure CLI or cross-platform scripting options. The order of presentation also places PowerShell before any mention of CLI or Linux-friendly tools.
Recommendations
- Add equivalent Azure CLI (az) examples for all PowerShell scripts, as Azure CLI is cross-platform and widely used on Linux and macOS.
- Include instructions for installing and using Azure CLI on Linux/macOS, alongside PowerShell.
- Reference generic Microsoft Entra ID documentation rather than Windows Server-specific Microsoft account links.
- Present automation options in a neutral order (e.g., 'Azure portal', 'Azure CLI', 'Azure PowerShell') or group them by platform-neutrality.
- Explicitly state that all procedures can be performed from any OS using Azure CLI or the portal, not just from Windows/PowerShell environments.
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| 2025-07-12 23:44 | #41 | cancelled |
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| 2025-07-12 00:58 | #8 | cancelled |
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| 2025-07-10 05:06 | #7 | processing |
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Flagged Code Snippets
# Values to change
$subscriptionId = "<Azure subscription ID>"
$labResourceGroup = "<Lab resource group name>"
$labName = "<Lab name>"
$userDisplayName = "<User display name>"
# Sign into your Azure account.
Connect-AzAccount
# Select the Azure subscription that contains the lab. This step is optional if you have only one subscription.
Select-AzSubscription -SubscriptionId $subscriptionId
# Get the user object.
$adObject = Get-AzADUser -SearchString $userDisplayName
# Create the role assignment.
$labId = ('/subscriptions/' + $subscriptionId + '/resourceGroups/' + $labResourceGroup + '/providers/Microsoft.DevTestLab/labs/' + $labName)
New-AzRoleAssignment -ObjectId $adObject.Id -RoleDefinitionName 'DevTest Labs User' -Scope $labId