Personal Data Delete Export - Document Details

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Summary

The documentation provides only Azure PowerShell examples for exporting personal data, with no mention of Linux, Bash, Azure CLI, or cross-platform alternatives. All instructions and code samples are tailored to Windows/PowerShell users, and Windows tooling is referenced exclusively. There is no guidance for users on Linux or macOS platforms.

Recommendations

Add equivalent Azure CLI (az) examples for exporting personal data, as Azure CLI is cross-platform and widely used on Linux and macOS.
Explicitly mention that the export process can be performed from Linux/macOS using Azure CLI or Bash scripts.
Provide Bash script examples or step-by-step instructions for Linux users.
Structure the documentation so that both PowerShell and CLI/Bash options are presented, or at least reference the availability of cross-platform tools.
Avoid assuming PowerShell as the default or only method; clarify tool prerequisites for each platform.

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Param (
    [Parameter (Mandatory=$true, HelpMessage="The resource group name of the storage account")]
[string] $resourceGroupName,
	
	[Parameter (Mandatory=$true, HelpMessage="The subscription id of the storage account and DTL")]    
[string] $subscriptionId,

    [Parameter (Mandatory=$true, HelpMessage="The storage account name")]
[string] $storageAccountName,

    [Parameter (Mandatory=$true, HelpMessage="Expire time of the SAS Token")]
[string] $expiryTime,

    [Parameter (Mandatory=$true, HelpMessage="Date to pull data from")][string] $startTime,

    [Parameter (Mandatory=$true, HelpMessage="Name of the lab to export")]
[string] $labName,

    [Parameter (Mandatory=$true, HelpMessage="The desired SKU")]
[string] $desiredSKU,

    [Parameter (Mandatory=$true, HelpMessage="Protocol for SAS token generation")]
[string] $protocol,

    [Parameter (Mandatory=$true, HelpMessage="Permissions given for SAS token")]
[string] $permissions

# Log in 
Connect-AzAccount -UseDeviceAuthentication
 
# Set your subscription
Set-AzContext -SubscriptionId $subscriptionId
 
 
# Create a resource group and storage account
  New-AzStorageAccount -ResourceGroupName $resourceGroupName `
                     -Name $storageAccountName `
                     -Location $location `
                     -SkuName $desiredSKU
 
# Get storage account context
$storageAccountContext = Get-AzStorageAccount -ResourceGroupName $resourceGroupName -AccountName $storageAccountName
$storageAccountKeys = Get-AzStorageAccountKey -ResourceGroupName $resourceGroupName -Name $storageAccountName
 
$Ctx = New-AzureStorageContext -StorageAccountName $storageAccountName -StorageAccountKey $storageAccountKeys[0].Value

# Create blob container
$containerName = "exportlabresources"
New-AzStorageContainer -Name $containerName `
                       -Context $Ctx `
                       -Permission Off

# Get SAS token
$sasToken = New-AzStorageContainerSASToken `
-Context $Ctx `
-Name $containerName `
-StartTime (Get-Date) `
-ExpiryTime $expiryTime `
-Permission $permissions `
-Protocol $protocol

# Make blob endpoint
$blobEndpointWithSas = $storageAccountContext.Context.BlobEndPoint + $containerName+ "?" + $sasToken

# Invoke Export Job
$actionParameters = @{
    'blobStorageAbsoluteSasUri' = $blobEndpointWithSas    
}

$actionParameters.Add('usageStartDate', $startdate.Date.ToString())
 
$resourceId = "/subscriptions/" + $subscriptionId + "/resourceGroups/" + $resourceGroupName + "/providers/Microsoft.DevTestLab/labs/" + $labName + "/"
 
$result = Invoke-AzureRmResourceAction -Action 'ExportResourceUsage' -ResourceId $resourceId -Parameters $actionParameters -Force

  Invoke-AzureRmResourceAction -Action 'ExportResourceUsage' -ResourceId $resourceId -Parameters $actionParameters -Force