Migrating From Dsc Extension - 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 is heavily focused on Windows and PowerShell-based workflows. All examples and migration steps reference PowerShell DSC, Windows PowerShell versions, and Windows-specific tools and concepts. There is no mention of Linux equivalents, nor are Linux-specific scenarios or commands provided. The guidance assumes the reader is working in a Windows environment, and Linux support or differences are not addressed.

Recommendations

Include explicit guidance for Linux VMs, such as how to check for DSC extension usage on Linux (if supported), and clarify any differences in extension names or behaviors.
Provide examples using Bash or other Linux-native tools where applicable, or clarify if only PowerShell is supported on Linux.
Discuss any differences in how machine configuration and DSC extension work on Linux versus Windows, including supported features and limitations.
Mention the required PowerShell versions and modules for Linux, and provide installation instructions or references for Linux environments.
Add a section or callouts for Linux users to ensure parity and clarify platform-specific considerations.

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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

Flagged Code Snippets

resources
| where type == 'microsoft.compute/virtualmachines'
| extend
    JoinID = toupper(id),
    OSName = tostring(properties.osProfile.computerName),
    OSType = tostring(properties.storageProfile.osDisk.osType)
| join kind=inner(
    resources
    | where type == 'microsoft.compute/virtualmachines/extensions'
    | extend 
        VMId = toupper(substring(id, 0, indexof(id, '/extensions'))),
        ExtensionName = tolower(name)
    | where ExtensionName == 'microsoft.powershell.dsc'
) on $left.JoinID == $right.VMId
| project OSName, OSType, ExtensionName, ['id']
| order by tolower(OSName) asc