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Hdinsight Troubleshoot Converting Service Principal Certificate
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Bias Analysis
Bias Types:
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powershell_heavy
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windows_first
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missing_linux_example
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windows_tools
Summary:
The documentation provides only PowerShell and C# examples for converting a certificate to a base-64 string, both of which are Windows-centric. There are no Linux or cross-platform command-line examples (such as using OpenSSL or base64 utilities), and Windows tools and patterns are mentioned exclusively.
Recommendations:
- Add Linux shell command examples (e.g., using openssl and base64) for converting a .pfx file to a base-64 string.
- Include cross-platform tools and instructions, such as using the 'base64' command available on Linux/macOS.
- Present Windows and Linux examples side-by-side or in parallel sections to ensure parity.
- Explicitly mention that the process can be performed on both Windows and Linux, and provide guidance for both environments.
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| Date | Scan ID | Status | Bias Status |
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| 2025-08-17 00:01 | #83 | in_progress | ✅ Clean |
| 2025-07-13 21:37 | #48 | completed | ✅ Clean |
| 2025-07-12 23:44 | #41 | in_progress | ❌ Biased |
Flagged Code Snippets
$servicePrincipalCertificateBase64 = [System.Convert]::ToBase64String([System.IO.File]::ReadAllBytes(path-to-servicePrincipalCertificatePfxFile))
using System;
using System.IO;
namespace ConsoleApplication
{
class Program
{
static void Main(string[] args)
{
var certContents = File.ReadAllBytes(@"<path to pfx file>");
string certificateData = Convert.ToBase64String(certContents);
System.Diagnostics.Debug.WriteLine(certificateData);
}
}
}