Quick Create Simulated Device Symm Key

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windows_tools

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Summary

The documentation page demonstrates a clear Windows bias. It repeatedly refers to 'your Windows machine' and assumes a Windows-based development environment by default. Instructions and examples are consistently given for Windows first, with Linux or macOS alternatives only mentioned as afterthoughts or via external links. Tooling and workflow references (e.g., Visual Studio, Visual Studio Command Prompt, .cmd scripts, use of 'set' for environment variables, and Windows-style paths) are Windows-centric. There is a lack of explicit, in-place Linux command examples (e.g., for environment variables, building, or running samples), and Linux users are often redirected to other documentation rather than being served directly in the main flow.

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Provide parallel Linux/macOS instructions and examples alongside Windows instructions, not just as external links or afterthoughts.
Include Linux/macOS-specific commands for setting environment variables (e.g., 'export' instead of 'set'), running builds, and executing samples.
Mention cross-platform tools (e.g., VS Code, gcc/clang, make) as alternatives to Windows-only tools like Visual Studio.
Use neutral language such as 'your development machine' instead of 'your Windows machine' unless the step is truly Windows-specific.
Show file paths and command-line examples in both Windows and Unix formats where appropriate.
Where possible, avoid referencing Windows-only shells (e.g., 'command prompt', 'Git CMD') as the default; instead, mention Bash or terminal generically.
Ensure that all code and workflow steps are validated and documented for Linux/macOS environments, not just Windows.

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Flagged Code Snippets

   cd azure-iot-sdk-python\samples\async-hub-scenarios

    mkdir cmake
    cd cmake

    $ cmake -Dhsm_type_symm_key:BOOL=ON -Duse_prov_client:BOOL=ON  ..
    -- Building for: Visual Studio 16 2019
    -- Selecting Windows SDK version 10.0.19041.0 to target Windows 10.0.19042.
    -- The C compiler identification is MSVC 19.29.30040.0
    -- The CXX compiler identification is MSVC 19.29.30040.0

    ...

    -- Configuring done
    -- Generating done
    -- Build files have been written to: E:/IoT Testing/azure-iot-sdk-c/cmake

    \azure-iot-sdk-c\cmake\azure_iot_sdks.sln

    cd '.\azure-iot-sdk-csharp\provisioning\device\samples\how to guides\SymmetricKeySample\'

    D:\azure-iot-sdk-csharp\provisioning\device\samples\how to guides\SymmetricKeySample>dotnet run --i 0ne00000A0A --r symm-key-csharp-device-01 --p sbDDeEzRuEuGKag+kQKV+T1QGakRtHpsERLP0yPjwR93TrpEgEh/Y07CXstfha6dhIPWvdD1nRxK5T0KGKA+nQ==

    Initializing the device provisioning client...
    Initialized for registration Id symm-key-csharp-device-01.
    Registering with the device provisioning service...
    Registration status: Assigned.
    Device csharp-device-01 registered to ExampleIoTHub.azure-devices.net.
    Creating symmetric key authentication for IoT Hub...
    Testing the provisioned device with IoT Hub...
    Sending a telemetry message...
    Finished.
    Enter any key to exit.

    set PROVISIONING_IDSCOPE=<id-scope>

    set PROVISIONING_REGISTRATION_ID=<registration-id>

    set PROVISIONING_SYMMETRIC_KEY=<primarykey>

    D:\azure-iot-samples-csharp\provisioning\device\samples>node register_symkey.js
    registration succeeded
    assigned hub=ExampleIoTHub.azure-devices.net
    deviceId=nodejs-device-01
    payload=undefined
    Client connected
    send status: MessageEnqueued

    set PROVISIONING_IDSCOPE=<id-scope>

    set PROVISIONING_REGISTRATION_ID=<registration-id>

    D:\azure-iot-sdk-python\samples\async-hub-scenarios>python provision_symmetric_key.py
    RegistrationStage(RequestAndResponseOperation): Op will transition into polling after interval 2.  Setting timer.
    The complete registration result is
    python-device-008
    docs-test-iot-hub.azure-devices.net
    initialAssignment
    null
    Will send telemetry from the provisioned device
    sending message #8
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