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How To Create Lab Python
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Bias Analysis
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windows_tools
Summary:
The documentation page demonstrates a bias towards Windows by exclusively referencing Windows VM images in code examples, omitting any Linux alternatives. The only VM image shown is 'microsoftwindowsdesktop.windows-11.win11-21h2-pro', and connection profiles are set up for RDP (a Windows protocol) with SSH access disabled. Additionally, the 'Next steps' section highlights Azure PowerShell and Az.LabServices cmdlets, which are traditionally Windows-centric tools, without mentioning cross-platform or Linux-native alternatives.
Recommendations:
- Include examples that use Linux VM images (e.g., Ubuntu, CentOS) alongside or before Windows images in code samples.
- Demonstrate enabling SSH access (webSshAccess/clientSshAccess) in the connection profile, not just RDP.
- In the 'Next steps' section, add links to Azure CLI documentation and Linux-friendly management tools.
- Explicitly mention that the Python SDK and instructions are cross-platform, and provide any Linux-specific setup notes if needed.
- If possible, show how to set up labs for both Windows and Linux environments to illustrate parity.
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# --------------------------------------------------------------------------
# Copyright (c) Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.
# Licensed under the MIT License. See License.txt in the project root for
# license information.
# --------------------------------------------------------------------------
from datetime import timedelta
import time
from azure.identity import DefaultAzureCredential
from azure.mgmt.labservices import LabServicesClient
from azure.mgmt.resource import ResourceManagementClient
def main():
SUBSCRIPTION_ID = "<Subscription ID>"
TIME = str(time.time()).replace('.','')
GROUP_NAME = "BellowsCollege_rg"
LABPLAN = "BellowsCollege_labplan"
LAB = "BellowsCollege_lab"
LOCATION = 'southcentralus'
# Create clients
# # For other authentication approaches, please see: https://pypi.org/project/azure-identity/
resource_client = ResourceManagementClient(
credential=DefaultAzureCredential(),
subscription_id=SUBSCRIPTION_ID
)
labservices_client = LabServicesClient(
credential=DefaultAzureCredential(),
subscription_id=SUBSCRIPTION_ID
)
#Get single LabServices Lab Plan
labservices_labplan = labservices_client.lab_plans.get(GROUP_NAME, LABPLAN)
print("Get lab plans")
print(labservices_labplan)
#Get image information
LABIMAGES = labservices_client.images.list_by_lab_plan(GROUP_NAME,LABPLAN)
image = (list(filter(lambda x: (x.name == "microsoftwindowsdesktop.windows-11.win11-21h2-pro"), LABIMAGES)))
#Get lab quota
USAGEQUOTA = timedelta(hours=10)
# Password
CUSTOMPASSWORD = "<custom password>"
# Create LabServices Lab
LABBODY = {
"name": LAB,
"location" : LOCATION,
"properties" : {
"networkProfile": {},
"connectionProfile" : {
"webSshAccess" : "None",
"webRdpAccess" : "None",
"clientSshAccess" : "None",
"clientRdpAccess" : "Public"
},
"AutoShutdownProfile" : {
"shutdownOnDisconnect" : "Disabled",
"shutdownWhenNotConnected" : "Disabled",
"shutdownOnIdle" : "None"
},
"virtualMachineProfile" : {
"createOption" : "TemplateVM",
"imageReference" : {
"offer": image[0].offer,
"publisher": image[0].publisher,
"sku": image[0].sku,
"version": image[0].version
},
"sku" : {
"name" : "Classic_Fsv2_2_4GB_128_S_SSD",
"capacity" : 2
},
"additionalCapabilities" : {
"installGpuDrivers" : "Disabled"
},
"usageQuota" : USAGEQUOTA,
"UseSharedPassword" : "Enabled",
"adminUser" : {
"username" : "testuser",
"password" : CUSTOMPASSWORD
}
},
"securityProfile" : {
"openAccess" : "Disabled"
},
"rosterProfile" : {},
"labPlanId" : labservices_labplan.id,
"title" : "lab-python",
"description" : "lab 99 description updated"
}
}
poller = labservices_client.labs.begin_create_or_update(
GROUP_NAME,
LAB,
LABBODY
)
lab_result = poller.result()
print(f"Created Lab {lab_result.name}")
# Get LabServices Labs
labservices_lab = labservices_client.labs.get(GROUP_NAME,LAB)
print("Get lab:\n{}".format(labservices_lab))
if __name__ == "__main__":
main()