This page contains Windows bias

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This page is part of the Azure documentation. It contains code examples and configuration instructions for working with Azure services.

Bias Analysis

Bias Types:
⚠️ windows_first
⚠️ windows_tools
Summary:
The documentation demonstrates a mild Windows bias by consistently listing Windows-related instructions, tools, and examples before their Linux equivalents. Microsoft Configuration Manager (a Windows-centric tool) is emphasized as the primary automation solution, with Linux support presented as a secondary consideration. While Linux instructions and scripts are provided, the structure and flow of the documentation prioritize Windows environments and tools.
Recommendations:
  • Alternate the order of Windows and Linux instructions/examples throughout the documentation to avoid always listing Windows first.
  • Highlight cross-platform or Linux-native deployment tools (such as Ansible, Puppet, or Chef) alongside Configuration Manager and JetPatch, providing equivalent automation instructions for those tools.
  • Where possible, provide Linux-specific screenshots and UI walkthroughs, not just Windows-centric ones.
  • Explicitly state parity of support and capabilities between Windows and Linux at the beginning of each section.
  • Add a summary table or section at the top that clearly shows all supported platforms and tools, giving Linux equal prominence.
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Scan History

Date Scan ID Status Bias Status
2025-08-19 00:01 #85 completed ✅ Clean
2025-07-13 21:37 #48 completed ✅ Clean
2025-07-12 23:44 #41 in_progress ❌ Biased

Flagged Code Snippets

cd %ProgramData%\ASR\home\svsystems\bin genpassphrase.exe -v > MobSvc.passphrase
cd %ProgramData%\ASR\home\svsystems\pushinstallsvc\repository
Time /t >> C:\Temp\logfile.log REM ================================================== REM ==== Clean up the folders ======================== RMDIR /S /q %temp%\MobSvc MKDIR %Temp%\MobSvc MKDIR C:\Temp REM ================================================== REM ==== Copy new files ============================== COPY M*.* %Temp%\MobSvc CD %Temp%\MobSvc REN Micro*.exe MobSvcInstaller.exe REM ================================================== REM ==== Extract the installer ======================= MobSvcInstaller.exe /q /x:%Temp%\MobSvc\Extracted REM ==== Wait 10s for extraction to complete ========= TIMEOUT /t 10 REM ================================================= REM ==== Perform installation ======================= REM ================================================= CD %Temp%\MobSvc\Extracted whoami >> C:\Temp\logfile.log SET PRODKEY=HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall REG QUERY %PRODKEY%\{275197FC-14FD-4560-A5EB-38217F80CBD1} IF NOT %ERRORLEVEL% EQU 0 ( echo "Product is not installed. Goto INSTALL." >> C:\Temp\logfile.log GOTO :INSTALL ) ELSE ( echo "Product is installed." >> C:\Temp\logfile.log echo "Checking for Post-install action status." >> C:\Temp\logfile.log GOTO :POSTINSTALLCHECK ) :POSTINSTALLCHECK REG QUERY "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\InMage Systems\Installed Products\5" /v "PostInstallActions" | Find "Succeeded" If %ERRORLEVEL% EQU 0 ( echo "Post-install actions succeeded. Checking for Configuration status." >> C:\Temp\logfile.log GOTO :CONFIGURATIONCHECK ) ELSE ( echo "Post-install actions didn't succeed. Goto INSTALL." >> C:\Temp\logfile.log GOTO :INSTALL ) :CONFIGURATIONCHECK REG QUERY "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\InMage Systems\Installed Products\5" /v "AgentConfigurationStatus" | Find "Succeeded" If %ERRORLEVEL% EQU 0 ( echo "Configuration has succeeded. Goto UPGRADE." >> C:\Temp\logfile.log GOTO :UPGRADE ) ELSE ( echo "Configuration didn't succeed. Goto CONFIGURE." >> C:\Temp\logfile.log GOTO :CONFIGURE ) :INSTALL echo "Perform installation." >> C:\Temp\logfile.log UnifiedAgent.exe /Role MS /InstallLocation "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Azure Site Recovery" /Platform "VmWare" /Silent IF %ERRORLEVEL% EQU 0 ( echo "Installation has succeeded." >> C:\Temp\logfile.log (GOTO :CONFIGURE) ) ELSE ( echo "Installation has failed." >> C:\Temp\logfile.log GOTO :ENDSCRIPT ) :CONFIGURE echo "Perform configuration." >> C:\Temp\logfile.log cd "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Azure Site Recovery\agent" UnifiedAgentConfigurator.exe /CSEndPoint "[CSIP]" /PassphraseFilePath %Temp%\MobSvc\MobSvc.passphrase IF %ERRORLEVEL% EQU 0 ( echo "Configuration has succeeded." >> C:\Temp\logfile.log ) ELSE ( echo "Configuration has failed." >> C:\Temp\logfile.log ) GOTO :ENDSCRIPT :UPGRADE echo "Perform upgrade." >> C:\Temp\logfile.log UnifiedAgent.exe /Platform "VmWare" /Silent IF %ERRORLEVEL% EQU 0 ( echo "Upgrade has succeeded." >> C:\Temp\logfile.log ) ELSE ( echo "Upgrade has failed." >> C:\Temp\logfile.log ) GOTO :ENDSCRIPT :ENDSCRIPT echo "End of script." >> C:\Temp\logfile.log
Time /t >> C:\logfile.log REM ================================================== REM ==== Check if Mob Svc is already installed ======= REM ==== If not installed no operation required ======== REM ==== Else run uninstall command ===================== REM ==== {275197FC-14FD-4560-A5EB-38217F80CBD1} is ==== REM ==== guid for Mob Svc Installer ==================== whoami >> C:\logfile.log NET START | FIND "InMage Scout Application Service" IF %ERRORLEVEL% EQU 1 (GOTO :INSTALL) ELSE GOTO :UNINSTALL :NOOPERATION echo "No Operation Required." >> c:\logfile.log GOTO :ENDSCRIPT :UNINSTALL echo "Uninstall" >> C:\logfile.log MsiExec.exe /qn /x {275197FC-14FD-4560-A5EB-38217F80CBD1} /L+*V "C:\ProgramData\ASRSetupLogs\UnifiedAgentMSIUninstall.log" :ENDSCRIPT