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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 demonstrates a Windows bias, particularly in the 'How-to guide' sections for generating cryptographic keys and certificates. All code examples for key and certificate generation use PowerShell and reference Windows-specific tools (e.g., New-SelfSignedCertificate). There are no equivalent examples or instructions for performing these tasks on Linux or macOS, and Windows tooling is mentioned exclusively and first. This may hinder Linux/macOS users from following the guide without additional research.

Recommendations

Provide equivalent command-line examples for Linux (e.g., using openssl for key and certificate generation).
Explicitly mention cross-platform alternatives (e.g., bash scripts, openssl, or other widely available tools) alongside PowerShell/Windows examples.
Structure instructions so that Windows and Linux/macOS approaches are presented in parallel, or at least mention non-Windows options before or alongside Windows-specific tools.
Link to external resources or official documentation for Linux/macOS users on generating keys and certificates.
Clarify in each step if a tool or command is Windows-specific, and suggest alternatives where possible.

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Scan History

Date	Scan	Status	Result
2026-01-14 00:00	#250	in_progress	Biased
2026-01-13 00:00	#246	completed	Biased
2026-01-12 00:00	#243	cancelled	Biased
2026-01-11 00:00	#240	completed	Biased
2026-01-10 00:00	#237	completed	Biased
2026-01-09 00:34	#234	completed	Clean
2026-01-08 00:53	#231	completed	Clean
2026-01-08 00:00	#228	cancelled	Clean
2026-01-06 18:15	#225	cancelled	Clean
2025-09-13 00:00	#110	completed	Biased
2025-08-13 00:00	#79	cancelled	Biased
2025-07-13 21:17	#46	cancelled	Clean
2025-07-13 21:11	#45	cancelled	Clean
2025-07-13 20:48	#44	cancelled	Biased
2025-07-13 20:32	#43	cancelled	Biased
2025-07-09 13:09	#3	cancelled	Clean
2025-07-08 04:23	#2	cancelled	Biased

Flagged Code Snippets

$bytes = New-Object Byte[] 32
$rand = [System.Security.Cryptography.RandomNumberGenerator]::Create()
$rand.GetBytes($bytes)
$rand.Dispose()
$newClientSecret = [System.Convert]::ToBase64String($bytes)
$newClientSecret

New-SelfSignedCertificate `
    -KeyExportPolicy Exportable `
    -Subject "CN=yourappname.yourtenant.onmicrosoft.com" `
    -KeyAlgorithm RSA `
    -KeyLength 2048 `
    -KeyUsage DigitalSignature `
    -NotAfter (Get-Date).AddMonths(12) `
    -CertStoreLocation "Cert:\CurrentUser\My"