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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.
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Bias Analysis

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 ID Status Bias Status
2025-09-13 00:00 #110 completed ❌ Biased
2025-08-13 00:00 #79 in_progress ❌ 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"