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
⚠️ powershell_heavy
⚠️ windows_tools
⚠️ missing_linux_example
Summary:
The documentation demonstrates a Windows bias in several ways: Windows tools and PowerShell commands are frequently mentioned first or exclusively, with Linux equivalents sometimes missing or less detailed. Troubleshooting steps and error remediations often focus on Windows-specific tools (e.g., PowerShell, WMI, Registry Editor), and Windows-centric terminology and instructions are more comprehensive. Linux guidance, where present, is sometimes less detailed or appears after Windows instructions.
Recommendations:
  • Ensure Linux troubleshooting steps are as detailed and prominent as Windows steps, including explicit Linux command examples and error resolutions.
  • Where PowerShell or Windows-specific tools are referenced, provide equivalent Linux commands (e.g., bash, systemctl, journalctl) and clarify when steps differ between OSes.
  • Avoid listing Windows instructions before Linux ones by default; consider parallel structure (Windows and Linux side-by-side) or alternating order.
  • For error codes and remediation tables, ensure Linux-specific errors and solutions are equally represented and not grouped as afterthoughts.
  • Where registry edits or WMI/PowerShell steps are given for Windows, provide corresponding Linux configuration file or command-line steps (e.g., editing /etc files, using systemctl, etc.) where applicable.
  • Expand Linux agent and dependency troubleshooting sections to match the depth and clarity of Windows sections, including links to relevant Linux documentation.
  • Review all examples and ensure that for every Windows-centric example, a Linux equivalent is provided, unless the feature is truly Windows-only (in which case, state this explicitly).
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Scan History

Date Scan ID Status Bias Status
2025-08-17 00:01 #83 in_progress ✅ Clean
2025-07-13 21:37 #48 completed ✅ Clean
2025-07-12 23:44 #41 in_progress ❌ Biased
2025-07-09 13:09 #3 cancelled ✅ Clean
2025-07-08 04:23 #2 cancelled ❌ Biased

Flagged Code Snippets

Get-WMIObject win32_operatingsystem; Get-WindowsFeature | Where-Object {$_.InstallState -eq 'Installed' -or ($_.InstallState -eq $null -and $_.Installed -eq 'True')}; Get-WmiObject Win32_Process; netstat -ano -p tcp | select -Skip 4;
Test -NetConnection -ComputeName <Ip address of the ESXi host> -Port 443
Install-Module -Name VMware.PowerCLI -AllowClobber Set-PowerCLIConfiguration -InvalidCertificateAction Ignore
Connect-VIServer -Server <IPAddress of vCenter Server>
$vm = get-VM <VMName> $credential = Get-Credential
Invoke-VMScript -VM $vm -ScriptText "powershell.exe 'Get-WmiObject Win32_Process'" -GuestCredential $credential Invoke-VMScript -VM $vm -ScriptText "powershell.exe 'netstat -ano -p tcp'" -GuestCredential $credential
$Server = New-PSSession –ComputerName <IPAddress of Server> -Credential <user_name>
Invoke-Command -Session $Server -ScriptBlock {Get-WmiObject Win32_Process} Invoke-Command -Session $Server -ScriptBlock {netstat -ano -p tcp}
Add-WindowsCapability -Online -Name OpenSSH.Client~~~~0.0.1.0
Add-WindowsCapability -Online -Name OpenSSH.Server~~~~0.0.1.0
Start-Service sshd Set-Service -Name sshd -StartupType 'Automatic'