Sad Tux - Windows bias detected
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

Detected Bias Types
powershell_heavy
windows_first
missing_linux_example
windows_tools
Summary
The documentation is heavily biased toward Windows environments. All command-line examples for certificate creation and backend server setup use Windows PowerShell and Windows Server. There are no Linux or cross-platform alternatives provided for creating self-signed certificates, exporting PFX files, or setting up backend servers. The documentation assumes the user is running Windows locally and uses Windows-specific tools and patterns throughout.
Recommendations
  • Provide equivalent Linux and macOS instructions for creating self-signed certificates (e.g., using OpenSSL) and exporting PFX files.
  • Include examples for deploying Linux-based backend servers (such as Ubuntu VMs) and installing a web server (e.g., Apache or Nginx) for testing.
  • When referencing command-line tools, offer both Windows (PowerShell) and Linux/macOS (Bash/OpenSSL) alternatives side by side.
  • Clarify in the prerequisites that the tutorial is currently Windows-centric, or update it to be explicitly cross-platform.
  • Consider using Azure CLI examples, which are cross-platform, for steps such as VM creation and extension installation.
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Scan History

Date Scan Status Result
2026-01-14 00:00 #250 in_progress Biased Biased
2026-01-13 00:00 #246 completed Biased Biased
2026-01-12 00:00 #243 cancelled Biased Biased
2026-01-11 00:00 #240 completed Biased Biased
2026-01-10 00:00 #237 completed Biased Biased
2026-01-09 00:34 #234 completed Biased Biased
2026-01-08 00:53 #231 completed Clean Clean
2026-01-06 18:15 #225 cancelled Clean Clean
2025-08-17 00:01 #83 cancelled Clean Clean
2025-07-13 21:37 #48 completed Biased Biased
2025-07-09 13:09 #3 cancelled Clean Clean
2025-07-08 04:23 #2 cancelled Biased Biased

Flagged Code Snippets

New-SelfSignedCertificate `
  -certstorelocation cert:\localmachine\my `
  -dnsname www.contoso.com
PSParentPath: Microsoft.PowerShell.Security\Certificate::LocalMachine\my

Thumbprint                                Subject
----------                                -------
E1E81C23B3AD33F9B4D1717B20AB65DBB91AC630  CN=www.contoso.com
$pwd = ConvertTo-SecureString -String <your password> -Force -AsPlainText
Export-PfxCertificate `
  -cert cert:\localMachine\my\E1E81C23B3AD33F9B4D1717B20AB65DBB91AC630 `
  -FilePath c:\appgwcert.pfx `
  -Password $pwd