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Reference Kubernetes Provider
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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.
Bias Analysis
Bias Types:
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windows_first
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windows_tools
Summary:
The documentation demonstrates a subtle Windows bias in the authentication examples for managed identities. Specifically, links and instructions for enabling and assigning managed identities on AKS clusters refer to Azure documentation sections that are explicitly for Windows Virtual Machine Scale Sets (VMSS), even though AKS clusters are typically Linux-based. There are no explicit Linux or cross-platform instructions or references for these steps, and the linked guides use Windows terminology and navigation. However, the rest of the documentation, including all YAML and CLI examples, is platform-neutral and uses standard Kubernetes and Azure CLI tools.
Recommendations:
- Replace or supplement links to Windows VMSS documentation with links to platform-neutral or Linux-focused AKS managed identity guides, as most AKS clusters run on Linux nodes.
- Explicitly clarify in the authentication sections that the instructions apply to both Linux and Windows node pools, or provide separate guidance for each if there are differences.
- Where possible, reference Azure documentation that is not specific to Windows (e.g., use AKS managed identity docs rather than Windows VMSS docs).
- Review all external documentation links to ensure they are not Windows-specific unless necessary, and provide Linux or cross-platform alternatives.
- Consider adding a note at the beginning of the authentication section to clarify that the provider works with both Linux and Windows AKS clusters, and that the instructions are platform-agnostic unless otherwise stated.
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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 | ❌ Biased |
| 2025-07-09 13:09 | #3 | cancelled | ✅ Clean |
| 2025-07-08 04:23 | #2 | cancelled | ❌ Biased |