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Lightweight Directory Access Protocol
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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
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missing_linux_example
Summary:
The documentation page demonstrates a strong Windows bias by exclusively referencing Microsoft Active Directory as the only supported LDAP server, focusing on AD DS and Microsoft Entra Domain Services. It describes LDAP security and schema extensions primarily in the context of Windows tools and features (e.g., Identity Management for UNIX, Service for UNIX, Centrify). The only concrete example for querying LDAP SRV records uses Windows nslookup syntax, with a brief mention of the Linux dig command but no example. There are no Linux/OpenLDAP-specific instructions, examples, or parity in tool usage, and the documentation repeatedly positions Windows/Active Directory as the default or only scenario.
Recommendations:
- Provide equivalent Linux/OpenLDAP examples where possible, such as showing how to query LDAP SRV records using the dig command with a full example.
- Clarify early in the documentation that only Microsoft Active Directory is supported, but also acknowledge common Linux LDAP servers (e.g., OpenLDAP) and explain any limitations or roadmap for support.
- When discussing LDAP schema extensions, mention Linux/UNIX approaches (such as using RFC 2307 attributes in OpenLDAP) and how they compare to Windows extensions.
- Include examples or notes for Linux administrators, such as how to configure LDAP clients on Linux to work with Azure NetApp Files, even if only Active Directory is supported.
- Balance the discussion of tools and terminology by not assuming a Windows-centric environment; reference both Windows and Linux tools and patterns where applicable.
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| 2025-09-14 00:00 | #111 | completed | ✅ Clean |
| 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 |
Flagged Code Snippets
C:\>nslookup
Default Server: localhost
Address: ::1
> set type=SRV
> _ldap._tcp.contoso.com.
Server: localhost
Address: ::1
_ldap._tcp.contoso.com SRV service location:
priority = 0
weight = 0
port = 389
svr hostname = oneway.contoso.com
_ldap._tcp.contoso.com SRV service location:
priority = 0
weight = 100
port = 389
svr hostname = ONEWAY.Contoso.com
_ldap._tcp.contoso.com SRV service location:
priority = 0
weight = 100
port = 389
svr hostname = oneway.contoso.com
_ldap._tcp.contoso.com SRV service location:
priority = 0
weight = 100
port = 389
svr hostname = parisi-2019dc.contoso.com
_ldap._tcp.contoso.com SRV service location:
priority = 0
weight = 100
port = 389
svr hostname = contoso.com
oneway.contoso.com internet address = x.x.x.x
ONEWAY.Contoso.com internet address = x.x.x.x
oneway.contoso.com internet address = x.x.x.x
parisi-2019dc.contoso.com internet address = y.y.y.y
contoso.com internet address = x.x.x.x
contoso.com internet address = y.y.y.y