Document Details
Linter Rule Admin Username Should Not Be Literal
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
missing_linux_example
windows_tools
Summary
The documentation page exclusively uses examples with 'adminUsername' values such as 'administrator' and 'adminUsername', which are strongly associated with Windows virtual machines. There is no mention of Linux equivalents (e.g., 'adminUser', 'root'), nor is there any example or guidance for Linux VM scenarios. The resource type used ('Microsoft.Compute/virtualMachines') can be for both Windows and Linux, but the admin username patterns and terminology are Windows-centric.
Recommendations
- Include examples that use Linux-typical admin usernames (e.g., 'adminUser', 'root', 'azureuser') to demonstrate parity.
- Explicitly mention that the rule applies to both Windows and Linux VMs, and provide guidance for both.
- Where adminUsername is referenced, clarify that the value and conventions differ between Windows and Linux.
- Consider adding a table or section listing common admin usernames for both platforms and how to avoid literals in each case.
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| 2026-01-14 00:00 | #250 | in_progress |
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| 2026-01-13 00:00 | #246 | completed |
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| 2026-01-12 00:00 | #243 | cancelled |
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| 2026-01-11 00:00 | #240 | completed |
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| 2026-01-10 00:00 | #237 | completed |
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| 2026-01-09 00:34 | #234 | completed |
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| 2026-01-08 00:53 | #231 | completed |
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| 2026-01-06 18:15 | #225 | cancelled |
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| 2025-08-17 00:01 | #83 | cancelled |
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| 2025-07-13 21:37 | #48 | completed |
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