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
Summary
The documentation provides certificate generation instructions and examples exclusively for Windows PowerShell, with no equivalent Linux or macOS command-line examples. The phrase 'Consider installing manually for Windows' suggests a Windows-first approach, and all command snippets are in PowerShell syntax. No Linux or cross-platform shell commands are provided, despite the step CLI being cross-platform.
Recommendations
  • Provide equivalent Linux/macOS shell (bash) commands for certificate generation using step CLI.
  • Explicitly mention that the step CLI works on all major platforms and link to installation instructions for Linux/macOS.
  • Rephrase instructions to present cross-platform steps first, or at least in parallel, rather than focusing on Windows/PowerShell.
  • Where possible, use generic command syntax or provide both PowerShell and bash examples side by side.
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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
2026-01-11 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 Biased Biased
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

  .\step ca init --deployment-type standalone --name MqttAppSamplesCA --dns localhost --address 127.0.0.1:443 --provisioner MqttAppSamplesCAProvisioner
  
  .\step certificate create client1-authnID client1-authnID.pem client1-authnID.key --ca .step/certs/intermediate_ca.crt --ca-key .step/secrets/intermediate_ca_key --no-password --insecure --not-after 2400h