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How To Authenticate Downstream Device
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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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powershell_heavy
Summary:
The documentation generally maintains cross-platform parity, but there is a subtle Windows bias in the ordering and example presentation. In the X.509 self-signed authentication section, the openssl command is shown for Windows (PowerShell) before Linux (Bash), and the Windows command is not clearly marked as PowerShell-specific. There are no Linux-specific tools or patterns highlighted, and the documentation does not provide explicit Linux GUI or CLI examples outside of Azure CLI, which is cross-platform. The certificate generation and transfer steps mention Azure Key Vault and SCP, which are cross-platform, but no Linux-specific certificate management tools or workflows are highlighted.
Recommendations:
- Present Linux and Windows command examples in parallel or alternate the order to avoid always listing Windows first.
- Clearly label command blocks as 'Windows (PowerShell)' and 'Linux (Bash)' for clarity.
- Include Linux-specific certificate management tips or references (e.g., using certbot, update-ca-certificates, or Linux file paths).
- Where GUI steps are shown (e.g., Azure Portal screenshots), consider also providing CLI-only workflows for headless Linux environments.
- Highlight that Azure CLI and IoT CLI extension are cross-platform, and provide example shell commands for both Bash and PowerShell where relevant.
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Scan History
| Date | Scan ID | Status | Bias Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-08-22 00:01 | #88 | completed | ✅ Clean |
| 2025-08-17 00:01 | #83 | in_progress | ✅ Clean |
| 2025-07-13 21:37 | #48 | completed | ❌ Biased |
| 2025-07-12 23:44 | #41 | in_progress | ✅ Clean |
| 2025-07-09 13:09 | #3 | cancelled | ✅ Clean |
| 2025-07-08 04:23 | #2 | cancelled | ❌ Biased |