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:
⚠️ windows_first
⚠️ missing_linux_example
⚠️ powershell_heavy
⚠️ windows_tools
Summary:
The documentation exhibits a strong Windows bias. It exclusively uses Windows Server as the VM OS in all examples, provides only PowerShell-based instructions for backend configuration (IIS installation), and does not mention or provide alternatives for Linux-based VMs or command-line tools (such as Bash or Azure CLI). The use of Windows-specific tooling and the absence of Linux guidance may hinder users who prefer or require Linux environments.
Recommendations:
  • Include parallel Linux-based examples for VM creation (e.g., using Ubuntu or CentOS images) alongside Windows Server.
  • Provide Bash/Azure CLI commands for installing a web server (such as Apache or Nginx) on Linux VMs, in addition to the PowerShell/IIS example.
  • Explicitly mention that both Windows and Linux VMs are supported as backend pool members, and link to relevant documentation for both.
  • Where scripts or commands are shown, offer both PowerShell (for Windows) and Bash (for Linux) alternatives.
  • Consider reordering or balancing the presentation so that Linux and Windows options are given equal prominence, rather than Windows-first.
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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

Flagged Code Snippets

Set-AzVMExtension ` -ResourceGroupName myResourceGroupAG ` -ExtensionName IIS ` -VMName myVM ` -Publisher Microsoft.Compute ` -ExtensionType CustomScriptExtension ` -TypeHandlerVersion 1.4 ` -SettingString '{"commandToExecute":"powershell Add-WindowsFeature Web-Server; powershell Add-Content -Path \"C:\\inetpub\\wwwroot\\Default.htm\" -Value $($env:computername)"}' ` -Location CentralUS