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
windows_tools
Summary
The documentation demonstrates a strong Windows bias. All command-line examples for certificate creation and backend server setup use Windows PowerShell and Windows-specific tools (e.g., New-SelfSignedCertificate, Export-PfxCertificate, Add-WindowsFeature). The tutorial instructs users to create Windows Server VMs and install IIS using PowerShell, with no mention of Linux alternatives or how to perform equivalent steps on Linux systems. There are no Linux shell, OpenSSL, or Apache/Nginx examples, and Linux VMs are not discussed as backend options.
Recommendations
  • Provide equivalent Linux instructions for creating a self-signed certificate using OpenSSL, including export to PFX format.
  • Include examples for deploying Linux VMs (e.g., Ubuntu) as backend servers, and show how to install a web server (e.g., Apache or Nginx) for testing.
  • Show how to upload certificates generated on Linux to the Azure portal.
  • Where PowerShell is used, offer Bash or CLI alternatives for Linux/macOS users.
  • Explicitly state that both Windows and Linux VMs are supported as backends, and provide parity in setup instructions.
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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
2026-01-12 00:00 #243 cancelled 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 Clean Clean
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

New-SelfSignedCertificate `
  -certstorelocation cert:\localmachine\my `
  -dnsname www.contoso.com
PSParentPath: Microsoft.PowerShell.Security\Certificate::LocalMachine\my

Thumbprint                                Subject
----------                                -------
E1E81C23B3AD33F9B4D1717B20AB65DBB91AC630  CN=www.contoso.com
$pwd = ConvertTo-SecureString -String <your password> -Force -AsPlainText
Export-PfxCertificate `
  -cert cert:\localMachine\my\E1E81C23B3AD33F9B4D1717B20AB65DBB91AC630 `
  -FilePath c:\appgwcert.pfx `
  -Password $pwd