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Virtual Machines Custom Profile
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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
⚠️
windows_tools
⚠️
missing_linux_example
Summary:
The documentation demonstrates a Windows bias by referencing Windows-specific features (such as modifying audit modes for security baselines in Guest Configuration for Windows machines only) and enabling WindowsAdminCenter in the ARM template, without mentioning Linux equivalents or providing Linux-specific guidance. There are no Linux-specific examples or clarifications about Linux support, and Windows-related options are mentioned explicitly while Linux is omitted.
Recommendations:
- Explicitly state which features are supported for Linux VMs and which are Windows-only, especially in sections referencing features like Guest Configuration or WindowsAdminCenter.
- Provide Linux-specific examples or clarify how to configure Automanage profiles for Linux VMs, including any differences in supported services or settings.
- If certain services (e.g., Microsoft Antimalware, WindowsAdminCenter) are not available for Linux, mention equivalent Linux tools or note their absence.
- Include ARM template snippets or configuration examples tailored for Linux VMs, highlighting any required changes or limitations.
- Review the documentation for opportunities to mention Linux support alongside Windows, rather than only referencing Windows features.
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| Date | Scan ID | Status | Bias Status |
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| 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
{
"$schema": "http://schema.management.azure.com/schemas/2019-04-01/deploymentTemplate.json",
"contentVersion": "1.0.0.0",
"parameters": {
"customProfileName": {
"type": "string"
},
"location": {
"type": "string"
},
"azureSecurityBaselineAssignmentType": {
"type": "string",
"allowedValues": [
"ApplyAndAutoCorrect",
"ApplyAndMonitor",
"Audit"
]
},
"logAnalyticsWorkspace": {
"type": "String"
},
"LogAnalyticsBehavior": {
"defaultValue": false,
"type": "Bool"
}
},
"resources": [
{
"type": "Microsoft.Automanage/configurationProfiles",
"apiVersion": "2022-05-04",
"name": "[parameters('customProfileName')]",
"location": "[parameters('location')]",
"properties": {
"configuration": {
"Antimalware/Enable": true,
"Antimalware/EnableRealTimeProtection": true,
"Antimalware/RunScheduledScan": true,
"Antimalware/ScanType": "Quick",
"Antimalware/ScanDay": "7",
"Antimalware/ScanTimeInMinutes": "120",
"AzureSecurityBaseline/Enable": true,
"AzureSecurityBaseline/AssignmentType": "[parameters('azureSecurityBaselineAssignmentType')]",
"Backup/Enable": true,
"Backup/PolicyName": "dailyBackupPolicy",
"Backup/TimeZone": "UTC",
"Backup/InstantRpRetentionRangeInDays": "2",
"Backup/SchedulePolicy/ScheduleRunFrequency": "Daily",
"Backup/SchedulePolicy/ScheduleRunTimes": [
"2017-01-26T00:00:00Z"
],
"Backup/SchedulePolicy/SchedulePolicyType": "SimpleSchedulePolicy",
"Backup/RetentionPolicy/RetentionPolicyType": "LongTermRetentionPolicy",
"Backup/RetentionPolicy/DailySchedule/RetentionTimes": [
"2017-01-26T00:00:00Z"
],
"Backup/RetentionPolicy/DailySchedule/RetentionDuration/Count": "180",
"Backup/RetentionPolicy/DailySchedule/RetentionDuration/DurationType": "Days",
"BootDiagnostics/Enable": true,
"ChangeTrackingAndInventory/Enable": true,
"DefenderForCloud/Enable": true,
"LogAnalytics/Enable": true,
"LogAnalytics/Reprovision": "[parameters('LogAnalyticsBehavior')]",
"LogAnalytics/Workspace": "[parameters('logAnalyticsWorkspace')]",
"LogAnalytics/UseAma": true,
"UpdateManagement/Enable": true,
"VMInsights/Enable": true,
"WindowsAdminCenter/Enable": true,
"Tags/ResourceGroup": {
"foo": "rg"
},
"Tags/AzureAutomation": {
"foo": "automationAccount"
},
"Tags/LogAnalyticsWorkspace": {
"foo": "workspace"
},
"Tags/RecoveryVault": {
"foo": "recoveryVault"
}
}
}
}
]
}