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This page is part of the Azure documentation. It contains code examples and configuration instructions for working with Azure services.
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Bias Analysis

Detected Bias Types
missing_linux_example
windows_first
powershell_heavy
windows_tools
Summary
The documentation page exclusively covers Windows operating systems, PowerShell, and Windows Management Framework (WMF) in all version histories, features, and instructions. There is no mention of Linux support, examples, or parity, despite Azure DSC historically having some Linux support. All examples, troubleshooting, and references are Windows-centric, and the only tools and patterns discussed are Windows/PowerShell-specific.
Recommendations
  • Explicitly state the current and historical support status for Linux in the introduction, including any retirement or deprecation notices.
  • If Linux support is retired, provide a clear summary and links to migration or alternative solutions for Linux users.
  • If any versions supported Linux, include those versions and their features in the version history table.
  • Add Linux-specific examples, troubleshooting steps, and references where applicable, or clarify their absence.
  • Where PowerShell or WMF is mentioned, note the equivalent (or lack thereof) for Linux, such as Open Management Infrastructure (OMI) or cross-platform DSC implementations.
  • Ensure that any future documentation updates maintain parity in describing both Windows and Linux support, or clearly state when features are Windows-only.
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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 Clean Clean
2025-07-09 13:09 #3 cancelled Clean Clean
2025-07-08 04:23 #2 cancelled Biased Biased

Flagged Code Snippets

    {
        "code": "DeploymentFailed",
        "message": "At least one resource deployment operation failed. Please list deployment operations for details. Please see https://aka.ms/arm-debug for usage details.",
        "details": [{
            "code": "Conflict",
            "message": "{
                \"status\": \"Failed\",
                \"error\": {
                    \"code\": \"ResourceDeploymentFailure\",
                    \"message\": \"The resource operation completed with terminal provisioning state 'Failed'.\",
                    \"details\": [ {
                        \"code\": \"VMExtensionProvisioningError\",
                        \"message\": \"VM has reported a failure when processing extension 'Microsoft.Powershell.DSC'.
                        Error message: \\\"The DSC Extension failed to execute: Error downloading
                        https://github.com/Azure/azure-quickstart-templates/raw/master/dsc-extension-azure-automation-pullserver/UpdateLCMforAAPull.zip
                        after 29 attempts: The request was aborted: Could not create SSL/TLS secure channel..\\nMore information about the failure can
                        be found in the logs located under 'C:\\\\WindowsAzure\\\\Logs\\\\Plugins\\\\Microsoft.Powershell.DSC\\\\2.74.0.0' on the VM.\\\".\"
                    } ]
                }
            }"
        }]
    }