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Remove User Assigned Identity
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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
powershell_heavy
windows_first
missing_linux_example
windows_tools
Summary
The documentation page demonstrates a strong Windows bias. All command-line examples use PowerShell cmdlets, which are native to Windows and not commonly used on Linux. There are no examples using Azure CLI, Bash, or other Linux-native tools. Even REST API usage is shown via PowerShell scripts. Windows tools and patterns are mentioned exclusively and before any Linux equivalents, which are entirely absent.
Recommendations
  • Add equivalent Azure CLI examples for all operations, as Azure CLI is cross-platform and commonly used on Linux.
  • Provide Bash shell script examples for REST API calls using curl or similar tools.
  • Mention and demonstrate how to perform these tasks on Linux/macOS environments, including authentication and file handling.
  • Where PowerShell is used, clarify that it is available cross-platform, but also offer alternatives for users who prefer native Linux tools.
  • Ensure that verification steps (such as checking identity type) are shown using Azure CLI as well as PowerShell.
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Scan History

Date Scan Status Result
2026-01-13 06:17 #107 completed Biased Biased
2026-01-12 00:00 #99 completed Biased Biased
2026-01-11 06:20 #98 completed Biased Biased
2026-01-11 00:00 #95 cancelled Clean Clean
2026-01-10 00:00 #92 completed Clean Clean
2026-01-09 00:00 #87 cancelled Clean Clean
2026-01-06 22:28 #78 completed Clean Clean
2025-12-29 18:00 #48 cancelled Biased Biased
2025-12-15 00:00 #7 completed Clean Clean
2025-12-14 05:05 #6 completed Clean Clean

Flagged Code Snippets

    # Sign in to your Azure subscription
    $sub = Get-AzSubscription -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue
    if(-not($sub))
    {
        Connect-AzAccount
    }
    
    $resourceGroup = "resourceGroupName"
    $automationAccount = "automationAccountName"
    
    # build URI
    $URI = "https://management.azure.com/subscriptions/$subscriptionID/resourceGroups/$resourceGroup/providers/Microsoft.Automation/automationAccounts/$automationAccount`?api-version=2020-01-13-preview"
    
    # build body
    $body = Get-Content $file
    
    # obtain access token
    $azContext = Get-AzContext
    $azProfile = [Microsoft.Azure.Commands.Common.Authentication.Abstractions.AzureRmProfileProvider]::Instance.Profile
    $profileClient = New-Object -TypeName Microsoft.Azure.Commands.ResourceManager.Common.RMProfileClient -ArgumentList ($azProfile)
    $token = $profileClient.AcquireAccessToken($azContext.Subscription.TenantId)
    $authHeader = @{
        'Content-Type'='application/json'
        'Authorization'='Bearer ' + $token.AccessToken
    }
    
    # Invoke the REST API
    Invoke-RestMethod -Uri $URI -Method PATCH -Headers $authHeader -Body $body
    
    # Confirm removal
    (Get-AzAutomationAccount `
        -ResourceGroupName $resourceGroup `
        -Name $automationAccount).Identity.Type
    
    # Removes all UAs, keeps SA
    $output = Set-AzAutomationAccount `
        -ResourceGroupName $resourceGroup `
        -Name $automationAccount `
        -AssignSystemIdentity 
    
    $output.identity.Type
    
    # Sign in to your Azure subscription
    $sub = Get-AzSubscription -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue
    if(-not($sub))
    {
        Connect-AzAccount -Subscription
    }
    
    $subscriptionID = "subscriptionID"
    $resourceGroup = "resourceGroupName"
    $automationAccount = "automationAccountName"
    $file = "path\body_remove_ua.json"
    
(Get-AzAutomationAccount `
    -ResourceGroupName $resourceGroup `
    -Name $automationAccount).Identity.Type