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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 is heavily focused on Windows environments and PowerShell tooling. All code examples use PowerShell and target Windows VMs, specifically referencing IIS installation. Prerequisites and links are Windows-centric, and there is no example or guidance for Linux machines. Although Linux support is mentioned in passing, there are no Linux-specific instructions, examples, or parity in tooling.
Recommendations
  • Add equivalent examples for onboarding and configuring Linux VMs, including sample DSC configurations for common Linux packages/services.
  • Include instructions and code samples using cross-platform tools (such as Azure CLI or bash scripts) where possible, not just PowerShell.
  • Update prerequisites to reference both Windows and Linux VM creation guides, and clarify current support status for Linux.
  • Provide guidance on managing Linux nodes, including any differences in configuration, onboarding, and compliance checking.
  • If Linux support is deprecated, make this clear at the start and provide migration or alternative recommendations for Linux users.
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Scan History

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Flagged Code Snippets

Connect-AzAccount

configuration TestConfig {
   Node WebServer {
      WindowsFeature IIS {
         Ensure               = 'Present'
         Name                 = 'Web-Server'
         IncludeAllSubFeature = $true
      }
   }
}

$startAzAutomationDscCompilationJobSplat = @{
    ConfigurationName = 'TestConfig'
    ResourceGroupName = 'MyResourceGroup'
    AutomationAccountName = 'myAutomationAccount'
}
Start-AzAutomationDscCompilationJob @startAzAutomationDscCompilationJobSplat

# Get the ID of the DSC node
$getAzAutomationDscNodeSplat = @{
    ResourceGroupName = 'MyResourceGroup'
    AutomationAccountName = 'myAutomationAccount'
    Name = 'DscVm'
}
$node = Get-AzAutomationDscNode @getAzAutomationDscNodeSplat

# Get an array of status reports for the DSC node
$getAzAutomationDscNodeReportSplat = @{
    ResourceGroupName = 'MyResourceGroup'
    AutomationAccountName = 'myAutomationAccount'
    NodeId = $node.Id
}
$reports = Get-AzAutomationDscNodeReport @getAzAutomationDscNodeReportSplat

# Display the most recent report
$reports[0]

$importAzAutomationDscConfigurationSplat = @{
    SourcePath = 'C:\DscConfigs\TestConfig.ps1'
    ResourceGroupName = 'MyResourceGroup'
    AutomationAccountName = 'myAutomationAccount'
    Published = $true
}
Import-AzAutomationDscConfiguration @importAzAutomationDscConfigurationSplat

$registerAzAutomationDscNodeSplat = @{
    ResourceGroupName = 'MyResourceGroup'
    AutomationAccountName = 'myAutomationAccount'
    AzureVMName = 'DscVm'
}
Register-AzAutomationDscNode @registerAzAutomationDscNodeSplat

$registerAzAutomationDscNodeSplat = @{
    ResourceGroupName = 'MyResourceGroup'
    AutomationAccountName = 'myAutomationAccount'
    AzureVMName = 'DscVm'
    ConfigurationMode = 'ApplyOnly'
}
Register-AzAutomationDscNode @registerAzAutomationDscNodeSplat
# Run a DSC check every 60 minutes
$registerAzAutomationDscNodeSplat = @{
    ResourceGroupName = 'MyResourceGroup'
    AutomationAccountName = 'myAutomationAccount'
    AzureVMName = 'DscVm'
    ConfigurationModeFrequencyMins = 60
}
Register-AzAutomationDscNode @registerAzAutomationDscNodeSplat
# Get the ID of the DSC node
$getAzAutomationDscNodeSplat = @{
    ResourceGroupName = 'MyResourceGroup'
    AutomationAccountName = 'myAutomationAccount'
    Name = 'DscVm'
}
$node = Get-AzAutomationDscNode @getAzAutomationDscNodeSplat

# Assign the node configuration to the DSC node
$setAzAutomationDscNodeSplat = @{
    ResourceGroupName = 'MyResourceGroup'
    AutomationAccountName = 'myAutomationAccount'
    NodeConfigurationName = 'TestConfig.WebServer'
    NodeId = $node.Id
}
Set-AzAutomationDscNode @setAzAutomationDscNodeSplat