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Template Tutorial Deploy Vm Extensions
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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 examples and instructions focus exclusively on deploying a PowerShell script to a Windows VM using the Custom Script Extension. The template and scripts are Windows-specific, and there is no mention of Linux VMs, Bash scripts, or Linux equivalents. Windows tools and patterns (e.g., PowerShell, Install-WindowsFeature, IIS) are used throughout, and Linux options are omitted.
Recommendations
  • Add parallel examples for deploying to Linux VMs using Bash scripts and the Custom Script Extension for Linux.
  • Include a Linux quickstart template (e.g., 'Deploy a simple Linux VM') alongside the Windows template, and show how to edit it.
  • Demonstrate how to install a web server (e.g., Apache or Nginx) on a Linux VM using a Bash script.
  • Provide Linux command examples for retrieving the public IP address (e.g., using Azure CLI in Bash).
  • Mention and link to the Linux extensions documentation and features.
  • Structure the tutorial to present both Windows and Linux options, or clearly indicate that this tutorial is Windows-specific and link to a Linux-focused equivalent.
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Scan History

Date Scan Status Result
2026-01-12 00:00 #99 completed Biased Biased
2026-01-11 06:20 #98 completed Biased Biased
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

Install-WindowsFeature -Name Web-Server -IncludeManagementTools

    https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Azure/azure-quickstart-templates/master/quickstarts/microsoft.compute/vm-simple-windows/azuredeploy.json
    
{
  "type": "Microsoft.Compute/virtualMachines/extensions",
  "apiVersion": "2025-04-01",
  "name": "[format('{0}/{1}', variables('vmName'), 'InstallWebServer')]",
  "location": "[parameters('location')]",
  "dependsOn": [
    "[format('Microsoft.Compute/virtualMachines/{0}',variables('vmName'))]"
  ],
  "properties": {
    "publisher": "Microsoft.Compute",
    "type": "CustomScriptExtension",
    "typeHandlerVersion": "1.7",
    "autoUpgradeMinorVersion": true,
    "settings": {
      "fileUris": [
        "https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Azure/azure-docs-json-samples/master/tutorial-vm-extension/installWebServer.ps1"
      ],
      "commandToExecute": "powershell.exe -ExecutionPolicy Unrestricted -File installWebServer.ps1"
    }
  }
}

powershell.exe Install-WindowsFeature -name Web-Server -IncludeManagementTools && powershell.exe remove-item 'C:\\inetpub\\wwwroot\\iisstart.htm' && powershell.exe Add-Content -Path 'C:\\inetpub\\wwwroot\\iisstart.htm' -Value $('Hello World from ' + $env:computername)

(Get-AzPublicIpAddress -ResourceGroupName $resourceGroupName).IpAddress