azure-osconfig
Expert knowledge for Azure Osconfig development including troubleshooting, security, configuration, and integrations & coding patterns. Use when building, debugging, or optimizing Azure Osconfig applications. Not for Azure Update Manager (use azure-update-manager), Azure Automation (use azure-automation), Azure Policy (use azure-policy).
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Azure Osconfig Skill
This skill provides expert guidance for Azure Osconfig. Covers troubleshooting, security, configuration, and integrations & coding patterns. It combines local quick-reference content with remote documentation fetching capabilities.
How to Use This Skill
IMPORTANT for Agent: This file may be large. Use the Category Index below to locate relevant sections, then use
read_filewith specific line ranges (e.g.,L136-L144) to read the sections needed for the user's question This skill requires network access to fetch documentation content. Usemcp_microsoftdocs:microsoft_docs_fetchto retrieve full articles.
- Fallback: Use the built-in
WebFetchtool if the Microsoft Learn MCP server is not available.
Category Index
| Category | Lines | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Troubleshooting | L32-L36 | Diagnosing OSConfig agent status and connectivity issues when using Azure IoT Hub, including checking logs, health, and troubleshooting deployment or reporting problems. |
| Security | L37-L42 | Configuring Windows security via OSConfig, including App Control for Business policies and applying Windows Server 2025 security baselines. |
| Configuration | L43-L48 | Tracking OSConfig breaking changes over time and configuring/standardizing sshd settings across fleets using SSH Posture Control. |
| Integrations & Coding Patterns | L49-L61 | Patterns for using OSConfig with Azure IoT to run custom commands, manage Linux networking, firewall, packages, hostnames, reboots, and report device/OS hardware info. |
Troubleshooting
| Topic | URL |
|---|---|
| Diagnose OSConfig status when using Azure IoT Hub | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/osconfig/howto-troubleshoot |
Security
| Topic | URL |
|---|---|
| Configure App Control for Business policies via OSConfig | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/osconfig/osconfig-how-to-configure-app-control-for-business |
| Configure Windows Server 2025 security baselines with OSConfig | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/osconfig/osconfig-how-to-configure-security-baselines |
Configuration
| Topic | URL |
|---|---|
| Track major OSConfig breaking changes over time | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/osconfig/concept-majorchanges |
| Manage sshd configuration fleetwide with SSH Posture Control | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/osconfig/ssh-brownfield-mc |