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azure-osconfig

Expert knowledge for Azure Osconfig development including troubleshooting, security, configuration, and integrations & coding patterns. Use when running OSConfig via IoT for commands/networking, SSH Posture Control, agent health, or Windows security baselines, and other Azure Osconfig related development tasks. 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: Use the Category Index below to locate relevant sections. For categories with line ranges (e.g., L35-L120), use read_file with the specified lines. For categories with file links (e.g., [security.md](security.md)), use read_file on the linked reference file

IMPORTANT for Agent: If metadata.generated_at is more than 3 months old, suggest the user pull the latest version from the repository. If mcp_microsoftdocs tools are not available, suggest the user install it: Installation Guide

This skill requires network access to fetch documentation content:

  • Preferred: Use mcp_microsoftdocs:microsoft_docs_fetch with query string from=learn-agent-skill. Returns Markdown.
  • Fallback: Use fetch_webpage with query string from=learn-agent-skill&accept=text/markdown. Returns Markdown.

Category Index

CategoryLinesDescription
TroubleshootingL32-L36Diagnosing OSConfig agent status and connectivity issues when using Azure IoT Hub, including checking logs, health, and troubleshooting deployment or reporting problems.
SecurityL37-L43Configuring Windows security with OSConfig: App Control for Business policies, Windows Server 2025 security baselines, and applying CIS benchmarks to Azure Windows Server.
ConfigurationL44-L49Tracking OSConfig breaking changes over time and configuring/standardizing sshd settings across fleets using SSH Posture Control.
Integrations & Coding PatternsL50-L62Patterns for using OSConfig with Azure IoT to run custom commands, manage Linux networking, firewall, packages, hostnames, reboots, and report device/OS hardware info.

Troubleshooting

TopicURL
Diagnose OSConfig status when using Azure IoT Hubhttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/osconfig/howto-troubleshoot

Security

TopicURL
Configure App Control for Business policies via OSConfighttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/osconfig/osconfig-how-to-configure-app-control-for-business
Configure Windows Server 2025 security baselines with OSConfighttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/osconfig/osconfig-how-to-configure-security-baselines
Apply CIS security benchmarks to Azure Windows Serverhttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/osconfig/overview-cis-benchmarks-windows-server

Configuration

TopicURL
Track major OSConfig breaking changes over timehttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/osconfig/concept-majorchanges
Manage sshd configuration fleetwide with SSH Posture Controlhttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/osconfig/ssh-brownfield-mc

Integrations & Coding Patterns

TopicURL
Use OSConfig CommandRunner for custom device commandshttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/osconfig/concept-commandrunner
Implement custom configuration and reporting with OSConfig CommandRunnerhttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/osconfig/howto-customconfigreport
Report device hardware and OS info with OSConfighttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/osconfig/howto-deviceinfo
Manage Linux host firewall using OSConfig and Azure IoThttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/osconfig/howto-firewall
Manage OS hostnames using OSConfig and Azure IoThttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/osconfig/howto-hostname
Control /etc/hosts content with OSConfig and Azure IoThttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/osconfig/howto-hosts
Configure Linux network settings via OSConfig and Azure IoThttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/osconfig/howto-network
Manage Linux package manager through OSConfig and Azure IoThttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/osconfig/howto-pmc
Trigger device reboot and shutdown via OSConfig and Azure IoThttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/osconfig/howto-rebootshutdown
Run Azure IoT Hub queries for OSConfig-enabled deviceshttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/osconfig/quickstart-useful-queries

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