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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 Hub for commands, SSH posture, agent health, Windows baselines, or LAPS, 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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SKILL.md

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

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: App Control for Business, Windows Server 2025 security baselines, and Windows LAPS with Azure Arc and Policy.
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

Integrations & Coding Patterns

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

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