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azure-osconfig

Expert knowledge for Azure Osconfig development including troubleshooting, security, configuration, and integrations & coding patterns.

First seen Mar 10, 2026

Installation

$ npx skills add microsoftdocs/agent-skills --skill azure-osconfig
View on skills.sh ↗ GitHub repository ↗

Summary

  • 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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License LICENSE
Default branch main
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Skill metadata

Parsed from SKILL.md frontmatter.

CompatibilityRequires network access. Uses mcp_microsoftdocs:microsoft_docs_fetch or fetch_webpage to retrieve documentation.
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generated_at
2026-05-24
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docs2skills/1.0.0

Package contents

Files included with this skill beyond the listing page.

  • skill md SKILL.md 5,118 B
  • docs SUMMARY.md 465 B

History

  1. First seen on skills.sh
  2. First recorded snapshot · 118 installs

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 readfile with the specified lines. For categories with file links (e.g., [security.md](security.md)), use readfile on the linked reference file

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

This skill requires network access to fetch documentation content:

  • Preferred: Use mcpmicrosoftdocs:microsoftdocs_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-L43 Configuring Windows security with OSConfig: App Control for Business policies, Windows Server 2025 security baselines, and applying CIS benchmarks to Azure Windows Server.
Configuration L44-L49 Tracking OSConfig breaking changes over time and configuring/standardizing sshd settings across fleets using SSH Posture Control.
Integrations & Coding Patterns L50-L62 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
Apply CIS security benchmarks to Azure Windows Server https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/osconfig/overview-cis-benchmarks-windows-server

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