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[Deprecated]: Deploy prerequisites to audit Linux VMs that have accounts without passwords

Azure BuiltIn Policy definition

Source Azure Portal
Display name [Deprecated]: Deploy prerequisites to audit Linux VMs that have accounts without passwords
Id 3470477a-b35a-49db-aca5-1073d04524fe
Version 4.0.0-deprecated
Details on versioning
Versioning Versions supported for Versioning: 1
4.0.0 (4.0.0-deprecated)
Built-in Versioning [Preview]
Category Guest Configuration
Microsoft Learn
Description This policy creates a Guest Configuration assignment to audit Linux virtual machines that have accounts without passwords. It also creates a system-assigned managed identity and deploys the VM extension for Guest Configuration. This policy should only be used along with its corresponding audit policy in an initiative. For more information on Guest Configuration policies, please visit https://aka.ms/gcpol
Cloud environments AzureCloud = true
AzureUSGovernment = true
AzureChinaCloud = unknown
Available in AzUSGov The Policy is available in AzureUSGovernment cloud. Version: '4.1.0-deprecated'
Repository: Azure-Policy 3470477a-b35a-49db-aca5-1073d04524fe
Mode Indexed
Type BuiltIn
Preview False
Deprecated True
Effect Fixed
deployIfNotExists
RBAC role(s)
Role Name Role Id
Contributor b24988ac-6180-42a0-ab88-20f7382dd24c
Rule aliases IF (6)
Alias Namespace ResourceType Path PathIsDefault DefaultPath Modifiable
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Microsoft.Compute
Microsoft.Compute		 virtualMachines
virtualMachineScaleSets
disks		 properties.storageProfile.imageReference.offer
properties.virtualMachineProfile.storageProfile.imageReference.offer
properties.creationData.imageReference.id		 True
True
True

False
False
False
Microsoft.Compute/imagePublisher Microsoft.Compute
Microsoft.Compute
Microsoft.Compute		 virtualMachines
virtualMachineScaleSets
disks		 properties.storageProfile.imageReference.publisher
properties.virtualMachineProfile.storageProfile.imageReference.publisher
properties.creationData.imageReference.id		 True
True
True

False
False
False
Microsoft.Compute/imageSKU Microsoft.Compute
Microsoft.Compute
Microsoft.Compute		 virtualMachines
virtualMachineScaleSets
disks		 properties.storageProfile.imageReference.sku
properties.virtualMachineProfile.storageProfile.imageReference.sku
properties.creationData.imageReference.id		 True
True
True

False
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Microsoft.Compute/virtualMachines/osProfile.linuxConfiguration Microsoft.Compute virtualMachines properties.osProfile.linuxConfiguration True True
Microsoft.Compute/virtualMachines/storageProfile.osDisk.osType Microsoft.Compute virtualMachines properties.storageProfile.osDisk.osType True True
Microsoft.HybridCompute/imageOffer Microsoft.HybridCompute machines properties.osName True False
Rule resource types IF (2)
THEN-Deployment (3)
Compliance Not a Compliance control
Initiatives usage
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Initiative DisplayName Initiative Id Initiative Category State Type polSet in AzUSGov
[Deprecated]: Audit VMs with insecure password security settings 3fa7cbf5-c0a4-4a59-85a5-cca4d996d5a6 Guest Configuration Deprecated BuiltIn true
History
Date/Time (UTC ymd) (i) Change type Change detail
2022-01-28 17:51:01 change Major, suffix remains equal (3.1.0-deprecated > 4.0.0-deprecated)
2021-12-06 22:17:57 change Minor, suffix remains equal (3.0.0-deprecated > 3.1.0-deprecated)
2020-09-09 11:24:03 change Previous DisplayName: Deploy prerequisites to audit Linux VMs that have accounts without passwords
2020-06-09 16:25:53 change Previous DisplayName: [Preview]: Deploy prerequisites to audit Linux VMs that have accounts without passwords
JSON compare
compare mode: version left: version right:
3.1.0-deprecated → 4.0.0-deprecated RENAMED
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  "policyType": "BuiltIn",
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  "mode": "Indexed",
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  "description": "This policy creates a Guest Configuration assignment to audit Linux virtual machines that have accounts without passwords. It also creates a system-assigned managed identity and deploys the VM extension for Guest Configuration. This policy should only be used along with its corresponding audit policy in an initiative. For more information on Guest Configuration policies, please visit https://aka.ms/gcpol",
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  "metadata": {
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- "version": "3.1.0-deprecated",
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  "category": "Guest Configuration",
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  "requiredProviders": [
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  "Microsoft.GuestConfiguration"
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  ],
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  "cloudera",
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  "microsoft-ads",
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  "center-for-internet-security-inc",
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  "Oracle",
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- "AzureDatabricks"
 
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  }
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  }
 
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  "policyType": "BuiltIn",
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  "mode": "Indexed",
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  "description": "This policy creates a Guest Configuration assignment to audit Linux virtual machines that have accounts without passwords. It also creates a system-assigned managed identity and deploys the VM extension for Guest Configuration. This policy should only be used along with its corresponding audit policy in an initiative. For more information on Guest Configuration policies, please visit https://aka.ms/gcpol",
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  "metadata": {
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+ "version": "4.0.0-deprecated",
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  "category": "Guest Configuration",
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  "requiredProviders": [
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  "Microsoft.GuestConfiguration"
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  ],
 
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  "microsoft-ads",
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  "center-for-internet-security-inc",
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  "Oracle",
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+ "AzureDatabricks",
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+ "azureopenshift"
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  ]
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  }
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  }
JSON
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EPAC 
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  • policyType: "BuiltIn",
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                    • settings: {},
                    • protectedSettings: {}
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}