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