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xcodeapp-storeprovisioning-profile
MattWright
MattWright

Reputation: 152

Managing (release) and (product) provisioning profiles and certificates

This is my first time cloning a repo for a project that is on the store and using apns (not my app).

In Github I cloned the repo using the clone to Xcode option and it's in my local directory. Naturally they have a team of devs and certificates and company profile already set up.

When I open the Xcode project the signing (Debug) (Release) (Product) Provisioning Profiles in Xcode are red.

I cannot just use my own Apple ID Team profile right? So do I need to ask them for their keys or certs so I can copy them to the local cloned project directory?

The app uses apns. When I test and run the app how do I have authorization to run that app on my device? Do they also need my device ID?

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Upvotes: 0

Views: 2305

Answers (2)

wottle
wottle

Reputation: 13619

If they are using automatic code signing, and having you work on the project, you should request them to invite you to their team. Give them your Apple ID email address and they can add you as a team member. Then, when you build, Xcode will automatically generate a new Development certificate and provisioning profile, complete with all the app IDs, entitlements, etc. that you need.

Depending on the role they gave you, you will likely only be able codesign the app for development, not distribution. Team members can generate code signing identities for iOS Development, meaning installation and running on test devices that have their device IDs added to the development profile. Team members cannot generate or request certs or profiles for iOS Distribution (for submitting to the app store or TestFlight). Devs with the team admin role can generate or download the iOS Distribution cert and profiles. IF you are not going to be the one submitting to the store, this shouldn't be a problem.

Upvotes: 1

Anuraj
Anuraj

Reputation: 1240

You need to get the certificate along with key exported in .p12 format from the person who has created it or you should log in to their developer account and create a new certificate and using that certificate create new provisioning profile.

To run the app in your device, that device must be added in the device list and should be included in the provisioning profile.

There is automatic signing in option available using the personal developer account, using that xcode itself create certificate, but since you are using APNS i don't think that can be used.

Upvotes: 1

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