codesign: unrecognized option `--entitlements'

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codesign: unrecognized option `--entitlements'

Hello Everyone,

I am new to the iPhone SDK, just bought the program a couple days ago. I can't seem to figure out how to install my application on my iPod Touch that i plan to use for testing. I have tried re-installing Xcode multiple times. I have also read all other posts on this topic. I just keep getting the "codesign: unrecognized option `--entitlements' " error no matter what i try. Does anyone have anyone have the solution to this problem?

Thanks.

macbook, iPhone OS 3.0

Posted on Jul 29, 2009 9:19 PM

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K T

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Jul 29, 2009 9:40 PM in response to BruceRR

Hi, BruceRR & welcome to the forums.

The short story is you need:
• xcode installed
• touch attached
• certificates....this might be the trickiest part, since it involves creating/provisioning/installing etc.

I'd suggest going over this document:

iphonedeveloper_program_user_guide__standard_programv1.1

...giving it another try, and then another round of questions here if you're still stumped. Good news is that once you get it working, followups are trivial.

Good luck in any case.

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Jul 30, 2009 7:45 AM in response to K T

I did exactly what the document said and now i get this error:

Code Sign error: The identity '(my certificate name)' doesn't match any valid certificate/private key pair in the default keychain.

I am linking my app to a different one and it still isn't working...

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K T

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Jul 30, 2009 1:15 PM in response to BruceRR

Did you drop the old cert onto xcode on the new machine?

Did you double click the old cert in the finder to bring up keychain access and provision there on the new machine?

What does organizer in xcode on the new machine have to say about the overall certificate situation?

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BruceRR Author

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Jul 30, 2009 4:24 PM in response to K T

I meant a new certificate.... not a new machine.

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BruceRR Author

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Jul 30, 2009 7:36 PM in response to K T

Does this have anything to do with my problem:

When i open the provisioning profile assistant, i get the page where it generates my profile, and after about 5 minutes of loading (it says "up to one minute") i get this error message:

We are not able to generate your Profile at this time.
Please try again later or try using the Program Portal.

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K T

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Jul 30, 2009 8:51 PM in response to BruceRR

Did you drop the cert onto xcode?

Did you double click the cert in the finder to bring up keychain access and then provision there?

What does organizer in xcode have to say about the overall certificate situation?

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BruceRR Author

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Jul 30, 2009 9:05 PM in response to K T

Yes, I did drop the certificate and dropped it on to the Xcode icon.

How do you provision in Keychain?

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BruceRR Author

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Jul 30, 2009 9:15 PM in response to BruceRR

Ok, I found out why it was saying that second error and fixed it. But now it just says: codesign: unrecognized option `--entitlements' again...

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K T

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Jul 30, 2009 9:16 PM in response to BruceRR

BruceRR wrote:
Yes, I did drop the certificate and dropped it on to the Xcode icon.

How do you provision in Keychain?

See the 'Standard Program Portal User Guide for OS X iPhone 2.0 PDF'
Pages 4, 7, 8, 22, 24, 26 as examples...

Pg. 26: "Downloading and Installing iPhone Distribution Certificates
1. In the ‘Certificates’-->’Distribution’ section of the Portal, Control-Click the WWDR Intermediate Certificate link and select
“Saved Linked File to Downloads” to initiate download of the certificate. After downloading, double-click the certificate to
launch Keychain Access and install.
2. In the same area of the Program Portal, click on the name of the iPhone Distribution Certificate to download.
3. On your local machine, double-click the downloaded .cer file to launch Keychain Access and install your certificate."

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BruceRR Author

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Jul 30, 2009 9:26 PM in response to K T

Ok, I understand now.. I already did that. I did everything that the document said and i still get the codesign error...

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K T

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Jul 30, 2009 9:40 PM in response to BruceRR

What does it say in Xcode's 'Organizer' about your certs?

Is your target cert one of the choices in Xcode/Info/Build/Code Signing Identity...?

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K T

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Jul 30, 2009 9:41 PM in response to BruceRR

unrecognized option `--entitlements' again...

Did you do anything related to entitlements or is that error showing up all on it's own?

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K T

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Jul 30, 2009 9:43 PM in response to BruceRR

Ok, I found out why it was saying that second error and fixed it.

What needed fixed that was occurring despite you doing the process correctly?

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BruceRR Author

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Jul 30, 2009 9:55 PM in response to K T

In Organizer it says my profile name in the "Provisioning" under the ipod summery

And yes, my target certificate is one of the choices.

And no, i did not do anything with entitlements.

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BruceRR Author

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Jul 30, 2009 10:01 PM in response to K T

What needed fixed that was occurring despite you doing the process correctly?

I did it wrong, then i corrected it. and now the entitlements error is back.

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