IT_3264

Q: How to create a Code Signing Certificate on OS X Server?

Dear all,

 

how can I create a self-signed Code Signing Certificate on OS X Server on a Mac Mini without having a third party involved?

 

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Dennis

Mac Mini Server (Late 2012), OS X El Capitan (10.11.5)

Posted on Jul 14, 2016 11:20 PM

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Q: How to create a Code Signing Certificate on OS X Server?

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  • by John Lockwood,

    John Lockwood John Lockwood Jul 15, 2016 2:49 AM in response to IT_3264
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    Jul 15, 2016 2:49 AM in response to IT_3264

    Server.app will generate its own self-signed Code-Signing certificate automatically. However if you want more control over that I have successfully used the free XCA tool to create a self-signed one. This allowed me to specify a longer lifespan as an example.

     

    See - https://sourceforge.net/projects/xca/

     

    While this is fine for signing Profile Manager profiles it is not a lot of help with regards to signing installer packages. That requires something a little different - an official Apple developer certificate.