Re: Expiration of Developer ID Installer certificates
Re: Expiration of Developer ID Installer certificates
- Subject: Re: Expiration of Developer ID Installer certificates
- From: Mike Solin <email@hidden>
- Date: Thu, 10 Aug 2017 19:58:55 -0400
Try reaching out to Apple Developer Support to see if they can help.
Mike
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> On Aug 10, 2017, at 4:02 PM, Brian Kendall <email@hidden> wrote:
>
> Prema et al,
>
>> On Aug 4, 2017, at 2:32 AM, Prema Kumar <email@hidden
>> <mailto:email@hidden>> wrote:
>>
>> Hi,
>> According to the following link new installations will not work.
>>
>> https://developer.apple.com/support/certificates
>> <https://developer.apple.com/support/certificates>/
>> Read the section "Developer ID Installer Certificate (Mac applications)”
>
> I've read the text, and the reason for my earlier email to this list (and I
> believe for Paul as well) is that even though this page reads:
>
> • Developer ID Installer Certificate (Mac applications)
> If your certificate expires, users can no longer launch installer packages
> for your Mac applications that were signed with this certificate. Previously
> installed apps will continue to run however new installations will not be
> possible until you have re-signed your installer package with a valid
> Developer ID Installer certificate. If your certificate has been revoked,
> users will no longer be able to install applications that have been signed
> with this certificate.
>
> ... that doesn't actually appear to be true! As I said in my previous email,
> I set the clock forward past my certificate's expiration date on both a macOS
> 10.11 and 10.12 system and was still able to run my installer. In 10.11 it
> even said the certificate was expired if I clicked the lock icon in
> Installer.app but otherwise I could run the installer.
>
> So clearly we have a situation where my results do not line up with Apple's
> documentation. So I'm wondering, what is the explanation for this? Do I
> actually need to resign all of my old installers, or will users continue to
> be able to use them?
>
> Regards,
> - Brian
>
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