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I have a certificate, how can I display the certificate content in my Mac app just like Keychain Access app does. Can I popup the certificate content dialog just like Keychain Access app?
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Hi,
ASCredentialProvider had been almost identically implemented on both iOS and macOS so far, but the ProvidesTextToInsert feature was only added to iOS. It would have been a crucial point to make Credential Providers available in all textfields, without users having to rely on developers correctly setting roles for their Text Fields.
It's right now impossible to paste credentials into Notes, or some other non-password text box both in web and desktop apps for example, in a seamless, OS-supported way without abusing Accessibility APIs which are understandably disallowed in Mac App Store apps. Or just pasting an SSH key, or anything. On macOS this has so many possibilities. It could even have a terminal command.
It's even more interesting that "Passwords..." is an option in macOS's AutoFill context menu, just like on iOS, however Credential Providers did not gain this feature on macOS, only on iOS.
Is this an upcoming feature, or should we find alternatives? Or should I file a feature request? If it's already in the works, it's pointless to file it.
Hello, I am currently implementing a biometric authentication registration flow using WebAuthn. I am using ASAuthorizationPlatformPublicKeyCredentialRegistrationRequest, and I would like to know if there is a way to hide the "Save to another device" option that appears during the registration process.
Specifically, I want to guide users to save the passkey only locally on their device, without prompting them to save it to iCloud Keychain or another device.
If there is a way to hide this option or if there is a recommended approach to achieve this, I would greatly appreciate your guidance.
Also, if this is not possible due to iOS version or API limitations, I would be grateful if you could share any best practices for limiting user options in this scenario.
If anyone has experienced a similar issue, your advice would be very helpful. Thank you in advance.
Hi everyone,
I'm looking for a way to configure Passkey on iOS so that authentication is only possible using FaceID or TouchID. Specifically, I want to disable the use of passcodes and QR codes for authentication. Additionally, is there a method to detect if the authentication was done using a passcode or QR code?
Thanks for your help!
iOS18.1.1 macOS15.1.1 xcode16.1 Error Domain=com.apple.AuthenticationServices.AuthorizationError Code=1004 "Unable to verify webcredentials association of ********** with domain ******************. Please try again in a few seconds."
Our domain must query with VPN, so I set webcredentials:qa.ejeokvv.com?mode=developer
following:
"If you use a private web server, which is unreachable from the public internet, while developing your app, enable the alternate mode feature to bypass the CDN and connect directly to your server. To do this, add a query string to your associated domains entitlement, as shown in the following example:
:?mode=
"
but it still not working, even after I set mode=developer.
Please help!!!!
Topic:
Privacy & Security
SubTopic:
General
Tags:
Passkeys in iCloud Keychain
Authentication Services
Hi everyone,
I am trying to use ASWebAuthenticationSession to authorize user using OAuth2.
Service Webcredentials is set.
/.well-known/apple-app-site-association file is set.
When using API for iOS > 17.4 using new init with callback: .https(...) everything works as expected, however i cannot make .init(url: ,callbackURLScheme: ....) to work.
How can i intercept callback using iOS <17.4?
Do I really need to use universal links?
callbackURL = https://mydomain.com/auth/callback
I have had a password autofill app extension in production for years.
It still works fine.
Except when the user taps a username or password textfield and selects "AutoFill" from the context menu.
They are shown a modal error dialog, stating:
"AutoFill Unavailable - The developer needs to update it to work with this feature."
I cannot find any help on this issue.
The AutoFill extension works fine when tapping the "Passwords" bar above the iOS keyboard.
Any pointers would be appreciated.
Hi community,
I'm wondering how can I request the permission of "System Audio Recording Only" under the Privacy & Security -> Screen & System Audio Recording via swift?
Did a bunch of search but didn't find good documentation on it.
Tried another approach here https://github.com/insidegui/AudioCap/blob/main/AudioCap/ProcessTap/AudioRecordingPermission.swift which doesn't work very reliably.
Topic:
Privacy & Security
SubTopic:
General
Tags:
AudioToolbox
AVAudioEngine
Core Audio
AVFoundation
Hi,
I am working on a react native module used for tis connection and I am trying to implement the possibility to use a custom certificate/Private key.
I have already implemented on android but on iOS I am getting hard times, we cannot find lots of resources, api is different on macOS and iOS with subtle differences so after having tested SO, chatgpt, ... I am trying here:
I even tried to use an internal api since it seems ffmpeg uses it but with no success.
I have attached my current code because it does not fit here.
to sump up after having inserted cert and private key I try to get a SecIdentityRef but it fails. I assume that it's not enough to simply add certain and private key...
// Query for the identity with correct attributes
NSDictionary *identityQuery = @{
(__bridge id)kSecClass: (__bridge id)kSecClassIdentity,
(__bridge id)kSecMatchLimit: (__bridge id)kSecMatchLimitOne,
(__bridge id)kSecReturnRef: @YES,
(__bridge id)kSecReturnData: @YES,
(__bridge id)kSecAttrLabel: @"My Certificate",
//(__bridge id)kSecUseDataProtectionKeychain: @YES
};
SecIdentityRef identity = NULL;
status = SecItemCopyMatching((__bridge CFDictionaryRef)identityQuery, (CFTypeRef *)&identity);
TcpSocketClient.txt
SecItemCopyMatching with kSecClassIdentity fails,
SecIdentityCreate return NULL...
So please help and indicates what I am doing wrong and how I am supposed getting a SecIdentityRef.
Thanks
Seeing the following error when attempting automatic passkey upgrade - [Warning] NotAllowedError: The request is not allowed by the user agent or the platform in the current context, possibly because the user denied permission.
We're trying to enable Automatic passkey upgrade (https://developer.apple.com/videos/play/wwdc2024/10125/?time=38) for our website but it's not working from our testing on iOS 18.2 and 18.3 Beta Safari.
The flow on our website looks like:
the customers use autofill to fill out email and password on the sign-in page (abc.com/signin)
PublicKeyCredential.getClientCapabilities is called to check if conditionalCreate supported.
land on another page of our website (abc.com/pageX), which calls navigator.credentials.create with mediation conditional (Right after sign-in).
We checked that we followed the steps in above video: Allow automatic passkey upgrades is enabled, mediation is set to conditional and password autofill is used to signed in. However, Safari threw an error [Warning] NotAllowedError: The request is not allowed by the user agent or the platform in the current context, possibly because the user denied permission.
Can Apple help guide us if anything is missed here?
Topic:
Privacy & Security
SubTopic:
General
Tags:
Passkeys in iCloud Keychain
Authentication Services
I'm developing an iOS app that utilizes Universal Links and ASWebAuthenticationSession to deep-link from a website to the app itself. This implementation adheres to the recommendations outlined in RFC 8252, ensuring that the app opening the ASWebAuthenticationSession is the same app that is launched via the Universal Link.
Problem:
While most users can successfully launch the app via Universal Links,a few percent of users experience instances where the app fails to launch, and the user is redirected to the browser.
What I've Tried:
ASWebAuthenticationSession Configuration: I've double-checked the configuration of callbackURLScheme and presentationContextProvider.
Universal Links: Verified the apple-app-site-association file and associated domains entitlement.
Network Conditions: Tested on various network environments (Wi-Fi, cellular) and devices.
Questions:
What are the potential causes for this behavior?
Has anyone else encountered a similar issue and found a solution?
Are there any debugging techniques or ways to generate more detailed logs?
I haven't been able to determine which device or OS version is causing this problem.
Thank you.
Hi team, if I log into my app on Safari and try to enroll/challenge MFA security key option, I will be able to see this pop-up that gives me the option to pick either passkeys or external security keys
However, my team member who's using the same version of safari, can only see the external security key option
Why is this?
Topic:
Privacy & Security
SubTopic:
General
Tags:
Passkeys in iCloud Keychain
Authentication Services
Safari
In response to inquiries from users, we have confirmed the following phenomenon.
If you select "Private email address" in the flow of new user registration with Apple ID, you will not receive the verification code email when performing two-factor authentication.
■User impact
If you use your Apple ID to link an external account without making your email address public, you will not receive the authentication code during two-factor authentication and will not be able to proceed. The date and time of the impact is currently unknown.
◎Impact 1: New registration
If you select "Private email address" in the flow of registering a new user with Apple ID, the verification code will not be received during two-factor authentication and registration will not be completed.
◎Impact 2: Login of existing account
When two-factor authentication is required for an existing account registered with Apple ID set to "Private email address," the verification code is not received and the user cannot log in.
→If you have not registered a login method other than Apple ID for the relevant account, there is no other way to log in.
■About workarounds
・I thought that I could avoid this issue by canceling the private setting of my Apple ID, but I was unable to do so.
→There is currently no workaround found for existing users who are experiencing this issue.
・However, the scope of influence is limited.
■Cause investigation status
Premise: For an Apple ID whose email address is not made public, the two-factor authentication authentication code email follows the following route.
①CDC/GIGYA
miraiz-persol.jp (SendGrid)
Apple's email server (relay server to hide the user's real email address)
User mailbox
→Since '1' are working, the problem seems to have occurred after the connection from ② or ③.
(At this stage, we cannot determine who is at fault: the user, MIRAIZ, or Apple. We are currently investigating.)
◎Hypothesis
・Is there something wrong with Apple's mail server?
・Is it not delivered because the user's mailbox is full?
■Questions, research, and responses we would like to receive
Please check the following two points and reply.
1st point
As shown in the attached image, there seems to be no problem with the SPF settings.
Is it possible to check to see if any errors have occurred with Apple's mail server?
2nd point
Are there any cases where you still can't receive emails even if you deactivate your Apple ID?
I would like to know if there are any patterns in which emails are not being delivered in terms of past inquiries or overall specifications
Topic:
Privacy & Security
SubTopic:
General
Tags:
Sign in with Apple REST API
Sign in with Apple
Sign in with Apple JS
Hi,
I am working on Authorisation Plugin for Mac OS X and able to get going for most of the parts and taking inspiration from Jamf Authorisation Plugin repo https://github.com/jamf/NoMADLogin-AD.
I have seen in project they are implementing logic for following.
Connecting to Wifi
Power management (Sleep, Restart, Power Off)
Question: I was wondering these things need to be implemented or is there a way some components from Mac OS X could be integrated calling some API and I don't have to implement them and I see say a top bar where these items are viable as we see in default login screen.
I have developed my own login screen and I do see it is all blank everything I have to implement from scratch.
Trying luck here if any API is out there to reduce work, else no option but to implement all logic.
I'll really appreciate if someone just could help me know such API's are present or not. In case there are will save lot of effort.
Thanks,
Hello everyone,
In my application, i have implemented authentication using ASWebauthenticationSession. However, when redirecting the user to a WKWebView, no cookies are shared, causing the session to be lost and requiring the user to log in again.
Is there a way to share cookies between the two? If not, what would be the best approach to set up authentication that ensures SSO when switching to a WebView ?
Thank you very much for your help !
Our app uses Face ID to optionally secure access to the app for device owner. This not the new 'Require Face ID' feature of iOS 18 - this is our own custom implementation that has some other related logic for authentication handling.
Starting in iOS 18.3.1, starting the app results in multiple Face Id checks being fired - sometimes just a couple but sometimes many more.
Curiously, this is happening even when I completely disable any code we have that prompts for Face ID. It appears to come from nowhere.
This does not happen on prior iOS 18 releases so, while I might be doing something improper in the code, something specific has changed in iOS 18.3.1 to cause this issue to manifest.
I'm looking for advice as to what could be occurring here, how to debug a Face Id check that appears to come from nowhere, and what, if any, workarounds exist.
An ITMS-91061: Missing privacy manifest rejection email looks as follows:
ITMS-91061: Missing privacy manifest- Your app includes
"<path/to/SDK>", which includes , an SDK that was identified in the documentation as a privacy-impacting third-party SDK. Starting February 12, 2025, if a new app includes a privacy-impacting SDK, or an app update adds a new privacy-impacting SDK, the SDK must include a privacy manifest file. Please contact the provider of the SDK that includes this file to get an updated SDK version with a privacy manifest. For more details about this policy, including a list of SDKs that are required to include signatures and manifests, visit: https://developer.apple.com/support/third-party-SDK-requirements.
Glossary
ITMS-91061: Missing privacy manifest: An email that includes the name and path of privacy-impacting SDK(s) with no privacy manifest files in your app bundle. For more information, see https://developer.apple.com/support/third-party-SDK-requirements.
: The specified privacy-impacting SDK that doesn't include a privacy manifest file.
If you are the developer of the rejected app, gather the name of the SDK from the email you received from Apple, then contact the SDK's provider for an updated version that includes a valid privacy manifest. After receiving an updated version of the SDK, verify the SDK includes a valid privacy manifest file at the expected location. For more information, see Adding a privacy manifest to your app or third-party SDK.
If your app includes a privacy manifest file, make sure the file only describes the privacy practices of your app. Do not add the privacy practices of the SDK to your app's privacy manifest.
If the email lists multiple SDKs, repeat the above process for all of them.
If you are the developer of an SDK listed in the email, publish an updated version of your SDK that includes a privacy manifest file with valid keys and values.
Every privacy-impacting SDK must contain a privacy manifest file that only describes its privacy practices.
To learn how to add a valid privacy manifest to your SDK, see the Additional resources section below.
Additional resources
Privacy manifest files
Describing data use in privacy manifests
Describing use of required reason API
Adding a privacy manifest to your app or third-party SDK
TN3182: Adding privacy tracking keys to your privacy manifest
TN3183: Adding required reason API entries to your privacy manifest
TN3184: Adding data collection details to your privacy manifest
TN3181: Debugging an invalid privacy manifest
Topic:
Privacy & Security
SubTopic:
General
Tags:
App Store Connect
Privacy
App Submission
App Review
We are working with an iOS app where we have enabled the “Generate Debug Symbols” setting to true in Xcode. As a result, the .dSYM files are generated and utilized in Firebase Crashlytics for crash reporting.
However, we received a note in our Vulnerability Assessment report indicating a potential security concern. The report mentions that the .ipa file could be reverse-engineered due to the presence of debug symbols, and that such symbols should not be included in a released app. We could not find any security-related information about this flag, “Generate Debug Symbols,” in Apple’s documentation.
Could you please clarify if enabling the “Generate Debug Symbols” flag in Xcode for a production app creates any security vulnerabilities, such as the one described in the report?
The report mentions the following vulnerability: TEST-0219: Testing for Debugging Symbols
The concern raised is that debugging symbols, while useful for crash symbolication, may be leveraged to reverse-engineer the app and should not be present in a production release.
Your prompt confirmation on this matter would be greatly appreciated. Thank you in advance for your assistance.
Our business model is to identify Frauds using our advanced AI/ML model. However, in order to do so we need to collect many device information which seems to be ok according to https://developer.apple.com/app-store/user-privacy-and-data-use/
But it's also prohibited to generate a fingerprint, so I need more clarification here.
Does it mean I can only use the data to identify that a user if either fraud or not but I cannot generate a fingerprint to identify the device?
If so, I can see many SKD in the market that generates Fingerprints like https://fingerprint.com/blog/local-device-fingerprint-ios/
and https://shield.com/?
Topic:
Privacy & Security
SubTopic:
General
Tags:
Analytics & Reporting
DeviceCheck
Device Activity
Privacy
I'm working on a Password Manager app that integrates with the AutoFill Credential Provider to provide stored passwords and OTPs to the user within Safari and other apps.
Password AutoFill works perfectly.
I'm unable to get iOS to register that the app supports OTPs though.
I've followed the Apple documentation here: https://developer.apple.com/documentation/authenticationservices/providing-one-time-passcodes-to-autofill and added "ProvidesOneTimeCodes" to the AutoFill extension's Info.plist, but iOS just doesn't seem to notice the OTP support.
<key>ASCredentialProviderExtensionCapabilities</key>
<dict>
<key>ProvidesOneTimeCodes</key>
<true/>
<key>ProvidesPasswords</key>
<true/>
</dict>
Any help would be greatly appreicated!
Topic:
Privacy & Security
SubTopic:
General
Tags:
Extensions
Entitlements
Autofill
Authentication Services