https://github.com/nventive/certificate.generator

A program to help with the creation of Apple development certificates.
https://github.com/nventive/certificate.generator

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A program to help with the creation of Apple development certificates.

• Host: GitHub
• URL: https://github.com/nventive/certificate.generator
• Owner: nventive
• License: apache-2.0
• Created: 2020-11-20T19:39:36.000Z (over 5 years ago)
• Default Branch: main
• Last Pushed: 2021-11-11T13:40:10.000Z (over 4 years ago)
• Last Synced: 2025-03-04T09:39:59.076Z (over 1 year ago)
• Language: C#
• Homepage:
• Size: 38.1 KB
• Stars: 0
• Watchers: 3
• Forks: 0
• Open Issues: 0
• Metadata Files:
  • Readme: README.md
  • Changelog: CHANGELOG.md
  • Contributing: CONTRIBUTING.md
  • License: LICENSE
  • Code of conduct: CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md

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# Certificate Generator

Create Apple certificate from anywhere, not just macOS.

This tool allows the creation of certificate signing requests compatible with Apple Developer console. Once the certificate has been created, the tool also creates a `.p12` file for safekeeping.

[![Nuget](https://img.shields.io/nuget/v/nventive.certificate.generator)](https://www.nuget.org/packages/nventive.certificate.generator)

[![License](https://img.shields.io/badge/License-Apache%202.0-blue.svg)](LICENSE)

## Getting Started

This program creates a certificate signing request to be used in the Apple Developer console to obtain a certificate. A P12 is then generated using this certificate. Supported certificate types are push notifications and signing certificate.

To install it, run: `dotnet tool install nventive.certificate.generator`

You may have to [specify the version of the package](https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/dotnet/core/tools/global-tools#install-a-specific-tool-version)

From `--help`:

```

Usage:

  Certificate.Generator [options]

Options:

  --email-address             A relevant email address to use in the request (ex: the mail of the owner

                                             of the account)

  --common-name                 The name to use in the request; usually the name of the Apple Developer

                                             organization

  --country-code               The country code of the account

  --request-file-path     Optional: the path where to place the .csr file; defaults to a temporary

                                             folder

  --p12-file-path             Optional: the path where to place the .p12 file; defaults to a temporary

                                             folder

  --version                                  Display version information

```

## Features

- Creation of `.csr` (or `.certSigningRequest`) files compatible with the Apple Developer console (Push, Distribution, Development, etc.)

- Creation of the `.p12` file corresponding to the `.cer` delivered by Apple.

## Changelog

Please consult the [CHANGELOG](CHANGELOG.md) for more information about version

history.

## License

This project is licensed under the Apache 2.0 license - see the

[LICENSE](LICENSE) file for details.

## Contributing

Please read [CONTRIBUTING.md](CONTRIBUTING.md) for details on the process for

contributing to this project.

Be mindful of our [Code of Conduct](CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md).

## Acknowledgments