Can't generate .p12 file in VoltSigner

BrianPreece · February 10, 2021, 4:32pm

I’m trying to follow through the VoltSigner process to generate a development profile. The first stage, generating the .csr works fine, but when I try to upload the .cer file, nothing happens. No .p12 file is generated. There is no error message

ghenne · February 10, 2021, 4:38pm

We’ve updated VoltSigner so it works completely offline - this is good, because your certificates and passwords stay local. This also limits what we can see for debugging.

First, let’s clarify. It sounds like step 1 and 2 are working for you. What happens in Step 3?

BrianPreece · February 10, 2021, 4:45pm

At step 3, the iOS_development.cer is generated. I then go to the Apple certificate site, create the provisioning profile and download it. It’s at step 5 that the problem occurs

ghenne · February 10, 2021, 4:50pm

In Step 5, are you able to locate your .cer file?

BrianPreece · February 10, 2021, 4:56pm

Yes, it’s in my downloads folder

ghenne · February 10, 2021, 5:31pm

Can you open the Chrome Debugger and check if there are messages in the Console?

BrianPreece · February 10, 2021, 5:39pm

There is an error message, here’s a screen shot of it:

ghenne · February 10, 2021, 5:58pm

Are you doing this all in one session on that page? If you do a refresh or reload, you’ll need to start over with a fresh csr.

BrianPreece · February 10, 2021, 6:04pm

Unfortunately I have another problem at the same time. For some reason, the Apple certificate site won’t let me create a new certificate, saying I have already reached my maximum number of development certificates, even though I’ve revoked all of the development certificates bar the one created from VoltSigner. So this means I can’t use a new .csr to create a new .cer file. I have an outstanding support call with Apple to resolve this issue. If I need to start again with a new .csr file, looks like I will have to park this call until Apple sort out the other problem

ghenne · February 10, 2021, 6:12pm

Yes, you’ll need to delete the old certificate on Apple’s site before making a new one.

BrianPreece · February 10, 2021, 6:20pm

OK, I’ll get back to you when I’m in a position to generate another development certificate

BrianPreece · February 11, 2021, 3:25pm

OK, started from scratch again and got the same result. Here’s a screen shot of the Chrome log

ghenne · February 11, 2021, 4:06pm

That error message happens when the .cer file you select wasn’t created using the .csr file you just created.

Are you generating a fresh .cer file on the Apple site from the csr?

ghenne · February 11, 2021, 4:14pm

Wait - just tried it again here. I’m able to reproduce what you are seeing. We’re on it.

BrianPreece · February 11, 2021, 4:15pm

OK, thanks, I’ll wait to hear from you

ghenne · February 11, 2021, 4:21pm

OK, give it another try now!

ghenne · February 11, 2021, 8:27pm

The problem has been found and fixed. There was some debug code interfering.

Let me know if you still run into problems!