Device Authority for iOS
In our blog post we discussed the ability to create configuration profiles on iOS to secure access to certain functionality. This acts as a form of keycard, allowing the right people access to the right areas - useful for both indie developers and large companies who want to grant access to debug menus to employees only.
This Swift package aims to make it as easy as possible to adopt this pattern, building on top of the step-by-step instructions we published in this Gist.
Installation
Command Line Tool
Each release includes a binary which you can download and execute.
Alternatively, you can clone the repository and swift build in the root of the project.
DeviceAuthority Framework
You can add the DeviceAuthority package to your application using Swift Package Manager.
File > Add Packages > Paste URL https://github.com/getsidetrack/swift-device-authority > Add Package.
Usage
Command Line Tool
There are two commands provided by the command-line tool. Neither take parameters, but will ask you for inputs (defaults are provided where possible).
$ swift-device-authority create-authority
$ swift-device-authority create-leafCreating the authority will provide you with the mobileconfig which can be installed onto your iOS device or simulator.
Creating the leaf will provide you with the certificate which needs to be embedded within your iOS application.
All files will be saved in the current working directory. Only the mobileconfig and Leaf certificate are required, unless you intend on creating multiple leafs in the future (in which case you need to keep all authority files).
DeviceAuthority Framework
Once installed, import DeviceAuthority and instantiate the DeviceAuthority struct with your Leaf certificate name (by default this will be 'SwiftDeviceAuthority-Leaf' but you can change this to anything you wish).
There are then three functions you can call, each provide the same functionality but vary with how they handle async code. See the Sample app for more information.