_CodesignVerify target fails when publishing a .NET MAUI MacCat app for outside the App Store #17829
Description
Publishing a .NET MAUI Mac Catalyst app for distribution outside the App Store requires a Developer ID Application certificate, and a Developer ID Installer certificate (+ App ID and provisioning profile). Then you can publish your app using:
dotnet publish -f:net7.0-maccatalyst -c:Release /p:MtouchLink=SdkOnly /p:CreatePackage=true /p:EnableCodeSigning=true /p:EnablePackageSigning=true /p:CodesignKey="Developer ID Application: MY CERT DETAILS" /p:CodesignProvision="MY PROFILE NAME" /p:CodesignEntitlements="Platforms\MacCatalyst\Entitlements.plist" /p:PackageSigningKey="Developer ID Installer: MY CERT DETAILS" /p:UseHardenedRuntime=true
However, this results in an error telling you that codesign has exited with code 3:
/usr/local/share/dotnet/packs/Microsoft.MacCatalyst.Sdk/16.2.1040/tools/msbuild/iOS/Xamarin.Shared.targets(1930,3): error MSB6006: "codesign" exited with code 3. [/Users/davidbritch/Projects/MyMauiApp/MyMauiApp/MyMauiApp.csproj::TargetFramework=net7.0-maccatalyst]
Examining the bin log shows that the _CodesignVerify target fails with:
test-requirement: code failed to satisfy specified code requirement(s)
After chatting to @rolfbjarne, the workaround is to disable the _CodesignVerify target in your .csproj:
<Target Name="_SkipCodesignVerify" BeforeTargets="_CodesignVerify" AfterTargets="_CodesignAppBundle">
<PropertyGroup>
<_RequireCodeSigning>false</_RequireCodeSigning>
</PropertyGroup>
</Target>This enables the signed .pkg to be produced, which I was then able to notarize using xcrun notarytool.
Steps to Reproduce
- Create a new .NET MAUI app.
- Create required certs, app ID, and provisioning profile in your Apple Developer Account.
- Install certs into Keychain Access.
- Sync your Apple Developer Account in Xcode.
- Publish the app on Mac Cat, for distribution outside the App Store, using the CLI command listed above.
Expected Behavior
App publishes and signed .pkg is produced.
Actual Behavior
Error: /usr/local/share/dotnet/packs/Microsoft.MacCatalyst.Sdk/16.2.1040/tools/msbuild/iOS/Xamarin.Shared.targets(1930,3): error MSB6006: "codesign" exited with code 3. [/Users/davidbritch/Projects/MyMauiApp/MyMauiApp/MyMauiApp.csproj::TargetFramework=net7.0-maccatalyst]
No .pkg is produced.
Environment
.NET 7 installed by VSMac, although this is a publishing issue using CLI.
Version information
Visual Studio Enterprise 2022 for Mac
Version 17.5.2 (build 14)
Installation UUID: a31562fc-b80d-45d9-b1be-4f4061f873e1
Runtime
.NET 7.0.1 (64-bit)
Architecture: X64
Microsoft.macOS.Sdk 12.3.2372; git-rev-head:754abbf6a3563f6267e5717ae832b4ac25b1f2fb; git-branch:release/7.0.1xx-xcode13.3
Roslyn (Language Service)
6.5.0-3.23056.2+97881342e427ff5cdcba8f12b12ff8e6f3564431
NuGet
Version: 6.4.0.117
.NET SDK (x64)
SDK: /usr/local/share/dotnet/sdk/7.0.202/Sdks
SDK Versions:
7.0.202
7.0.201
7.0.200
7.0.103
7.0.102
7.0.101
7.0.100
7.0.100-rc.2.22477.23
7.0.407
6.0.406
6.0.405
6.0.404
6.0.403
6.0.402
6.0.401
6.0.400
5.1.426
4.1.425
3.1.424
3.1.423
3.1.422
MSBuild SDKs: /Applications/Visual Studio.app/Contents/MonoBundle/MSBuild/Current/bin/Sdks
.NET Runtime (x64)
Runtime: /usr/local/share/dotnet/dotnet
Runtime Versions:
8.0.4
7.0.3
7.0.2
7.0.1
6.0.15
6.0.14
6.0.13
6.0.12
6.0.11
6.0.10
6.0.9
6.0.8
3.1.32
3.1.31
3.1.30
3.1.29
3.1.28
Xamarin.Profiler
Version: 1.8.0.49
Location: /Applications/Xamarin Profiler.app/Contents/MacOS/Xamarin Profiler
Updater
Version: 11
Apple Developer Tools
Xcode: 14.2 21534
Build: 14C18
Xamarin.Mac
Not Installed
Xamarin Designer
Version: 17.5.3.47
Hash: e8b5d371c3
Branch: remotes/origin/d17-5
Build date: 2023-03-09 19:57:52 UTC
Xamarin.iOS
Version: 16.2.0.5 Visual Studio Enterprise
Hash: 7738c90c9
Branch: xcode14.2
Build date: 2023-01-25 15:56:15-0500
Xamarin.Android
Version: 13.2.0.0 (Visual Studio Enterprise)
Commit: xamarin-android/d17-5/797e2e1
Android SDK: /Users/davidbritch/Library/Developer/Xamarin/android-sdk-macosx
Supported Android versions:
12.0 (API level 31)
13.0 (API level 33)
SDK Command-line Tools Version: 7.0
SDK Platform Tools Version: 34.0.1
SDK Build Tools Version: 33.0.0
Build Information:
Mono: 6dd9def
Java.Interop: xamarin/java.interop/main@149d70fe
SQLite: xamarin/sqlite/3.40.0@fdc1e34
Xamarin.Android Tools: xamarin/xamarin-android-tools/main@9f02d77
Microsoft Build of OpenJDK
Java SDK: /Library/Java/JavaVirtualMachines/microsoft-11.jdk
11.0.16.1
Android Designer EPL code available here:
https://github.com/xamarin/AndroidDesigner.EPL
Eclipse Temurin JDK
Java SDK: /Library/Java/JavaVirtualMachines/temurin-8.jdk
1.8.0.302
Android Designer EPL code available here:
https://github.com/xamarin/AndroidDesigner.EPL
Android SDK Manager
Version: 17.5.0.33
Hash: f0c0c52
Branch: remotes/origin/d17-5~2
Build date: 2023-03-09 19:57:57 UTC
Android Device Manager
Version: 0.0.0.1245
Hash: 7f8a990
Branch: 7f8a990
Build date: 2023-03-09 19:57:57 UTC
Build Information
Release ID: 1705020014
Git revision: f95e127ba5837148420d81c7c14c47ca8eade102
Build date: 2023-03-09 19:56:01+00
Build branch: release-17.5
Build lane: release-17.5
Operating System
Mac OS X 12.6.3
Darwin 21.6.0 Darwin Kernel Version 21.6.0
Mon Dec 19 20:44:01 PST 2022
root:xnu-8020.240.18~2/RELEASE_X86_64 x86_64