Hi all, I’m enrolling in the Apple Developer Program as an Individual and working with a freelance iOS developer.
The developer is telling me that on an Individual account, they cannot create or manage signing certificates or provisioning profiles unless I either share my Apple ID credentials or export and share a P12 certificate.
My understanding is that with App Store Connect Admin access and Xcode managed signing, a third party developer can build, sign, upload builds, manage TestFlight, and submit apps using their own Apple ID without credential or private key sharing.
Can anyone confirm the current recommended Apple workflow for this scenario? Is there any functional requirement to enroll as an Organization in order to avoid sharing Apple ID credentials or P12 certificates?
Thanks in advance.
on an Individual account, they cannot create or manage signing certificates or provisioning profiles
That is correct. The specific limitation is documented on Developer Account Help > Access > Apple Developer Program Roles. Search the page for individual to find the relevant bit.
Developer Account Help > Membership > Updating your account information explains how to convert a team from Individual to Organisation.
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