To enable the application to access this group you need to add an entitlements plist file to the project using xCode. Use Add -> New File and select the Entitlements template from the iPhone OS Code Signing section. You can name the file anything you like (e.g. KeychainAccessGroups.plist). In the file add a new array item named keychain-access-groups and create an item in the array with the value of our chosen keychain access group: