iOS Question Number of development certificates --- how to get more

[John Woodsmall]

i have 4 cerficates on itunes

2 for development(bridge and one local app)
2 for distribution

i use the development ones for "local" building
i use the distribution for the store.
they will not let me have more?

1 of the development ones is for the b4i-bridge
which means i can only have one app for "local" building

how can i get more from apple?

why so few?

 

[Erel]

The number of development certificates needed is: 0
You don't need to use development certificates at all.

The best configuration is a single production certificate. You can use it with all your apps, during development and when you submit your apps.

 

[John Woodsmall]

ok...thans...please be patient with me.
i have two apps.
one...(astromatch_voice)
local...(one certificate(development)...one provisioning file(development)
when i created the certificate...i uploaded a "csr" file so that that certificate matched to that app.
store...(one certiicate(distribution)...one provisioning file(distribution)
when i create the certificate...i upload a "csr" file so that that certificate matched to that app.

two...harmonic stars
local...(one certificate(development)...one provisioning file(development)
when i created the certificate...i uploaded a "csr" file so that that certificate matched to that app.
store...(one certificate(distribution)...one provisioning file(distribution)
when i create the certificate...i upload a "csr" file so that that certificate matched to that app.

now there are no more certificate for the "B4i-Bridge" app.(will it fail as i used it but have removed the certificate)
video says you have to use a development certificate

so from the template above how can i use a certificate for both since the "csr" is for one only?

Please i need your help on this for i have struggled with this for the last 3 years.

 

[Erel]

Are you using push notifications or in app purchases in any of these apps?

 

[John Woodsmall]

no

 

[Erel]

This means that you don't need to use an explicit app id.

The best configuration in your case is:

- A single CSR file (this is always true)
- A single production certificate
- A single App ID with the id set to: *
- Two distribution provision profiles. One Ad Hoc and one Store.

 

[John Woodsmall]

the single CSR is a production(distribution certificate)?
(no matter where it comes from?)

two distribution provision profile
1.) ad hoc (for local)---using the above distribution certificate?
2.) store (for store)---using the above distribution certificate?

how simple...

 

[John Woodsmall]

What about the "B4i-Bridge" ?
it is a development certificate?
and i noticed that it stopped working after i "Revoked" the development certificate(as above).

is it the only one that needs a development certificate?
also with the hosted builder i noticed that it did not create something that could be uploaded to the store with the "Ad Hoc" partitioning?

 

[Erel]

the single CSR is a production(distribution certificate)?

There is no such thing.

What about the "B4i-Bridge" ?

There is nothing special about B4i-Bridge. Use the same ad hoc provision profile you use during development.