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Can I distribute my iPhone app for only certain people?


I want to develop a specific application that only clients of mine would be able to use, how can I limit the app to be downloaded only by people who I aprove ?

Thanks !


Solution

  • Developer and AdHoc Provisioning Profiles expire. So, if you use that method, your clients would have to be willing to continually renew their app certificates. Each client could apply to the developer programs, which would allow up to 100 devices per client.

    But the only non-expiring method for non-enterprise size clients is to put the app in the App store for everyone, and require some sort of login or authentication to get access to your proprietary/confidential data or functionality. You might not want to put any data into the app itself, but require it to be downloaded after authentication.