Is it rediculous? May be or not. Might be for more security.
Any way this error is showing in iOS 7.1. When we see this in first time we will get confused.
Error
The above alert is coming while installing applications in iOS 7.1.
Analysis
From iOS 7.1 Apple is enabled additional security feature, that the enterprise apps manifest file (.plist) to be served with HTTPS. Only the .plist file needs to be in HTTPS format.
Solution
Since the URL for the plist file must be in HTTPS format you need to obtain a valid SSL certificate.
In IIS we can create self-signed certificate which will not work for creating plist url.
If you are not having any valid SSL certificate in your server, you can upload plist file in dropbox and create a https format url for plist in order to work in iOS7.1.
In dropbox the link created will be
Change www.dropbox.com to dl.dropboxusercontent.com, and add to the url.So it will become
Add this HTTPS format to the OTA (Over The Air) link, it becomes:
Any way this error is showing in iOS 7.1. When we see this in first time we will get confused.
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| Install error |
The above alert is coming while installing applications in iOS 7.1.
Analysis
From iOS 7.1 Apple is enabled additional security feature, that the enterprise apps manifest file (.plist) to be served with HTTPS. Only the .plist file needs to be in HTTPS format.
Solution
Since the URL for the plist file must be in HTTPS format you need to obtain a valid SSL certificate.
In IIS we can create self-signed certificate which will not work for creating plist url.
If you are not having any valid SSL certificate in your server, you can upload plist file in dropbox and create a https format url for plist in order to work in iOS7.1.
In dropbox the link created will be
https://www.dropbox.com/s/glwllqmnwutl2rm/test.plist
Change www.dropbox.com to dl.dropboxusercontent.com, and add to the url.So it will become
https://www.dl.dropboxusercontent.com/s/glwllqmnwutl2rm/test.plist
Add this HTTPS format to the OTA (Over The Air) link, it becomes:
itms-services://?action=download-manifest&url=https://www.dl.dropboxusercontent.com/s/glwllqmnwutl2rm/test.plist
for me changed the error to: "cannot connect to ( null )"
ReplyDeleteHi Daniel,
DeleteSorry, actually I was busy with some work. Hope you got the solution by this time. If not I try some quick solutions.
- It sounds like you have entered some invalid values in manifest file.
- Check manifest file if there is any invalid URL structure.
If you got the solution, please share.