How to install self signed CA root certificate on iOS 13 simulators

I'm having the same issue. I can install the certs on older iOS Simulators but on iOS13 Simulators nothing happens when dragging the cert to the device.

Has anybody found a way to make this work or has Apple acknowledged they know of this problem?

I am still consistently seeing this issue when I try to drag and drop a .cer file onto my simulators per the instructions in https://developer.apple.com/library/archive/qa/qa1948/_index.html. However, if I put my .cer file on a webserver an navigate to it using safari in the simulator, the profile installation process happens as expected.

The drag and drop method tries to open the .cer file using the file:// scheme. The iOS 13 release notes do not specifically mention that loading a .cer file using the file:// scheme has been dropped, but they do mention changes to what file:// urls can do.

https://developer.apple.com/documentation/ios_ipados_release_notes/ios_13_release_notes?preferredLanguage=occ

"Removed support for FTP and File URL schemes for Proxy Automatic Configuration (PAC). HTTP and HTTPS are the only supported URL schemes for PAC. This affects all PAC configurations including, but not limited to, configurations set using Settings, System Preferences, Profiles, and

NSURLSession

connectionProxyDictionary

CFNetworkExecuteProxyAutoConfigurationURL

PAC isn't directly related to ca certs but perhaps this bug was introduced with those changes.

I'm assuming that you are using xcode simulator on Catalina.

This is due new security feature with Catalina.

You have to grand permissions xcode simultor to reach 3 D user folders (Desktop, Documents and Downloads) however it is not possible yet. So best way to workaround this, place your files in to /User/Shared or any other folder then 3 D user folders and drag&drop on to iOS Simulator.

I've tested myself which works as exppected if files are not located on 3 D User folders.

Awesome, thanks! Apple really should add this information to https://developer.apple.com/library/archive/qa/qa1948/_index.html

Cheers!

Wonderful! I agree this should be added to the documentation link

• Have your certificate(s) available through a web link for download

• Copy/paste link in Safari on the Simulator

• The Certs will be copied/downloaded to the Simulator (Allow your Certs.)

• On the the Simulator, go to General -> About -> Certificate Trust Settings -> “Enable Full Trust for Root Certificate” for your particular certificate

• put your certs to any remove file store, i put them to my google drive
• share this folder via shared link
• open safari on the simulator and open this shared link
• download cert from the cloud store and safari will ask u to install profile
• allow this installation
• open settings on the simulator and go to the General section
• select a device management option
• install your previously downloaded cert
• go back to the General and open About -> Cert trust settings
• toggle your previously installed cert

that's all

If you can't find your certificate in the list of Settings > General > About > Certificate Trust Settings, run this command to place your certificate in your simulator:

xcrun simctl keychain booted add-root-cert <path to your certificate>

If drag and drop didn't work for you, try it.