I recently posed several questions to Apple Developer Support, but the response that I received was not very helpful.
Perhaps someone in this forum can provide more useful insight. My query to Apple follows:
QUESTION ONE: Is it proper to use a CSR issued by a third party to obtain development and distribution certificates from my own Apple Developer account?
QUESTION TWO: If it is proper, what rights and privileges does the third party acquire, and what rights and privileges am I denied.
QUESTION THREE: If it is not proper, what would you advise?
BACKGROUND: Recently I purchased rights to the use of an online application use for creating commercial APPs for Android and iOS devices.
After an unbelievably large number of software glitches for which I did eventually receive support I was ready to generate my newly created APP and upload it to the Apple Developer website.
Having never initiated a request certificate on my own, or any other certificate for that matter, I was a little lost. After some independent investigation I discovered how to obtain a request certificate using KeyChain and requested additional certificates using Apple Developer.
When I uploaded my certificates to the owners of the online application, I was told that I must use the CSR issued by the owners.
Before purchasing use-rights to the software at the recommendation of a friend I had repeatedly asked during a promotion Webinar who would have legal ownership of the APP once it was designed and uploaded to the APP Store. I never received a response. I am now deeply suspicious about the legal relationship into which I am entering and concerned about my future with the company, Apple, and my potential clients for whom I create customized APPs.