Hello, I'm hoping someone can answer a few questions i have, since Apple's documentation does not provide an answer. I'm simply just wanting to connect to a WiFi and disconnect from my app using these methods from the NEHotspotConfigurationManager:
-applyConfiguration:
-removeConfigurationForSSID:
-getConfiguredSSIDsWithCompletionHandler:
-fetchCurrentWithCompletionHandler:
From this documentation, nothing mentions needing a special entitlement :https://developer.apple.com/documentation/networkextension/wi-fi_configuration?language=objc
-Can someone please tell me if I need one for using those methods above?
-What 'Capabilities' do i need to add in Xcode for those items above and to add to my profile? Right now I have 'Access Wifi Information' and 'Hotspot' but I'm unsure if I need Hotspot, since I'm not creating a VPN or my own hotspot, I'm just connecting to a specific WiFi from the app.
Half of the comments on stack overflow or here say conflicting things, and I'd rather not waste a low level help from Apple on this. Thank you
So just wondering if I needed to add 'Network Extension' or some other class possibly?
This API needs the Hotspot Configuration entitlement (com.apple.developer.networking.HotspotConfiguration). If you open the sample in Xcode you’ll see that reflected in both the .entitlements file and the Signing & Capabilities editor.
This entitlement does not need specific approval from Apple to use. Any (paid) developer account can use it. See the table in Developer Account Help > Supported capabilities (iOS).
It is, like all entitlements on iOS, restricted, that is, it must be authorised by a provisioning profile. See What exactly is a provisioning profile? for more background on that.
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