Xcode 7 Error: "Missing iOS Distribution Signing Identity For ..."

Xcode 7 error: Missing iOS Distribution signing identity for ...

From Apple -

Thanks for bringing this to the attention of the community and
apologies for the issues you’ve been having. This issue stems from
having a copy of the expired WWDR Intermediate certificate in both
your System and Login keychains. To resolve the issue, you should
first download and install the new WWDR intermediate certificate (by
double-clicking on the file). Next, in the Keychain Access
application, select the System keychain. Make sure to select “Show
Expired Certificates” in the View menu and then delete the expired
version of the Apple Worldwide Developer Relations Certificate
Authority Intermediate certificate (expired on February 14, 2016).
Your certificates should now appear as valid in Keychain Access and be
available to Xcode for submissions to the App Store.

As noted in a comment below, the expired certificate also needs to be removed from the login section, as well:

To all that cannot get it working despite the instructions... There
are two expired WWDR certs. One is in login keychain, and the other
one is in the System. You have to delete both of them in order to make
things working

Uploading archive error: Missing iOS Distribution signing identity for ...

The issue is because the Apple WWDRCA expired today (Feb 14, 2016): https://developer.apple.com/support/certificates/expiration/

Open Keychain Access, and in the menu, click View -> Show Expired Certificates. Then, delete the expired Apple Worldwide Developer Relations Certificate Authority from both the login and System Keychains. Install the renewed certificate from Apple by downloading from https://developer.apple.com/certificationauthority/AppleWWDRCA.cer and then opening it.

Also, you might need to restart Xcode to reflect the changes. Then, clean and build your project then re-try generating your archive.

Xcode Archive Error: Missing IOS Distribution Signing Identity For (Name)

This answer solved my problem...

The problem was that the certificate was not signed by a known authority.

this certificate was signed by an unknown authority

Affect an app awaiting release? -- Xcode 7 error: “Missing iOS Distribution signing identity for …”

1. NO, this certificate issue won't affect an app that's already in the App Store.

2. Users who already download the app won't get any problem. The apps will be available for user to download and use without any issue as long as you pay the yearly subscription fee.
   Only if your account deactivated , it will remove the apps from appstore.

missing ios development signing identity for (null)

Here's statement from Apple.

Thanks for bringing this to the attention of the community and apologies for the issues you’ve been having. This issue stems from having a copy of the expired WWDR Intermediate certificate in both your System and Login keychains. To resolve the issue, you should first download and install the new WWDR intermediate certificate (by double-clicking on the file). Next, in the Keychain Access application, select the System keychain. Make sure to select “Show Expired Certificates” in the View menu and then delete the expired version of the Apple Worldwide Developer Relations Certificate Authority Intermediate certificate (expired on February 14, 2016). Your certificates should now appear as valid in Keychain Access and be available to Xcode for submissions to the App Store.

https://forums.developer.apple.com/thread/37208

1. Download https://developer.apple.com/certificationauthority/AppleWWDRCA.cer
   and double-click to install to Keychain.
2. Select "View" -> "Show Expired Certificates" in Keychain app.
3. Remove Apple Worldwide Developer Relations Certificate Authority certificates from "login" tab and "System" tab in Keychain app.

Ensure the new downloaded cert is in both login and system Default to only system tab will still give error.**

How to solve missing ios distribution signing identity

Simply try this steps:

• Open your Keychain Access
• On the left side you will see 'Login' ,'System' and 'System Roots'
• Now drag your certificate in 'Login' option
• You will get certificate install successfully in Keychain Access

Hope it will help you.

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