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Xcode – Which password I should use for altool command line?

Trying to execute altool command, but it fails, that password is incorrect:

xcrun altool --list-apps -u [email protected] -p PASSWORD
  • I did try to use my user name password.
  • I did try to use @keychain functionality failing, that it is failing because keychain item not found. I did fallow this instructions. It is failing with this message: Error: Failed to read legacy keychain item
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    1. Login to https://appleid.apple.com/
    2. Generate APP-SPECIFIC PASSWORD enter image description here
    3. Save generated password as later it will not be able to view and edit
    4. Use generated password in the altool. Example: xcrun altool --validate-app -f best/my/app.ipa -u [email protected] -p "APP-SPECIFIC-PASSWORD"

    Notes: After changing users password all app specific passwords will be revoked.


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    The failed to read legacy keychain item is simply because you put the password in your keychain a long time ago and OS X has had several updates in the mean time. Simply run the store command again:

    xcrun altool –store-password-in-keychain-item "AL_TOOL" -u
    "" -p ""

    You can remove the old item if it is still there. Now your script can read the password with -p "@keychain:AL_TOOL".

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    I only get this error if I place the password in an iCloud keychain. If I open Keychain Access and add a password item with specifically selecting "login" keychain, altool is able to read from it without an error.

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