system extension failed to validate

Is this a product you’re creating?

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Yes, it is system extension i created to communicate through usb to the hardware.

So DriverKit then? [1]

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[1] Annoyingly, Apple uses system extension for both KEXTs and DEXTs )-:

Yes, DriverKit is part of the extension

it is DEXT

OK.

macOS’s trusted execution system uses stricter rules for system extensions than for normal apps. However, I think that only applies to KEXTs, not DEXTs. The standard (non-App Store) distribution model for a DEXT is the same as for an app, that is, you should follow the process described in:

• Creating distribution-signed code for macOS

• Packaging Mac software for distribution

If you want your code to run without Internet access, you’ll need to staple the notarised ticket to your distribution product.

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https://developer.apple.com/documentation/systemextensions/installing-system-extensions-and-drivers

This is the link for the installing system extensions.

1. In order to activate it need internet access to check the code signature and entitlement of the system extensions, but in our environment there is no internet access.
2. The activation process also require administrator password to allow the system extension to be activate. We do not have the administrator password.

Is there any others method for us to activate the system extension without administrator right and internet access?

Any link for this process you’ll need to staple the notarised ticket to your distribution product?

I’m confused. It sounds like you want to install a system extension but don’t have the credentials for an admin account. Is that right? If so, that’s just not going to work. System extensions affect the behaviour of the whole machine, so installing one always requires admin privileges.

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I add the log file for the eror I facing, without internet when we call the activationRequest(forExtensionWithIdentifier:queue:) it is validating the dext and failed and proceed to uninstall the system extension. I found that there is no SystemExtension folder in the staging phase where should be in /Library/SystemExtension/.staging/UUID/com.silabs.cp210x.dext which only available when there is internet access. This .staging is the need to resolve the code signing.

Hi DTS Engineer,

I able to solve the above mention issue using the stapler. Thank you very much for your guidance.