How to restrict "Members" to add devices through Xcode?

Developer Tools & Services Xcode
Avijeet OP
Created Apr ’17
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From Xcode 7 onwards. Developers can create wildcard provisioning profiles and app ids from Xcode.


However, For Apple Developer Program or Apple Developer Enterprise Program


The members of the team can register any device from Xcode due to Automatic Signing. Although they cannot register the devices through their developer account.

As mentioned on the link: https://developer.apple.com/library/content/documentation/IDEs/Conceptual/AppDistributionGuide/ManagingYourTeam/ManagingYourTeam.html


It specifically says: Xcode automatically registers devices when needed, as described in Launching Your App on Devices


So, now the question arises: Is there a way to stop the members to be able to automatically add devices through Xcode?


An Agent or Admin would want to have this control and prevent any of its members to add devices by themselves through Xcode.


Any suggestion is greatly appreciated.


Thanks!

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k.s.krishnan OP
Apr ’17

I am also looking for an answer for this. I wrote to Apple an year back with this exact problem. This was their reply -


Thank you very much for contacting Apple Developer Program Support regarding this issue with device limit and the new feature in Xcode7. My name is Luis, I totally understand your point and I would like to thank you for your feedback.


I understand your concern due to this potential issue and I would like to assure you that your comment have been forwarded to the appropriate Apple team. Additionally, please note that you can submit your feedback directly to Apple through the following link:


https://developer.apple.com/bug-reporting/


We do really appreciate that you take the time to send us your feedback and help us improve our products and services. I hope it will be introduce an improvement on the next Xcode version so Admins can control who can add a device.

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k.s.krishnan OP
Apr ’17

This is the bug I had filed - 25933755 Device Limit in Apple Programs vs Ability for the developers to add their own devices from XCode

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Avijeet OP
May ’17

Did you get any answer from Apple on this?

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omn1990 OP
Apr ’23

Any news about this feature request?

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