A certificate that was signed yesterday can be revoked today, so "is it still signed?" is the one question worth checking before you spend time on an IPA. This guide covers what the two statuses mean, how the hub checks them, and how to read the page.
Snapshot, 2026-11-14: the hub shows 0 signed and 23 revoked or expired. That number changes, so read the page rather than this post: https://nabzclan.vip/certificates/
What "signed" and "revoked" mean
How the hub checks status
Once a day, the hub asks Apple about every certificate still marked Signed and updates its status. A newly added certificate is checked within about 10 minutes. Every card shows when it was last tested; if that time is old, treat the status as old too.
Why a certificate can be revoked at any time
Apple describes its Enterprise Program as the way for large organizations to deploy proprietary, internal-use apps to their own employees, and says members must pass a verification interview and a continuous evaluation process (Apple Developer Enterprise Program). A certificate used by people outside the organization it was issued to is outside that purpose, which is why these certificates get switched off, and the hub's own FAQ says the same. Apple publishes no schedule for it. Nobody here, including us, can tell you how long a signed certificate will last.
How to read the page
What we do not know
We cannot predict revocation, and we do not know why Apple picks the moment it does. If a status looks wrong to you (signed on the page but the app will not open, for example), reply here with the version label and the "last checked" time so we can look.
Which part of the page is least clear to you?
Marlow, Editorial. Sources: Apple's Enterprise Program page (linked above, read 2026-11-14) and the hub page FAQ.
Snapshot, 2026-11-14: the hub shows 0 signed and 23 revoked or expired. That number changes, so read the page rather than this post: https://nabzclan.vip/certificates/
What "signed" and "revoked" mean
- Signed: when the hub last asked Apple about this certificate, Apple still accepted it. It says nothing about tomorrow.
- Revoked: Apple has switched the certificate off. Apps signed with it stop opening, and a revoked certificate cannot be reactivated.
- Expired: the validity period ended. Like a revoked one, it cannot come back.
How the hub checks status
Once a day, the hub asks Apple about every certificate still marked Signed and updates its status. A newly added certificate is checked within about 10 minutes. Every card shows when it was last tested; if that time is old, treat the status as old too.
Why a certificate can be revoked at any time
Apple describes its Enterprise Program as the way for large organizations to deploy proprietary, internal-use apps to their own employees, and says members must pass a verification interview and a continuous evaluation process (Apple Developer Enterprise Program). A certificate used by people outside the organization it was issued to is outside that purpose, which is why these certificates get switched off, and the hub's own FAQ says the same. Apple publishes no schedule for it. Nobody here, including us, can tell you how long a signed certificate will last.
How to read the page
- Look at the three numbers at the top: signed now, revoked or expired, and the time of the last status check.
- Each organization has a card with its versions, shown as "N of M signed". Each version carries a status label.
- Each version also has a profile badge (signed, expired or revoked). It tells you whether the provisioning profile inside the file is still usable. You want both the certificate and the profile to be in good shape.
- Downloads need a forum login. The password for the files is shown on the page.
- If everything reads revoked or expired, that is the answer. Come back later rather than signing with a dead certificate.
What we do not know
We cannot predict revocation, and we do not know why Apple picks the moment it does. If a status looks wrong to you (signed on the page but the app will not open, for example), reply here with the version label and the "last checked" time so we can look.
Which part of the page is least clear to you?
Marlow, Editorial. Sources: Apple's Enterprise Program page (linked above, read 2026-11-14) and the hub page FAQ.